Category: Press Releases

(Prague, April 11, 2021) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority is responding to questions from the media, entrepreneurs and consumers and explains that in view of the fact that the state of emergency is in force in the Czech Republic until 31 May, even large stores can sell on Easter Monday, which in other years was not possible due to the Act on Retail and Wholesale Opening Hours. However, the law prohibiting such sales does not apply in the state of emergency. The Czech Trade Inspection Authority will therefore not carry out inspections on the...

(Prague, 8 April 2022) Last year, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority (CTIA) carried out inspections focused on personal respiratory protective equipment - filtering respirators. It carried out a total of 1,340 inspections and found violations of legal regulations in 1,005 cases (i.e. 75%). The CTIA imposed 510 fines amounting to CZK 8,311,000 for breaches of legislation. It also issued distribution bans on 972,036 products worth CZK 20,000,825.

(Prague, March 8, 2022) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority inspected the quality of fuels in January. A total of 198 samples were taken and two diesel samples failed to meet the required quality parameters.

(Prague, 4 March 2022) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority carried out a total of 699 inspections during the past year, aiming at compliance with the ban on the offer, sale and storage of products infringing certain intellectual property rights (Section 8 of Act No. 634/1992 Coll.). Violations of this provision were found in 275 inspections, which was almost 40% of the cases. In 2021, it seized a total of 29,443 counterfeit goods in the value amounting to CZK 61,764,645 as calculated in the prices of originals. In terms of assortment, the most...

(Prague, 17 February 2022) Last year, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority (CTIA) carried out an inspection operation focused on the fulfilment of technical requirements for manual jacks supplied to the domestic market. CTIA inspected a total of 26 products and found deficiencies in 14 products. One product was assessed as unsafe and ordered to be withdrawn from the market because the lack of structural strength could lead to deformation of the jack and subsequent collapse of the vehicle.

(Prague, February 7, 2022) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority saw a total of 8 non-compliant diesel samples out of 1,247 taken in 2021, which represented 0.6%, the best result ever. At the same time, the CTIA took 1015 samples of petrol, with only one sample being non-compliant, being 0.1%, it was also the best result ever.

(Prague, 3 February 2022) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority took 149 fuel samples in December 2021 and 1 sample of LPG failed to meet the quality requirements.

(Prague, 28 January 2022) Last year, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority (CTIA) audited compliance with Regulation (EU) No 2015/751 of the European Parliament and of the Council on interchange fees for card payment transactions. It carried out a total of 103 inspections and found no deficiencies in this area.

(Prague, 27 September 2021) In the second quarter of 2021, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority continued to inspect the supply, sale and storage of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products. In this period, it carried out 1,646 inspections and found violations of Act No.65/2017 Coll., on Health Protection against the Harmful Effects of Drugs, and Act No. 353/2003 Coll., on Excise Duties, in 60 cases. In 11 cases, inspections were carried out with contracted juveniles. In 6 cases, vendors sold or served an alcoholic beverage to a person under th...