Registering on the ODR platform will make it easier for your customers to engage with you if they have a problem. This link has to be visible and easily accessible on the website. You have to provide a link from your website to the Online Dispute Resolution platform ec./consumers/odr. Providing only an interactive contact form is not sufficient.
You have to clearly provide your e-mail address on your website. These obligations APPLY TO ALL ONLINE TRADERS whether they intend to use the ODR platform or not: If you trade online in the EU, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, you have the following obligations in relation to the ODR platform. Failing that, the consumer will be advised on other tools to protect their rights and obtain redress. You will have 30 days to agree on a dispute resolution body to handle your case, learn more They are usually less expensive and quicker than going to court. The dispute resolution bodies listed on the ODR platform meet strict standards of quality and independence.Ī dispute resolution body is a neutral third party that helps consumers and traders solve disputes in a non-confrontational way. If the notification concerns a complaint, this means the consumer would like to refer the problem to an approved dispute resolution body. Resolve through a dispute resolution body You will be able to exchange messages directly through your dashboard and send attachments such as product photos. The consumer may choose to share the details in the draft complaint form with you, before officially submitting the complaint, to see if a direct solution to the dispute is possible (direct talks). If you have received a notification from the ODR platform, it means a consumer has an unresolved problem with a good or service purchased from your online store and chose to use the ODR platform to find a solution. The European Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform is provided by the European Commission to make online shopping safer and fairer through access to quality dispute resolution tools.Īll online retailers and traders in EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway are obliged to provide an easily accessible link to the ODR platform and an e-mail address for the ODR platform to contact you (Article 14 of the Regulation (EU) No 524/2013
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