The European Commission issued an administrative penalty fining e-commerce platform AliExpress €550 million on 12 October 2026 for breaching systemic risk obligations under the Digital Services Act [1].
The Commission found that the marketplace failed to diligently assess and mitigate risks related to the dissemination of illegal, unsafe, or counterfeit products within the European Union single market [1].
Under the enforcement order, AliExpress has until 20 October 2026 to submit a comprehensive risk mitigation action plan to the Commission [1].
The fine follows a formal investigation opened after AliExpress was designated a Very Large Online Platform under the regulation [1].
What it measures
The enforcement powers and administrative penalties of the European Commission over online platforms with more than 45 million monthly active users under Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 [1].
What it does not tell you
The public decision notice outlines procedural compliance timelines but does not disclose the proprietary detection algorithms or merchant scoring models AliExpress must deploy to satisfy the remediation order [1].
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