Year: 2019

(Prague, December 30, 2019) In the third quarter of 2019, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority inspected the offer, sale and storage of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products. It focused in particular on compliance with the Act No. 65/2017 Coll., on Health Protection from the Harmful Effects of Drugs and the Act No. 353/2003 Coll., on Excise Duties. Breaches of the Act on Health Protection from the Harmful Effects of Drugs were found in 198 cases, including 132 cases in which sellers breached the ban on the sale and serving of alcoholic bever...

(Brno, December 23, 2019) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority of the South Moravian and Zlín Regions carried out an extraordinary inspection at the Hatě marketplace Officers took almost 7,000 items of counterfeits in the value of almost CZK 26 million when calculated in the prices of originals. "After all expert opinions are elaborated confirming the provision of counterfeits of the world brands, an administrative procedure will be initiated with the persons inspected, in which the amount of the fine and the forfeiture of the goods will be dec...

(Ostrava, 19 December 2019) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority of the Olomouc and Moravian-Silesian Regions regularly monitors the appearance of counterfeits at the municipal marketplace in Ostrava. This time, it carried out 15 inspections and found violations of law in all cases. "The sale, offer or storage of counterfeits wasn’t detected this time. Nevertheless, we have seen a greater number of violations of the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act. 12 on-the-spot fines were imposed for the deficiencies identified," says Boris Stabryn,...

(Pilsen, December 18, 2019) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority of the Pilsen and Karlovy Vary Regions carried out an extraordinary inspection at the marketplace in Svatá Kateřina during the third Advent Sunday. It has secured more than 1,000 pieces of counterfeits and detected nearly 300 pieces of dangerous pyrotechnics.

(Prague, December 9, 2019) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority evaluated the inspections focused on thermal insulation products for the building industry. These were industrially produced mineral wool products and polystyrene foam products. In total, it inspected 57 products and found 36 deficiencies. Although most errors were of a formal nature, tests carried out by an accredited laboratory showed that some polystyrene insulations don’t meet the manufacturer's declared characteristics.

(Praha, December 6, 2019) As part of an international project, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority carried out inspections focused on the safety of electric lighting chains purchased in e-shops. It checked the total of 3 types of products and found deficiencies in 2 types.

(Hradec Králové, December 4, 2019) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority of the Hradec Králové and Pardubice Regions carried out an extraordinary inspection focused on consumer protection. In t carried out in total 19 inspections in retail shops and restaurants, detecting violations of law in 11 cases. “The CTIA imposed 7 on-the-spot fines amounting to CZK 7,000 for breaches of law and in 4 cases administrative proceedings will be launched with the inspected person. Officers also took 40 items of counterfeits of the trademarks BURBERRY and APPLE...

(Prague, November 15, 2019) One of the regular national inspections carried out by the Czech Trade Inspection Authority is the inspection of e-shops. “Inspection results of the third quarter of 2019 proved that consumer legislation, i.e. consumer rights, is still breached in the area of e-commerce,” said the Director General of the Czech Trade Inspection Authority Mojmír Bezecný. Electronic trade via auction and discount portals has become a trend. Violations of law were detected in 146 of the total of 185 inspections, i.e. 78.92% of cases. ...

(Prague, November 26, 2019) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority continued in fuel quality inspections. In October, it took 248 fuel samples, including 1 diesel fuel sample which failed the required parameters.

(Brno, November 25, 2019) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority of the South Moravian Region carried out an extraordinary inspection of restaurants and premises opened in evenings and at nights in Brno. The focus was on the sale of alcohol to juveniles. Alcoholic beverages were sold to juveniles in 7 of 9 inspected workplaces.