The European Parliament's Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) committee on 2 June 2026 debated the Single Market Strategy with Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné, scrutinised Amazon over unsafe products, and discussed suspending the authorised representative requirement for extended producer responsibility (EPR) under batteries and packaging rules.
Séjourné defended progress on the 1 Europe, 1 Market roadmap, stressing that Member States must implement EU law. Pablo Arias Echeverría (EPP) and Nikola Minchev (Renew) agreed national protectionism is the main barrier, while Brando Benifei (S&D) called for stronger enforcement. On simplification, Alice Kuhnke (Greens-EFA) warned against deregulation, and Klara Dostalova (PfE) argued suspending the EPR rule would remove a key enforcement link. Leila Chaibi (The Left) pushed for European preference in procurement, while Georgiana Teodorescu (ECR) criticised industrial policy as Brussels planning.
On Amazon, Commission officials Felicia Stoica (DG GROW) and a DG JUST representative argued that current enforcement tools are too weak for systemic online non-compliance. Amazon’s Amber Bechrouri defended its systems but backed stronger authorised representative rules. Christel Schaldemose (S&D) questioned Amazon’s verification, and Anna Cavazzini (Greens-EFA) cited evidence of unsafe products reappearing.
Consensus emerged that Member State implementation is a central obstacle, public procurement is a key lever, and stronger enforcement tools are needed for online products and EPR. Next steps include further monitoring and work on the suspension file.