Category: Press Releases

(Prague, 27 March 2023) In 2022, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority carried out an inspection action focused on the safety of wall-mounted charging stations for electric vehicles. It inspected a total of 18 stations and found violations of legal regulations in 5 products. Deficiencies were found in the accompanying documentation and product labelling.

(Prague, 24 March 2023) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority (CTIA) has evaluated an inspection action focused on electrical and electronic equipment, specifically on computer components that are widely used. It inspected 20 computer components in 2022 and found deficiencies in 6 products. One PCI card, a FireWare brand, contained an above-limit level of lead and was reported to the European Safety Gate database of dangerous products.

(Prague, 22 March 2023) Last year, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority carried out inspections focused on Act No. 65/2017 Coll., on Health Protection against the Harmful Effects of Drugs, Act No. 307/2013 Coll., on the Compulsory Labelling of Spirits, and Act No. 353/2003 Coll., on Excise Duties. In total, 7,414 inspections were carried out and violations of these laws were found in 430 cases. Within the inspection action, persons under the age of 18 were invited to 386 investigations. Of this number, in 220 cases traders did not comply with t...

(Prague, 21 December 2022) In the third quarter of 2022, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority invited persons under 18 years of age to inspections in 145 cases, including 77 cases where the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors was detected. The CTIA inspected whether traders complied with Act No. 65/2017 Coll., on Health Protection from the Harmful Effects of Drugs, Act No. 307/2013 Coll., on Compulsory Labelling of Spirits, Act No. 353/2003 Coll., on Excise Duties, and other legal regulations governing the sale of alcohol and tobacco products...

(Prague, 17 March 2023) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority carried out 1,064 inspections focused on online shops last year. It found violations of law in 839 cases, which is almost 80%. This is not a picture of the market, the CTIA's inspections are mostly targeted at online retailers, to whom there are a greater number of consumer submissions, or where problems were detected in the past. Traders mostly failed to comply with the obligation to properly inform the consumer about the possibilities of making a complaint, and some provided false i...

(Prague, 16 March 2023) In 2022, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority found 15 cases of suspected discrimination against consumers. During 2022, the Authority carried out 157 inspections and found suspicions of discrimination in 15 cases.

(Prague, 13 March 2023) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority (CTIA) evaluated inspections focused on energy supply contract intermediaries. It carried out 15 inspections during 2022 and found violations of the Consumer Protection Act in 13 inspections, which is almost 90% of the cases. Traders most often used deceptive practices, unfair commercial practices or failed to inform consumers about the possibility of making a complaint. As of 1 July 2022, the scope of the surveillance authorities' inspections of energy supply contract intermediaries ...

(Prague, 7 March 2023) At the end of last year, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority carried out an inspection operation focused on the offer, sale, storage and handling of pyrotechnics. It carried out a total of 210 inspections and found breaches of the Act on Pyrotechnics in 78 cases. "During inspections of these products, we find that pyrotechnics are still being sold to persons under the age of 18, who, in the sense of the Pyrotechnics Act, are not allowed to purchase them because they do not meet the age limit. Furthermore, traders do not ...

(Prague, 6 March 2023) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority continued to monitor the quality of fuels in 2023. In January, it inspected a total of 238 fuel samples and one diesel sample failed quality requir(Prague, 6 March 2023) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority continued to monitor the quality of fuels in 2023. In January, it inspected a total of 238 fuel samples and one diesel sample failed quality requirements. ements.

(Prague, 27 February 2023) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority (CTIA) has found that there is another product in the domestic market that may be dangerous for people with reduced cognitive abilities. It is a product interchangeable with food in the shape of grape wine.