Press releases

The European Commission’s first non-compliance decision under the Digital Services Act (DSA) is good news, as it found that X has breached key transparency obligations. Deceptive design, opaque advertising practices and barriers to researcher access are serious risks for consumers and undermine trust in the online environment.

The European Commission today revealed its plans to revise the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation to bring much needed clarity about what can be considered a sustainable investment.

The Commission's digital omnibus proposal raises serious concerns regarding consumers’ online privacy and protection. Rather than provide simplification for Europeans, the text presents a watering down of the EU’s privacy rules and a substantial delay and undermining of AI rules that will benefit mainly non-European Big Tech companies. We are disappointed to see this proposal has not considered the recent concerns expressed by legislators, stakeholders and civil society.

BEUC welcomes today’s General Court's ruling upholding the designation of Amazon as a ‘Very Large Online Platform’ (VLOP) under the Digital Services Act (DSA). BEUC had intervened in the case alongside the European Commission to defend the European consumer views.