The rapidly growing e-commerce market brings many opportunities, but also represents a significant challenge, especially in terms of environmental protection. While Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 prohibits the imposition of general monitoring obligations on providers of intermediary services, it sets out clear responsibilities and due diligence obligations on providers of online platforms to combat illegal content available on their services. In particular, pursuant to Section 4 of Chapter III of that Regulation, providers of online platforms that allow consumers to conclude distance contracts with traders can be held liable if they do not comply with their specific obligations as intermediaries in the online sale of goods. The supervision and monitoring of compliance with the obligations set out in that Regulation will support the enforcement of and compliance with Directive 2008/98/EC, in particular by ensuring that the information that those online platforms receive from traders is accurate, complete, up-to-date and available in their online interface. The Commission and competent national authorities should exercise their respective monitoring powers in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 and Directive 2008/98/EC, as applicable, and, when required, should act in close cooperation, to ensure compliance by providers of online platforms.
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