Commission Report (2002): Czech Republic

Chapter 23: Consumers and health protection

Legislative alignment in this sector has almost been completed. Both the Accession Partnership and the Action plan underline the need to ensure the effectiveness of administrative structures, including market surveillance. Steps have been taken to improve the effectiveness of administrative structures, including market surveillance and this ongoing process should continue. Improvements could still be made in the exchange of information between institutions and the level of consumer awareness. Rationalisation of market surveillance as included in the Action Plan is an ongoing process, guided by a Working Group for Consumer Policy. The Action Plan foresees increase in staffing of the Department for Consumer Policy within the Ministry of Industry and Trade before Accession. The Accession Partnership priorities in the area of consumers and health protection have largely been implemented. Implementation of the measures under the Action Plan is on track.