EU DSA Article 30 - Traceability of traders
Online marketplaces must collect and verify trader identity, contact details, and self-certification before allowing them to sell to EU consumers
Where this comes from
Provision: Article 30 - Traceability of traders
Instrument: EU Digital Services Act (Regulation 2022/2065)
Citation: Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Article 30
Text version: Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 (DSA), OJ L 277, 27.10.2022
Who it applies to
It applies when all of these are true:
- Service is an online platform
- Service has users in the European Union
- Service is an online marketplace
- Service processes personal data
What engineering work it implies
Sample acceptance criteria Landfall generates for this obligation:
- Traders must provide required identification details before listing
- Identification is verified against an independent source where required and re-checked periodically
- Listings are suspended when a trader's information is missing or fails verification
- Verification records are stored and auditable
- System handles null/empty input gracefully (no 500 errors)
Questions people ask
- Does EU DSA Article 30 - Traceability of traders apply to my service?
- It applies when Service is an online platform; Service has users in the European Union; Service is an online marketplace; Service processes personal data.
- From when does this apply?
- EU DSA Article 30 - Traceability of traders applies from 17 February 2024. Its current status is: in force.
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