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...

Starting soon 🔴 HEARING 🔴Building an independent, open and healthy digital environment for EU consumers Programme 🗣️ link.europa.eu/8RYR9g Webstreaming 📺 link.europa.eu/Ppyhnd

📅 Next week in @imco.europarl.europa.eu (10 & 11 Nov) 🗳️Vote Safety of toys deal🧸 🎤 Hearing on "Building an independent, open and healthy digital environment for the EU" (Mon⌛️ 15:10) 1/3

PROTECTING MINORS ONLINE: media & content creators briefing 📆 12 November 🕙 11.00 🗣️Rapporteur/Vice-President @cschaldemose.bsky.social will present her report on minors’ safety online & discuss the legislative challenges w/ 🇫🇷 lawyer Laure Boutron-Marmion. Details 📌 link.europa.eu/pQFmKm

HEARING🔴 14.30 - 16.30 Protecting children and adolescents in digital environments 🧑‍💻 starting soon in @imco.europarl.europa.eu & @peti.europarl.europa.eu Programme 🗣️ link.europa.eu/gMR64B Watch live 📹 link.europa.eu/qxXgYQ

🔴On Tuesday, MEPs and guest speakers will analyse key challenges and EU policy solutions to better protect children and adolescents online. 🖥️ Jointly organised with @imco.europarl.europa.eu ℹ️ For more information: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

📌 Next week (3-4.11) agenda for the Committee on Petitions 🗳️Votes (3.11): - Mismanagement of EPSO competitions - Mission report on the May 2025 visit to Andalucía, Spain👮‍♀️👮‍♂️ 🗣️Public hearing (3.11): "Protecting children and adolescents in digital environments"🎮💻 with @imco.europarl.europa.eu 🧵1/4

✅ More transparency online. As of today, researchers can access data from the biggest online platforms. Why? To study their societal impact and address risks like illegal content and scams – making the online world safer, especially for minors. → link.europa.eu/RMdwCV

🧳From 28-30 October, an @imco.europarl.europa.eu delegation led by @annacavazzini.bsky.social will head to Vietnam 🇻🇳, the fastest growing e-commerce market in Southeast Asia, to discuss e-commerce, customs, consumer protection & digitalisation More info here 🔽 www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

Adopted ✅ The new legislative framework needs to evolve to support the circular economy and digital transition @davidcormand.bsky.social Press release 📰 link.europa.eu/4mgwrh

A new legislative framework for products that is fit for the digital and sustainable transition 📺🔴 Follow the plenary debate from 20:00 CEST www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h...

🏛️ Coming up in #EPlenary this week (21-23 Oct) 🗳️ The IMCO report by @davidcormand.bsky.social on a new legislative framework for products ➡️ fit for the digital and sustainable transition goes to plenary debate tonight & vote on Tuesday 🌍💪 Agenda & plenary docs⤵️ link.europa.eu/vGWCGp

PRESS RELEASE Transparency of third-country lobbying in EU decision-making The new rules aim to increase transparency and public trust in policy and decision-making without being unduly burdensome or restricting legitimate civic engagement www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

PRESS RELEASE 🔴 New EU measures needed to make online services safer for minors Enforce Digital Services Act quickly and ban harmful practices such as addictive design and gambling-like game features to protect minors, say MEPs @cschaldemose.bsky.social www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

🔴 Next debates in @imco.europarl.europa.eu, starting soon 🔹Political Advertising Regulation - with Meta representative 🔹Market surveillance & product compliance 🔹Empowering consumers for the green transition Watch here 👇 link.europa.eu/kppxYR

✅ IMCO also backs Adina Valean’s report to boost transparency of foreign lobbying! Press release available shortly

✅ IMCO adopted the report by @cschaldemose.bsky.social on protecting minors online! 👏🏽

🔴 Starting at 9.00! 📺 Watch here ➡️ link.europa.eu/kppxYR

Once championed by the European Parliament, the rules on the Common charger pass another hurdle 💪

🗓️Next Thursday, on Oct 16, in @imco.europarl.europa.eu 🗳️Votes 🔸Protection of minors online 🔸Interest representation of 3rd countries 🔍Debates & scrutiny sessions 🔸Political Advertising 🔸Market surveillance & product compliance 🔸Empowering consumers for the green transition

🚨🆕New EU rules for transparent political advertising take effect today "Freedom of expression must never become freedom to manipulate or a tool for disinformation". Read the full statement by @sandrogozi.bsky.social ⤵️ link.europa.eu/rRJPMg

STARTING SOON 🚨 Promoting EU digital rules: protecting European sovereignty debate w/ @mariebjerre.venstre.dk of @eu2025dk.bsky.social & Commissioner @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social Tune in from +/- 15.00 📺 link.europa.eu/V6Rt74

🆕 Today the Commission published the long-awaited guidelines to support the implementation of the regulation on Transparency of political advertising, 🚨which becomes fully applicable this Friday, 10 October @sandrogozi.bsky.social For more information, see here 📜 link.europa.eu/qWjfNf

✅ Parliament endorsed the mandate by @empl.europarl.europa.eu and @imco.europarl.europa.eu on rules for public interfaces for declaring the posting of workers. Ready for talks w/ @eu2025dk. Lead negotiators: Johan Danielsson & @aschwab.bsky.social. Parliament's mandate 👉 link.europa.eu/CwYbVd

‪ ‼️Starting at 9.00 #EPlenary debate "Time to complete a fully integrated Single Market: Europe’s key to growth and future prosperity" LIVE 🔴 link.europa.eu/V6Rt74

📌 Coming up next week in #EPlenary 💠On Tuesday (AM), MEPs will discuss the single market: reducing fragmentation and removing barriers 💠On Wednesday (PM), they will debate promoting & protecting digital sovereignty in the EU 🔗 Watch the plenary live: www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h...

PRESS RELEASE : MEPs push for new legislative framework that supports the digital and green transition Rapporteur @davidcormand.bsky.social Read more about IMCO's proposals on the NLF revision💡⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

MEPs in IMCO also adopt with overwhelming majority report by @davidcormand.bsky.social on a new legislative framework for products that is fit for the digital and sustainable transition 🗳️ 39 ➕ 1➖3 ⭕

Opinion on phasing out Russian natural gas imports also just adopted in @imco.europarl.europa.eu.

MEPs of the @imco.europarl.europa.eu have just adopted the draft report on updating the Measuring Instruments Directive as regards electric vehicle supply equipment, compressed gas dispensers, & electricity, gas and thermal energy meters.

IMCO just gave a green light to the interinstituional agreement on Alternative Dispute Resolution for consumers ✅ @lauballarin.bsky.social Read the press release from the deal 🔗 www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

🔴 At 9.00 in @imco.europarl.europa.eu 🗣️Ongoing files 🔸Subcontracting chains (opinion) 🗳️ Votes 🔸Alternative dispute resolution 🔸Measuring Instruments Directive 🔸Framework for products fit for dual transition 🔸Phasing out Russian natural gas imports (opinion)

🧳✈️Today, @imco.europarl.europa.eu delegation met with @eu2025dk.bsky.social and @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social in Brussels to start final negotiations on improving traveller protection in cases of major travel disruptions & tour operator bankruptcies.

At 14.30 in @imco.europarl.europa.eu 🔹Protection of minors online (work on INI + discussion on guidelines) 🔹Sharing platform data with researchers under DSA 🔹Interim evaluation of Single Market Programme 2021-2027 🔹Single Market & Customs Programme for 2028-2034 📺 link.europa.eu/jVcGCT

🔴 LIVE NOW: Hearing on strengthening the Single Market for services We’re discussing how to overcome barriers in the services sector & unlock its full potential w/ speakers from @ec.europa.eu @beuc.eu @bruegel.org BusinessEurope, Siemens Energy, UNI Europa Streaming 📹 link.europa.eu/tRcJrw

This morning in the IMCO committee 🕒9.00 CEST⤵️ 🔸AI Act working group - latest updates 🔸Study on Single Market competitiveness 🔸HEARING: Strengthening the single market for services (9:45) Watch online 📺 link.europa.eu/tRcJrw

🚨 The September IMCO newsletter is out now! 📅 What’s on the agenda for this week’s meeting (24-25 September) 🔍 Upcoming legislative files & missions 🗣️Past hearings & trilogues Read the full newsletter here. Stay informed! ⤵️ link.europa.eu/F3wpbJ

🗓️ This week, on Sept 24 & 25, at the @imco.europarl.europa.eu committee 🗳️ Votes 🔹Alternative dispute resolution 🔹Measuring Instruments Directive update 🔹Framework for products fit for dual transition 🔹Opinion on phasing out Russian natural gas imports

The European Parliament’s Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) is now on Bluesky 🦋! Follow us for regular Committee updates and activities - meetings, votes, missions, and more - and for more information visit our website at www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/e....