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• [New] Digital regulation Online safetyProtecting users from online harms, particularly children, will be a regulatory priority in 2026, certainly in the UK and foreseeably in the EU as well. Osborne Clarke
• [New] Under the EU's Digital Services Act, a platform with more than 45 million monthly active users in the EU is designated a Very Large Online Platform and subjected to the strictest transparency, risk-assessment, and audit obligations, per the European Commission's DSA framework. shattered.io
• Japan, Germany, and the EU do not need a new architecture; they need evidence that cooperation reduces risk without shutting down legitimate commerce. Internationale Politik Quarterly
• The European Commission has proposed a separate EU-wide handling fee for low-value e-commerce imports, expected at a later stage. Global VAT Compliance

Last updated: 03 August 2026