Category: Press Releases

(Continuous report of 2nd quarter of 2016)(Prague, October 10, 2016) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority monitors compliance with the Act on Excise Duties aiming at for example tobacco products. Excise duties are used in the Czech Republic from January 1, 1993, and relate to selected products such as mineral oils, spirits, beer, wine and intermediates, including tobacco products. In the 2nd quarter of 2016, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority detected violence of this law in 10 cases. These flaws namely related to misconducts concerning sale ...

(Brno, October 11, 2016) Problematic operations of Czech taxi services is a frequently discussed topic for clerks as well as the public. In September, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority and the Transport Department of the Brno City Municipality focused on this field within a joint inspection action aiming at compliance with the Act on Consumer Protection as well as the Act on Road Transport as regards the provision of taxi services at night. The complete press release is available in the attachment.

(Ústí nad Labem, October 5, 2016) Mobile phones are a good and useful tool – if they work without problems. A mobile phone seller was inspected based on a consumer’s suggestion by the inspectors from the Liberec Region who focused on compliance with the Act on Consumer Protection.The complete press release is available in the attachment.

(Ústí nad Labem, October 4, 2016) The most frequently visited gardening fair Zahrada Čech was held for the fortieth time in Litomeřice. It is the largest fair of its kind in the Czech Republic and focuses on all gardeners and lovers of nature. Hundreds of exhibitors and sellers of seeds, flowers and other products for cotters and gardeners as well as other goods participated in the event. Accompanying cultural programme and a number of stands with refreshments were prepared for visitors among who also officers of the Ústecký and Liberecký Inspe...

(Prague, October 3, 2016) Discrimination is one of the unacceptable and illegal forms of vendors’ behaviour that are continuously monitored by the Czech Trade Inspection Authority in the area of sale of products and provision of services. In the 2nd quarter of 2016, 257 inspections were carried out on the territory of the Czech Republic, including 5 cases when suspicion of consumer discrimination was detected (almost 2% of all inspections). These cases were detected mostly in alimentation facilities. In the monitored period, 6 fines amounting t...

(Brno, September 30, 2016) Traditional wine festivals Pálavské vinobraní and Znojemské vinobraní welcomed lovers of good wine as well as fans of amusement and delicious meals to South Moravia. Stand sale was a subject to an extraordinary joint inspection of the Jihomoravský, Zlínský, Plzeňský, and Karlovarský Inspectorates of the CTIA with the State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority based in Brno. Violations of the Act on Consumer Protection were detected in 26 inspected stands, which represented more than 50% of cases. The complete pr...

(Prague, September 27, 2016) Regular monitoring of fuel quality at filling stations in the Czech Republic was almost without defects. The Czech Trade Inspection Authority collected 230 samples, including 1 diesel fuel sample that failed the quality requirements. The complete press release is available in the attachment.

(Prague, September 26, 2016) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority didn’t find any violation of legal regulations relating to alcohol, namely the law on mandatory labelling of spirits and the Act on Excise Duties. However, other serious defects were discovered which mostly related to the Act on Consumer Protection. In the evaluated period, 560 fines amounting to almost CZK 3,200,000 were lawfully imposed. “The results of continuous inspections show that the Act on Consumer Protection is still breached, namely within every second inspection. CTIA...

(Ostrava, September 22, 2016) NATO Days in Ostrava are a traditional parade of army machinery with international significance. As in the last year, inspections of the appropriate CTIA inspectorate were carried out not only because a record number of visitors was expected, but also various stands were prepared to meet the needs of visitors concerning refreshment as well as purchase of various products. “Results of the inspection action were very positive. Flaws, detected only in cases of two of ten inspected vendors, prove that monitoring of suc...

(Ústí nad Labem, September 19, 2016) Dioptric glasses are a necessity to almost a half of the Czech population, but only if they are manufactured well, are functional and with no defects. Multifocal glasses bring comfort because it is not necessary to change glasses for near and far. Based on a complaint from a consumer, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority of the Ústí Region carried out an inspection of a seller and a manufacturer of such type of glasses. The complete press release is available in the attachment.