Category: Press Releases

(Ostrava, November 1, 2017) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority of the Moravian-Silesian Region carried out an extraordinary inspection at the marketplace in the Šenovská Street in Ostrava-Radvanice. CTIA officers inspected 18 vendors, detected violations of law in all cases and imposed 17 on-the-spot fines amounting to CZK 34,000. Traders most frequently didn’t inform consumers about prices in compliance with pricing regulations.

(Prague, October 31, 2017) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority carried out an inspection of fuels quality in September and, similarly to August, detected one sample that failed the quality requirements. The total number of taken samples was 216.

(Praha, October 30, 2017) On the state holiday October 28, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority carried out in total 89 inspections of shops in relation to the Act No. 223/2016 Coll. on Retail and Wholesale opening hours. Violation of prohibition of sale was discovered in five cases.

(Olomouc, October 27, 2017) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority of the Moravian-Silesian Region and Olomouc Region carried out an inspection at the international gardening exhibition Flora Olomouc. Breaches of legal obligations were detected in more than 40% of inspected entities.

(Ústí nad Labem, September 26, 2017) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority Inspectorate based in Ústí nad Labem carried out an extraordinary inspection at the Exhibition Dům a zahrada (House and Garden) in Louny. Breaches of law were detected at all inspected persons.

(Ústí nad Labem, October 19, 2017) At the start of October, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority carried out an extraordinary inspection in Baumax Ústí nad Labem and detected flaws within offer and sale of furniture.

(Prague, October 17, 2017) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority Inspectorate of the Central Bohemian Region and the capital of Prague carried out an extraordinary inspection at the event “Battle of White Mountain”. Besides the reconstruction of the famous battle also refreshments was offered. CTIA focused on compliance with prohibition to sell alcoholic beverages to youth and found that one of three vendors breached law.

(Prague, October 16, 2017) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority carried out a national preventive inspection on gambling, alcohol and kids (inspection called HAD) aimed at gambling and alcohol consumption by persons under 18 years. Violations of legal regulations were detected in almost 53% of 187 inspections. CTIA focused especially on compliance with the Act No. 65/2017 Coll. on the Protection of Public Health from Harmful Effects of Drugs. It was breached in 22 cases.

(České Budějovice, October 10, 2017) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority Inspectorate of the South Bohemian Region inspected fun rides operators at the traditional fair in Strakonice. It didn’t find any violation of law within an inspection of 7 rides.