Category: Press Releases

(Brno, 1 June 2023) In late May, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority Inspectorate of the South Moravian and Zlín Regions carried out an extraordinary inspection action at the Hatě marketplace aimed at the ban on the sale of counterfeit goods. In 29 stands, its officers seized 3,288 pieces of counterfeit goods with the value of CZK 10,641,207. "After all the expert opinions are elaborated, confirming that these are counterfeits of world trademarks, administrative proceedings will be initiated with the inspected persons and a decision will be ma...

(Prague, 30 May 2023) In May, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority of the Hradec Králové and Pardubice Regions carried out an extraordinary inspection operation focused on the sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products to minors. It carried out a total of 20 inspections and in 11 cases alcoholic beverages, tobacco products as well as electronic cigarettes were sold to persons under the age of 18.

(Prague, 5 May 2023) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority monitored the quality of fuels in March 2023. In total, 247 samples of fuels were taken and inspected and 3 samples failed to meet the quality requirements

(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, 6 April 2023) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority continuously monitors the safety of children's toys offered and sold in the domestic market. During 2022, it inspected a total of 1,943 toy models and found deficiencies in 753 models. It then reported 28 unsafe toys into the European Commission's information system for the rapid exchange of information on dangerous non-food products "Safety Gate", about which the CTIA informs the public and publishes data on www.coi.gov.cz. For breaches of Act No. 22/1997 Coll., on Technical Requireme...

(Prague, April 3, 2023) Last year, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority focused on inspections of compliance with the ban on the storage, offer and sale of counterfeit goods. It carried out a total of 1,041 inspections and found breaches of the prohibition in 435 cases, which represented more than 40% of the cases. "The Czech Trade Inspection Authority has long focused on border areas, where stand sales still prevail, but also on ordinary shops in inland areas. It also monitors online shops to a greater extent, where the sale of counterfeit pro...

(Prague, 31 March 2023) Last year, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority carried out a technical inspection focused on extension cables.  The CTIA inspected 46 products at 45 operators and found breaches of legal regulations at 26 operators, where it found 25 products with deficiencies. It imposed 19 fines amounting to CZK 159,000 for non-compliance with the applicable legislation. "The results of the inspection action confirm that more than a half of the products inspected have both technical and administrative deficiencies. In view of this sit...