Press releases

New medium-sized electric vehicles will be cheaper overall to run1 than their petrol equivalents from 2026 according to a new BEUC study released today. Small vehicles will follow as of 2027.

Today, in an effort to simplify rules and reduce burden for business, the European Commission has proposed weakening EU rules that protect consumers against chemicals in cosmetics that may cause cancer. BEUC cautions that the proposed changes could greatly increase consumer exposure to dangerous chemicals and increase health risks.

Today, Member States reached a deal on the EU Customs reform, which aims to address the surge in non-compliant, dangerous, and low-quality products entering the EU Single Market. BEUC welcomes Member States’ wish to strengthen customs controls and to require importers, including online marketplaces, to ensure products meet EU rules.

We welcome the action the European Commission is taking to ensure online marketplaces play by EU rules. It is now very important that the Commission monitors whether the commitments AliExpress has agreed to are respected and if they are not, the Commission should take more deterrent action. The Commission must also pursue AliExpress in the areas where it is still not complying with the law, such as on its proactive efforts to stop the sale of illegal and dangerous goods on its platform.