The signatory organizations believe that an increasing number of non-compliant products are entering the European market through online marketplaces, social media, and livestreaming services.
The European “Safety Gate 2025” report identified more than 4,500 alerts regarding dangerous products—a record high—with cosmetics and toys accounting for more than half of the cases.
The authors of the report believe that the current system is too reactive and fragmented: authorities often intervene only after products have already reached or targeted European consumers.
This also creates an unfair competitive environment for legitimate businesses, which must comply with European regulations, while some online platforms allow non-compliant products to circulate.

The signatories’ demands are as follows:
1. Tackle the problem at its source: The EU must shift from a reactive approach to enforcement to a preventive one.
2. Ensure effective and harmonized enforcement: The Digital Services Act (DSA) must be implemented and enforced comprehensively, consistently, and effectively in all Member States.
3. Extend the scope of the current framework: The obligations under existing legislation, including the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Market Surveillance Regulation (MSR), should be extended to all online intermediaries that enable, encourage, or facilitate the sale of products to EU consumers.
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