Category: Press Releases

(Final report of the project - 2014)(Prague, May 29, 2015) Within an inspection action of the Czech Trade Inspection Authority 18 types of outboard engines for recreational crafts were inspected at 4 importers and 8 distributors. The inspection action was aimed at labelling as well as information and data provided on engines’ labels and accompanying documentation, i.e. instructions for users of outboard engines. Defects were detected concerning 11 types of engines, i.e. more than a half of cases. In five cases inspected entities for example did...

(Praha, May 19, 2015) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority in cooperation with the Czech Ice Hockey Association prepared an extraordinary inspection action which covered offer and sale of goods and services during the Ice Hockey World Championships in Prague and Ostrava. Inspectors carried out in total 232 inspections directly at sport venues where ice hockey games were played as well as other places where ice hockey fans could go for refreshments and purchases. Aim of the inspections were not only restaurants and stalls with refreshments and t...

(European Consumer Centre and dTest warn consumers)(Prague, May 19, 2015) Internet fraudsters found a new way to gain money from trusting consumers. They imitate owners of real accommodation facilities within communication with consumers who are interested in accommodation offers and are willing to pay for fictive date reservation via bank transfer in advance. However no date is reserved and money is lost in the end of the day. Information about fraudsters’ practices is provided in the attached press release of the European Consumer Centre Czec...

(Ostrava, May 15, 2015) Inspectors of the Czech Trade Inspection Authority in Moravskoslezský and Olomoucký Regions carried out inspection of restaurants and clubs at the Stodolní Street and its neighbourhood in Ostrava on May 13. In total 13 inspections in the consequence of the Ice Hockey World Championships were carried out and flaws were detected in 10 workplaces.The complete press release is available in the attachment.

(Final report of 2014)(Prague, May 7, 2015) Monitoring of the market with tobacco products has always been included in the schedule of actions of the Czech Trade Inspection Authority. The aim of last year’s inspection action was to check whether sellers breach obligations stipulated in the Act on Excise Duties as regards offer, sale and storage of tobacco products as well as to inspect fulfilment of other obligations. Shortcomings concerning tobacco products were discovered only within 20 of 3,041 inspections, i.e. 0.7%. During the evaluated pe...

(Final report of 2014)(Prague, May 4, 2015) Inspections of marking, offering and selling of alcoholic beverages continued in 2014. CTIA inspectors actively participated in inspections that were carried out in cooperation with other surveillance bodies with the aim to eliminate potential risk of consumer purchases of alcohol that fails requirements for being placed on the market. Violations of legal regulations within the inspection scope of the CTIA were detected in 1,174 of 3,211 inspections, i.e. 36.6%. Inspectors discovered breaches of regul...

(Monitoring of fuel quality in March 2015)(Prague, April 27, 2015) Samples of diesel fuels collected at filling stations during March showed deviations from quality standards only within 3 samples of diesel. In total 237 samples of motor fuels were inspected, including 3 that failed technical standards, i.e. 1.3%. The total rate of detected flaws was the same as in the previous two months. The Czech Trade Inspection Authority imposed prohibition of sale on 9 thousand litres of poor quality diesel fuel amounting to 286,000 CZK at two filling sta...

Dear guests, welcome to Prague, the heart of Europe, and the city of Ostrava! We wish you a pleasant stay. We would like you to bring home only the most pleasant experience from your visit and hence let us give you some advice to help you in your commercial transactions. If you have any problems with Czech traders or questions concerning your consumer rights or the following guidelines, please contact the Czech Trade Inspection Authority. Its advisory and information service in Prague is available daily from 8 a.m. to 16 p.m. (E-mail: infoCa-c...

(Final report of 2014)(Prague, April 20, 2015) An inspection action focused on labelling of footwear was included in the schedule of the CTIA activities for the first time in 2014 and shortcomings were detected in almost 60% of 1,304 inspections. Subsequent prohibitions of sale were imposed on more than 10,000 pairs of shoes amounting to 1.6 million CZK. Most frequent breach was sale of products without information about manufacturer or importer and missing marking of materials used in main parts of footwear. Almost the same number of cases rel...

(Final report of 2014)(Prague, April 13, 2015) The assortment of textile and its marking is subject to continuous monitoring by the Czech Trade Inspection Authority because permanently detected defects most frequently concern insufficient information provided to consumers by sellers. In 2014, inspectors detected flaws in 52.7% of inspections focused on labelling of textile products. In total 884 fines amounting to 1.8 million CZK were imposed for incorrect, incomplete or deceitful information about material composition, price, use of particular...