Year: 2019

(Prague, March 13, 2019) During 3018, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority inspected compliance with law in bazaars and pawnshops. In total, the CTIA carried out 433 inspections and found 220 infringements, which as more than 50% of cases. Most often, traders violated the obligation to inform consumers about the possibility to claim goods or didn’t indicate in the proof of purchase that it was second-hand or defective goods. “During the inspections of bazaars and pawnshops, there was a slight decrease in the number of infringements compared to ...

(Prague, March 11, 2019) Last year, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority inspected compliance with the act which imposes the ban on selling certain chemical substances from which explosives could be produced without any registration or authorization. In 2018, the CTIA carried out 256 inspections and found violations of this act in 42 cases.

(Prague, March 8, 2019) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority inspected compliance with the offer and sale of goods within special offers and seasonal clearance sales that are held practically all through the year on the domestic market. In the course of last year, it carried out 5,161 inspections and found violations of law in 2,464 cases. Most often, the Act on Consumer Protection was breached when, for example, traders incorrectly charged the declared price of goods and didn’t state the final prices of products.

(Prague, March 7, 2019) During 2018, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority carried out inspections focused on the safety of the operation of fun rides. The inspectors carried out 40 inspections. They inspected 90 fun rides, including rope centres. Deficiencies were found in 40 cases. “Inspection results confirm that there are some operational shortcomings in some products, which can be removed by operators very quickly. Nevertheless, it is necessary to continue in the inspections in order to prevent the use of non-compliant devices with a certai...

(Ostrava, February 5, 2019) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority of the Olomouc and Moravian-Silesian Regions inspected the sale of construction products. Specifically, these were pipe insulation products commonly used in thermal insulation of buildings. In total, the CTIA inspected 4 types of products and found deficiencies in all cases. “These products are especially important for the correct thermal pipe insulation. Therefore, it is also desirable that when selecting and purchasing a product, the consumer is properly informed about its prope...

(Prague, February 28, 2019) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority keeps monitoring fuels quality in 2019. In January, it inspected 223 fuel samples, including one diesel sample that failed the quality requirements.

(Hradec Králové, February 26, 2019) In the winter touristic season, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority carries out inspections in interesting and sought-after locations, which are mainly visited during the winter season. The CTIA Inspectorate of the Hradec Králové Region and Pardubice Region focused on compliance with legal regulations in the Špindleruv Mlýn area. It has carried out the total of 20 inspections and detected violations in 6 cases. Vendors most often violated consumer rights, for example, when they didn’t inform about the correc...

(Prague, February 22, 2019) In 2018, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority carried out a total of 1,914 inspections aimed at offering, selling and storing products infringing certain intellectual property rights. In the course of 2018, it took a total of 41,379 items of counterfeits, which is 2,994 counterfeits more than in 2017. In terms of assortment, most of the infringement of intellectual property rights related to textile products and the following trademarks: Pokémon, Salomon, Apple, Nike, Adidas, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Gucci, and ...

(Prague, February 8, 2019) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority has monitored the organization of sales presentation events for a long time. In recent years, they have seen their numbers declining. In 2016, the law was violated in 76 percent of inspections, and in 2018 it was only 27 percent. The organizers of the events most often and repeatedly violated the obligation to notify the CTIA about the organization of such events. "The results of the inspections confirmed that the organization of the classic presentation sales events is on the decl...