Main information
The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall grant authorisation to provide external warnings to the European Commission in the event of detected breaches of consumer protection legislation with a cross-border element.
This applies to you if
The authorisation may be granted to a legal entity whose main purpose in accordance with the founding legal act is the protection of consumer interests and which has been established in accordance with the legislation of the Czech Republic, has been active in the field of consumer protection for at least 2 years, is not established for profit-making purposes, is debt-free and has drawn up and deposited in the collection of documents of the public register annual reports or similar reports on its activities for at least the last 2 preceding financial years.
When to use this service
The service can be addressed at any time.
Service settlement
What you need if you are using this service
Documents proving that the legal entity has been established in accordance with the legislation of the Czech Republic, has been active in the field of consumer protection for at least 2 years, is not established for profit-making purposes, is debt-free, has drawn up and deposited in the collection of documents of the public register annual reports or similar reports on its activities for at least the last 2 preceding financial years.
Where and how to solve this service
You can bring the documents in person or send them by post to:
Ministry of Industry and Trade
How much will you pay
None
Additional information
What is the benefit of this service
The legal entity will be authorised to provide external alerts and thus contribute to the protection of consumers in EU countries.
Appeal options
An appeal may be lodged against the decision to grant authorisation to provide external alerts pursuant to Section 152 of the Administrative Procedure Code.
Legislation
Sanctions
None
Frequently asked questions
None