Next week’s agenda (26-28 Jan) 📩Votes on Package Travel + Digitalisation & common specifications ️♎Joint @imco.europarl.europa.eu & @libe.europarl.europa.eu vote on the Framework Convention on AI 🎤SHEIN (attending), TikTok and X debates 🛃 Q&A on the Union Customs Code & EUCA seat 1/2

Protecting minors from sexualised AI content TikTok and X have been invited to participate in the @imco.europarl.europa.eu meeting on 27/01 for an exchange of views on the risks posed to minors by such content and the implications under the Digital Services Act Details 🔗 link.europa.eu/HYTT8b

‪ Tackling AI deepfakes & sexual exploitation on social media First debate today at 9.00 w/ Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna @cy2026eu.bsky.social & Commissioner @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Follow live 🔴 link.europa.eu/V6Rt74

Children are particularly vulnerable to #deepfakes, which can make them more exposed to harmful online practices. Tomorrow in plenary, MEPs will debate how to tackle #AI deepfakes and sexual exploitation on social media Read 👇 #EPlenary @libe.europarl.europa.eu @imco.europarl.europa.eu

📱What is the Danish approach to #copyright and #deepfakes? Could it be a model for the EU? Read 👉 link.europa.eu/q9TxFn 📍 Tomorrow in plenary, MEPs will debate how to tackle #AI deepfakes and sexual exploitation on social media #EPlenary @libe.europarl.europa.eu @imco.europarl.europa.eu

🚨 Representatives of Shein have confirmed their participation at the next @imco.europarl.europa.eu meeting on January 27 to discuss tackling the spread of illegal and unsafe products online. More info + quote by @annacavazzini.bsky.social 👇 www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

📩The IMCO committee has again invited SHEIN to attend its meeting on 27 January, following previous declined invitations. This comes amid heightened parliamentary scrutiny of online marketplaces' compliance w/ EU product safety, consumer protection, & online platforms rules.

🛍️ Influencer marketing is key in online advertising. The European Commission wants to address misleading influencer marketing practices in the forthcoming digital fairness act. Both Parliament and Council will shape the legislation. Read ⤵️ @imco.europarl.europa.eu @annacavazzini.bsky.social

🔴 At +/- 18.30, the #EPlenary will discuss the recently announced 2030 Consumer Agenda with @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social. Watch live here ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h...

Parliament confirmed EU's new rules for out-of-court dispute resolution🤝 They aim to increase consumer awareness & encourage greater business participation in alternative dispute solutions. Rapporteur @lauballarin.bsky.social 👏 Read the press release ⤵️ link.europa.eu/f949PM

Next week in #EPlenary 📌 15 - 18 December 🤝Confirmation of new Alternative Dispute Resolution rules w/ rapporteur @lauballarin.bsky.social - Tuesday 🛍️2030 Consumer Agenda - Wednesday 🗣️ Oral question to @ec.europa.eu on algorithms, foreign interference & disinformation - Thursday

Today, we have issued a fine to X for breaching its transparency obligations under the #DSA. The breaches concern the deceptive design of its blue checkmark, the lack of transparency in its ads repository, and the failure to provide access to public data for researchers.

After extensive engagement with the Commission, #TikTok has submitted binding commitments that address all concerns raised in our investigation and in the preliminary findings of May 2025. link.europa.eu/8qY89P

Meta commits to give EU users choice on personalised ads under the #DMA. We acknowledge Meta’s engagement to offer users in the EU an alternative choice of Facebook and Instagram services that would show them less personalised ads.

✅ @imco.europarl.europa.eu also just adopted an opinion by @gasiukpihowicz.bsky.social on tackling barriers to the single market for defence.

IMCO adopted it's draft opinion to the @sede.europarl.europa.eu INI on Flagship European defence projects of common interest 🗳️ ➕30 ➖5 ⭕6

✅ @imco.europarl.europa.eu has approved the deal on the update of Measuring Instruments Directive, negotiated by rapporteur Zala Tomašič and @eu2025dk.bsky.social on November 18. Next step - #EPlenary, most likely in February.

IMCO adopted the draft recommendation for 2nd reading on Alternative Dispute Resolution for consumers with ➕37 and ➖3 with view of final adoption in 15-18 December plenary session ✅ @lauballarin.bsky.social Details 🔗 europarl.europa.eu/committees/e...

🔴At 9.00 in @imco.europarl.europa.eu 🗳️Votes 🔸Alternative Dispute Resolution 🔸Measuring Instruments ➕ 2 opinions 🗣️ Debate 🔸Stopping illegal products 👀Scrutiny 🔸Public consultation on DMA 🔸Consumer Credits 📁 Work continues on 2 opinions Agenda👉 link.europa.eu/qvcp7g Watch👇 link.europa.eu/x6ThpF

🔴 At 17.30 @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social will present 2030 Consumer Agenda in @imco.europarl.europa.eu. Watch here 👇 link.europa.eu/RHPtQQ

📺 At 15.00, @EP_SingleMarket will hold a public hearing on Cloud Computing Services. More information 👉 link.europa.eu/3gcrCg Tune in 👇 link.europa.eu/RHPtQQ

🔴 At 9.00 in @imco.europarl.europa.eu 📢 Overview of recent trilogues & other work 🗣️ Disability Rights Week debate on accessibility 📄 Work continues on Omnibus IV & opinion on space activities 🔍 Application of DSA 📢 Presentation of Digital Omnibus 📺 link.europa.eu/yXNmKq

👏 Negotiators just reached a deal on the updated Package Travel Directive 🧳✈️. This will shield holidaymakers from unforeseen events and ensure their rights. PRESS RELEASE 👇 link.europa.eu/PXYHK4 @imco.europarl.europa.eu @eu2025dk.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu

📅 Next week in @imco.europarl.europa.eu (3 & 4 Dec) 🗳️Votes 🔸ADR - Consumer Disputes 🔸Measuring Instruments Directive 🗣️Disability Rights Week: focus on accessibility 📢Debates & presentations 🔸Stopping illegal products at the borders 🔸2030 Consumer Agenda 🔸Digital Omnibus

🗳️👏Parliament just adopted its negotiating position on new rules to make third-country lobbying more transparent with ➕392 ➖88 🟣133 Rapporteur: Adina Valean PRESS RELEASE 🔗 www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

New legislation on 3rd-country interest representation aims at protecting EU democracy against covert foreign influence Debate: 26 Nov Vote: 27 Nov Read ↓ #EPlenary @imco.europarl.europa.eu @annacavazzini.bsky.social @sandrogozi.bsky.social @alexandrageese.bsky.social @leilachaibi.bsky.social

Transparency of third-country interest representation 🔊 Follow the #EPlenary debate live at +/- 18.00 CET Streaming 🔴 link.europa.eu/V6Rt74

FOLLOW LIVE 🔴 🎤 Press conference w/ @cschaldemose.bsky.social at 15.00 on protection of minors Details 🔗 link.europa.eu/DH8T7W

"E-commerce scandals: MEPs want faster enforcement and dissuasive sanctions" Parliament considers the recent events in France a serious breach of EU law and a threat to the safety of consumers and minors in particular. Read more below↘️ PRESS RELEASE🛒 link.europa.eu/KYBDC9

"Children should be at least 16 to access social media" MEPs are calling for ambitious EU action to protect minors online, including an EU-wide minimum age of 16 and bans on the most harmful addictive practices. @cschaldemose.bsky.social PRESS RELEASE ↘️https://link.europa.eu/hPcQQd

Parliament just adopted a non-legislative report on protection of minors online by @cschaldemose.bsky.social with 483 ➕ / 92 ➖ / 86 🔘

STARTING AT 11.00 CET ‼️ 🎙️ Press conference w/ Adina Valean on transparency of third-country interest representation Debate this PM, vote tomorrow 🗳️ Watch live 📹 link.europa.eu/yYFyNR

Minors protection online 👪💻 Don't miss the plenary debate, starting now w/ @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social & rapporteur @cschaldemose.bsky.social 📽️ link.europa.eu/V6Rt74

✅🧸 MEPs just confirmed new toy safety rules that will improve the protection of children’s health and development Congratulations to the rapporteur Marion Walsmann 👏🏽 Press release ⬇️ link.europa.eu/Q3Njm7

🗳️ Toy safety: Parliament adopts new rules to enhance child health protection The new rules seek to decrease the number of unsafe toys sold in the EU and to protect children from toy-related risks. Details ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

PRESS CONFERENCES this #EPlenary 🎤 💠Transparency of third country interest representation w/ rapporteur Adina Valean ⏰Wednesday, 11.00 CET The rapporteur will brief media head of the debate (Wed afternoon) and vote (Thursday) Details ⤵️ link.europa.eu/yYFyNR

The EU has started proposing ways to simplify EU laws governing the digital space. Debate in plenary on the #DigitalOmnibus with the Commission on 25 November. 👉 wp.me/p2qdgs-iNQ #EPlenary @libe.europarl.europa.eu @imco.europarl.europa.eu

🧸 A new toy safety regulation could require safety assessment of digitally connected toys to consider the risks to children's mental health Vote in plenary is scheduled on 25 Nov Read our #EPlenary note ↓ 🔗 link.europa.eu/MQCd4h @imco.europarl.europa.eu

🗓️Next week in #EPlenary (24-26 Nov) 🔷Final confirmation of toy safety rules (Tue) 🔷Protection of minors online debate (Tue), vote & press conference (Wed) 🔷Digital Omnibus debate (Tue morning) 🔷Transparency of 3rd country lobbying debate & press conf (Wed), vote (Thurs)

🚨 Today, the @ec.europa.eu published its new EU Consumer Agenda until 2030. Here's the statement by @imco.europarl.europa.eu Chair @annacavazzini.bsky.social on the new consumer policy framework 👇 link.europa.eu/xPHfkx

We launched market investigations on cloud computing services under the Digital Markets Act. The investigations will assess whether Amazon and Microsoft should be designated as gatekeepers for their cloud computing services. Read more ↓ link.europa.eu/QMtwpt

✅ We have an agreement on new measuring instrument requirements to track energy consumption more accurately! Congratulations to rapporteur Zala Tomašič! @imco.europarl.europa.eu @ec.europa.eu @eu2025dk.bsky.social Press release👇 link.europa.eu/g684tk

Today we've launched proceedings to assess whether Google applies fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory conditions of access to publishers’ websites on Google Search. The investigation focuses on Google’s site reputation abuse policy and its impact on publishers → link.europa.eu/kb7P7H #DMA

#EPlenary 💡 Debate: Shein scandal & protecting consumers from illegal products 🗣️MEPs will discuss w/ @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social how to protect EU consumers against the practices of certain e-commerce platforms Follow online (+/- 19.30) 📹 link.europa.eu/V6Rt74 Details↘️ link.europa.eu/pCVWBq

STARTING in 5 min Follow LIVE 📹 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

IMCO resumes at 14.30 ‼️ exchanges w/ @ec.europa.eu 🗣️Public procurement directives & state of play on IMERA 🛒🆕Shein: Ensuring consumer safety and effective removal of illegal products (+/- 17.30-18.30) LIVE 🔴 link.europa.eu/R9GbBB

✅ Opinion on addressing subcontracting chains & the role of intermediaries in order to protect workers’ rights is now adopted in @imco.europarl.europa.eu. Rapporteur for the opinion @josecepeda.bsky.social. ⬆️43/⬇️2/↔️2

✅ Opinion on availability & security of supply of critical medicinal products by Marion Walsmann is now adopted in @imco.europarl.europa.eu. ⬆️44/⬇️2/↔️1

IMCO adopted 🗳️the draft recommendation for 2nd reading on Toy Safety with 44 ➕2➖with view of final adoption in 24-27 November plenary session

This morning in IMCO at 9:00 ⤵️ Vote on Toy safety 🗳️ and debate for the Gender equality week: AI and online risks. Agenda 📄 redmapl3.europarl.europa.eu/RedmapFront/... Webstreaming 📹 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...