Category: Press Releases

(Prague, June 20, 2016) Results of inspections of e-shops carried out in the first quarter of 2016 proved that in the area of electronic trade flaws still remain especially concerning deceitful conducts of sellers who use untrue information possibly leading consumers to decisions about purchases that they would never make. Flaws concerning business terms and conditions were also frequently detected – consumers weren’t properly informed about the extent, conditions and manner of making a claim, including information about where claims can be mad...

(Final report of the project for 2015) (Prague, June 16, 2016) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority focused on inspections of life jackets and buoyancy aids offered in the market network that are intended as personal protection devices for persons carrying out their work or spare-time activities in water or close to it. These jackets shall provide a reasonable assurance of protection against drowning to the person situated in water. 13 types of personal flotation devices were inspected at 13 entities during the inspection project. Shortcomings ...

(Prague, June 17, 2016) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority carried out inspections in ordinary shops and e-shops and inspected compliance with the prohibition to offer, sell and store products infringing certain intellectual property rights. Violations of certain intellectual property rights were proven in 91 of 682 inspections, i.e. 13.3%. In total 5,432 pieces of counterfeits amounting to almost 6.5 million CZK were stored out of reach of the inspected persons. The mentioned price was calculated based on prices of originals. Violations of g...

(June 15, 2016) Inspections in regions are also carried out during the weekends. Officers of the Czech Trade Inspection Authority aimed at fairness of sale of goods and provision of services. The complete press release is available in the attachment.

(Continuous report of the first quarter of 2016)(Prague, June 10, 2016) Discounts aren’t limited anyhow in the Czech market and are used by consumers all through the year. However, it is not always in compliance with applicable legal regulations, so the Czech Trade Inspection Authority pays increased attention to this field. In the first quarter of 2016, its officers detected flaws in almost 40% of 2,000 inspected workplaces when focusing on various special offers and seasonal clearance sales. In the evaluated period 500 fines amounting to CZK ...

Officers of the Liberecký, Ústecký and Středočeský inspectorates detected misconducts concerning sale of goods. They collected almost 500 pieces of counterfeits in Hřensko of Northern Bohemia and plush toys that were sold freely without any packaging at the Tiskařská Street in Prague 10. The complete press release is available in the attachment.

(Continuous report of 1st quarter of 2016)(Prague, June 3, 2016) In the first quarter of 2016, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority carried out in total 114 inspections relating to organized events and received 218 announcements from traders concerning 6,000 presentation sales events to be organized. Detailed analysis of these announcements showed visible positive results of measures taken within applicable legislation as well as permanent pressure from the Czech Trade Inspection Authority. The high ratio of these announcements comes from compa...

(Continuous report of April 2016)(Prague, May 25, 2016) In April the Czech Trade Inspection Authority collected 224 fuel samples at filling stations. Four of them failed the quality requirements determined by applicable technical standards. Slight quality decrease was seen in comparison with March 2016, namely from 1.5% to 1.8%. So called negligence deviations were proven concerning two diesel samples, one diesel fuel blend sample and one FAME sample. Noncompliance with the applicable standard was detected concerning flash point in all the case...

(Final report n results of inspection action of 2015)(Prague, May 20, 2016) Preventive inspections carried out by the Czech Trade Inspection Authority aiming at sellers of alcohol didn’t prove offer, sale or storage of alcoholic beverages that would fail the requirements of the Act on Excise Duties and the Act on Obligatory Labelling of Spirits. During 4,641 inspections, the CTIA officers detected violations of other legal regulations and damaging consumer rights by vendors in more than 40% of inspected workplaces. More than 1,700 fines exceedi...

(České Budějovice, May 17, 2016) South Bohemian inspectors returned to Strážný after one week on the State Holiday, May 8. And they were successful because the marketers were surprised by the inspection on a state holiday. Employees of the Czech Trade Inspection Authority detected 300 pieces of counterfeits of products at 5 stands. The value was estimated to almost CZK 1,400,000 in the prices of originals. “Administrative proceedings will be launched with the inspected persons after they are identified and after expert analysis are elaborated c...