Cross-Border Commerce EU Digest #5
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???? EU POLICIES
DSA & DMA: a revolution in the European digital ecosystem
Important update from the?European Parliament
On Tue 5 July, MPs approved the new Digital ServicesAct DSA & the new Digital Markets Act DMA.
It's a revolution that will affect the internet giants (primarily based in the USA), promising new rights for European digital users.
?? The?Digital Services Act (DSA)?sets clear obligations for digital service providers, such as social media or marketplaces, to tackle the spread of illegal content, online disinformation and other societal risks.
The DSA obligations approved include:
?? New measures to counter illegal content online and obligations for platforms to react fast while respecting fundamental rights, including the freedom of expression and data protection;
?? Increased transparency and accountability of platforms; for example, by providing clear information on content moderation or algorithms for recommending content, users can challenge content moderation decisions.
?? Strengthened traceability and checks on traders in online marketplaces to ensure products and services are safe, including efforts to perform random checks on whether illegal content resurfaces.
?? Bans misleading practices and certain types of targeted advertising, such as ads targeting children and ads based on sensitive data. The so-called “dark patterns” and deceptive practices to manipulate users’ choices will also be prohibited.
?? The?Digital Markets Act (DMA)?instead sets obligations for large online platforms to act as “gatekeepers” (platforms whose dominant online position makes them hard for consumers to avoid) to ensure a fairer business environment and more services for consumers.
To prevent unfair business practices, those designated as gatekeepers will have to:
?? Allow third parties to inter-operate with their services, meaning that smaller platforms will be able to request that dominant messaging platforms enable their users to exchange messages and send voice messages or files across messaging apps. This way, users will have more choice and avoid the so-called “lock-in” effect to one or very few apps/platforms;
?? Allow business users to access the data they generate on the gatekeeper’s platform, promote their offers and conclude contracts with their customers outside the gatekeeper’s platforms.
Gatekeepers (such as a relevant app marketplace) can no longer:
?? Prevent users from easily un-installing any pre-loaded software or apps or using third-party applications and app stores;
?? Rank their services or products more favourably (self-preferencing) than other third parties on their platforms;
?? Process users’ data for targeted advertising unless users explicitly granted consent first.
?? GLOBAL POLICIES
The 2022 edition of the Cross-Border E-Commerce Package by World Customer Organization (WCO) is now online
The World Customs Organization (WCO), the intergovernmental organization headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, published the revised versions of the Framework of Standards on Cross-Border E-Commerce (E-Commerce FoS) and the Technical Specifications to the FoS resulting.
The periodic review started in January 2021 and confirmed the key principles on which the E-Commerce FoS is based: Advance Electronic Data and Risk Management; Facilitation and Simplification; Fair and Efficient Revenue Collection; Safety and Security; Partnerships; Public Awareness, Outreach and Capacity Building; Measurement and Analysis; and Leveraging Transformative Technologies.?
The WCO Council also endorsed the 3rd edition of the Compendium of Case Studies on E-Commerce, including the European Union. Ten new case studies have been added to the Compendium bringing the total number of case studies to thirty-four.
Focus: The e-commerce approach of the European Union ????
Content adapted from the WCO 3rd Compendium of Case Studies on E-Commerce.
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The EU aims to facilitate legitimate trade while ensuring adequate safety and security controls, preventing illicit trade and combatting fraud. The primary duty of EU Member States' Customs authorities is to protect citizens and consumers, public revenue, and compliant businesses. The rise of e-commerce and the fragmentation of imports causes specific challenges.?
Over the past decade, the exponential growth of e-commerce, the tsunami of low-value parcels, the significant revenue losses for the EU and its Member States and the unlevelled playing field between third country sellers and EU businesses have prompted the revamp of VAT rules for e-commerce goods.?
The five core aims of the EU approach to e-commerce remain:
The Compendium of Case Studies on E-Commerce includes practical examples of how individual Members address priority issues such as the exchange of advanced electronic data, facilitation, safety, security and revenue collection.
??? RETAILERS EVENTS
Cross-Border C-Suite Fashion 2022: Brussels, 14-15 September
Cross-Border C-Suite Fashion is?an invite-only event, free of charge?(including hotel and gourmet experiences, excluding travel expenses from/to Brussels) where 120 C-Level executives the?top fashion retail companies in Europe gather to network and take part in a series of roundtables and debates where they can learn and share the latest relevant news for the industry, particularly from a cross-border perspective.
If you are interested to take part, let's book a short call to receive more details about this unique opportunity and arrange next steps.
Testimonials: Hear Laura Rademaker from G-Star Raw, part of the Customer Centricity High-Level Group
?? INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
11 Tech Trends shaping Retail in 2022
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