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Product safety and regulatory compliance in e-commerce and non-EU imports

Reference
2025/2037(INI) Own-initiative report
Where it stands
Parliament adopted the text on 9 July 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage
Parliament’s position
Lead committee
Internal Market and Consumer Protection IMCO
More facts (6)
Author
Salvatore DE MEO
Shadow rapporteurs
6 members
Decisions in plenary
1
Versions
3 versions
Opinions from
INTA

Where it stands

The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.

  1. Referred to committee (done) 13 February 2025
  2. Committee work (done) Report adopted 26 June 2025
  3. Tabled for plenary (done) 2 July 2025
  4. Plenary vote (done) Adopted 9 July 2025
  5. Parliament’s position (done) Final

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

People

Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.

Lead committee
Internal Market and Consumer Protection IMCO
Author
Salvatore DE MEO (EPP)
Opinion: INTA
International Trade · rapporteur Brando BENIFEI (S&D)

Decisions in plenary, 1

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

Effect: what the decision did. Final vote: for–against–abstained, and how it was recorded.
DateDecisionKindEffectFinal vote
9 Jul 2025Product safety and regulatory compliance in e-commerce and non-EU imports ResolutionsAdopted619 for, 26 against, 46 abstained by roll call

Voting grid

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Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.

Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).

  1. Rejected 157–493–39

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    Against
  2. Adopted 480–196–3

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  3. Adopted 679–3–7

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  4. Rejected 169–506–13

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    Against
  5. Adopted 480–197–13

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  6. Adopted 619–26–46

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    Against
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The people on this dossier — pick up to 6. Each gets a column with their own position.

Versions, 3

The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.

  1. Adopted by Parliament9 Jul 2025

    Adopted text TA10-0154/2025 TA-10-2025-0154

    Compare with tabled for plenary

  2. Tabled for plenary2 Jul 2025

    Report A10-0133/2025 A-10-2025-0133

    Compare with committee draft

  3. Committee draft5 Mar 2025

    Draft report (IMCO) IMCO-PR-768166

AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
  • Adopted text TA10-0154/2025: Parliament's resolution on product safety and regulatory compliance in e-commerce and non-EU imports highlights the surge in non-compliant goods, calls for stronger enforcement, and urges reforms to protect consumers and EU businesses.
  • Report A10-0133/2025: Parliament's resolution on product safety and regulatory compliance in e-commerce and non-EU imports addresses the surge of unsafe and non-compliant goods, unfair competition for EU businesses, and enforcement gaps.
  • Draft report (IMCO): This draft report addresses product safety and regulatory compliance in e-commerce and non-EU imports. It proposes measures to close regulatory gaps, enhance enforcement, and ensure a safer and fairer marketplace.

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Committee opinions: Opinion (INTA), Draft opinion (INTA)

What changed, 2

Between consecutive versions, newest pair first. The overviews are written by AI from the two texts; the comparison shows every change.

  1. Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0133/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0154/2025

    AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source

    The versions differ only in formal points: decimal separators are changed to European style and a regulation citation is updated.

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    Compare the two versions

  2. Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (IMCO) → Report A10-0133/2025

    AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source

    Adds extensive new recitals and paragraphs on environmental, social, and trade aspects, and on vulnerable consumers. Expands enforcement and customs provisions, adding calls for more resources, digital tools, and international cooperation. Updates statistics on e-commerce imports and adds details on China as main source. Adds new sections on regulatory reforms, IT tools, and trade considerations with many new paragraphs. Other changes are formal: renumbering of paragraphs and recitals.

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Timeline, 10

Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.

Plenary stage 4 steps · 2 Jul 2025–9 Jul 2025
  1. 9 July 2025

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 9 Jul 2025 Report A10-0133/2025Adopted text TA10-0154/2025

  2. 7 July 2025

    Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 7 Jul 2025 Report A10-0133/2025

  3. 3 July 2025

    2 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

    Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

    Amendments 1–2

  4. 2 July 2025

    Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    Report A10-0133/2025

Committee stage 6 steps · 13 Feb 2025–26 Jun 2025
  1. 26 June 2025

    Committee vote: report adopted

    IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 15 May 2025

    INTA (International Trade) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (INTA)

  3. 9 April 2025

    Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) proposed changes to the draft.

    Amendments in committee (IMCO)

  4. 27 March 2025

    Draft opinion from INTA (International Trade)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (INTA)

  5. 5 March 2025

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (IMCO)

  6. 13 February 2025

    Referred to the IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; INTA (International Trade) gives an opinion.

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Sources & citation

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Data source
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved
25 September 2026

Cite as

European Parliament (2025). “Product safety and regulatory compliance in e-commerce and non-EU imports”. Dossier, 9 July 2025. procId 2025-2037, reference 2025/2037(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2037 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2037(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2037 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2037,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Product safety and regulatory compliance in e-commerce and non-EU imports}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-07-09},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2037}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2037},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2037, reference 2025/2037(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2037(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}