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Last year, the CTIA carried out 751 inspections of e-shops and found breaches of legal regulations in 639 of them
(Prague, February 25, 2026) Last year, the CTIA continued to inspect e-shops, focusing on those suspected of failing to comply with their legal obligations. Between January 2 and December 31, 2025, a total of 751 inspections were carried out to verify compliance with the obligations arising from Act No. 634/1992 Coll. on Consumer Protection and other legal regulations. Breaches of legal regulations were found in 639 inspections, i.e., 85.09% of the inspections carried out.
CTIA inspected more than 2,600 toy models in 2025, reporting eleven to the “Safety Gate” alert system
(Prague, February 24, 2026) Last year, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority inspected compliance with the fundamental safety requirements for children's toys and the toys' compliance with technical and administrative requirements when delivered to the market. A total of 1,218 inspections were carried out, including 764 within which officers found infringements of one or more legal regulations. A total of 2,655 toy models were inspected, with 1,474 models having mainly administrative deficiencies. The Authority reported eleven toys detected in t...
Last year, CTIA seized 21,856 counterfeit items worth more than CZK 82.5 million
(Prague, February 17, 2026) In 2025, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority focused on enforcing the ban on offering, selling, and storing products infringing certain intellectual property rights. It carried out 676 inspections and found breaches of the ban on offering, selling, and storing products infringing certain intellectual property rights in 324 inspections (47.93%).
CTIA monitored fuel quality: Last year, a total of 10 samples out of 2,425 collected failed to meet the requirements
(Prague, February 13, 2026) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority regularly monitors and evaluates the quality of fuels on the Czech market. Last year, it collected a total of 2,425 fuel samples at domestic filling stations. 10 samples (0.4%) did not meet the specified quality requirements. The COI imposed a ban on the sale of 44,073.42 litres of fuel at a value of CZK 1,517,421.71.
Recommendations of the Czech Trade Inspection Authority when purchasing highway vignettes in 2026
(Prague, January 29, 2026) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority recommends using official sales points in the Czech Republic to pay the time-based fee for using toll roads (electronic highway vignettes), which drivers can purchase on the edalnice.cz website (the official e-shop of the Czech state). These points of sale do not charge any additional fees.
During the pre-Christmas discount promotions, inspectors from the Czech Trade Inspection Authority inspected online retailers and traditional brick-and-mortar stores
(Prague, January 12, 2026) Last fall, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority launched a special inspection action focused on Black Friday-type discount events. The inspections took place in brick-and-mortar stores and online shops. The aim of the inspections was to verify sellers' compliance with their legal obligations to inform consumers about discounts and to prevent deceptive practices that could mislead consumers.
The Czech Trade Inspection Authority inspected pre-Christmas toy sales at markets and marketplaces in the South Moravian and Zlín regions. The most common shortcomings were found in the mandatory labeling of products
(Brno, December 17, 2025) During this year's pre-Christmas period, inspectors of the Czech Trade Inspection Authority, Southern Moravia and the Region of Zlín Inspectorate, focused, among other things, on the sale of toys at local markets and marketplaces in the region. As part of an inspection action in the first half of December, they carried out 11 inspections and found deficiencies in a total of 10 of them. The inspectors checked 19 types of toys, of which 18 were found to have deficiencies in product labeling and missing general warnings.
In the third quarter of this year, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority inspected the obligations of sellers when providing discounts on product prices
(Prague, 11 December 2025) In the third quarter of this year, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority focused on the fulfilment of obligations arising from Act No.634/1992 Coll., on Consumer Protection, in connection with the provision of discounts when offering and selling goods. Within the framework of the inspection action, it carried out a total of 181 inspections; violations of legal regulations were detected in 83 inspections, i.e. 45.86% of the total number of inspections carried out.
In the third quarter of this year, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority seized 1,394 pieces of counterfeit goods at the price of originals for nearly CZK 4 million
(Prague, December 4, 2025) In the third quarter of this year, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority continued its inspections of compliance with the ban on the offer for sale, sale and storage of products infringing certain intellectual property rights. It carried out 112 inspections and found violations of the ban on offering for sale, sale and storage of products infringing certain intellectual property rights in 39 inspections (34.82%).
Safety starts with the purchase. As of 1 December, the amendment to the Pyrotechnics Act brings changes to the conditions for the procuring and handling of pyrotechnics in shops and online stores
(Prague, 27 November 2025) The safety of consumers and the prevention of damage to health and property were the main reasons for the preparation of the amendment to Act No. 206/2015 Coll., on pyrotechnic products and their handling (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"), which introduces new rules for the placing and supply of pyrotechnic products on the market and their handling with effect from 1 December 2025.