The European Commission accuses Temu of obstructing an EU inspection in Ireland as part of a wider investigation into the Chinese-owned online retailer. Multiple outlets report that EU officials carried out an inspection connected to Temu’s activities and the retailer’s Ireland-based subsidiary, WhaleCo, in Dublin. According to the Commission, Temu does not cooperate fully with the inspection, including by failing to provide information requested during the process.
Euronews and Irish broadcaster RTE describe the accusation as a failure to hand over information during the inspection. Free Malaysia Today adds that the Commission characterizes the alleged infringement of the duty to cooperate as extending to multiple aspects of how the inspection is conducted at the Dublin premises.
The reports do not specify what particular information is being withheld or the precise investigative focus of the EU probe. The Commission’s allegation centers on cooperation obligations during the inspection rather than on any final findings on the merits of the underlying investigation.
