Praha - The Czech Environmental Inspection has recently published its Annual Report 2008. Among others, important delicts dealt with by the CEI fell in the field of waste management, namely disallowed fills of construction materials that spoil appearance of cities and towns and nature.

In 2008, 285 inspections of various types of waste removal facilities total were performed (both planned and unplanned), out of that, 86 inspections were performed based on received motions. Last year, 147 waste dumps total were inspected (all dumps in the group S-NO were inspected). 19 administrative procedures total were initiated until the end of the year based on results of the inspections, and 8 decisions to impose a fine came to force; in other cases, administrative procedures to impose fines are still waiting to be initiated.

In 2008, 231 inspections of waste utilization facilities were performed. Out of this number, 49 facilities to use biologically degradable waste were inspected (predominantly composting plants, biogas stations), 55 facilities to use construction waste (facilities pursuant to Section 14, Subsection 2 of the Waste Act, recycling lines etc.). Other inspections were performed with other waste utilization facilities such as, for example, decontamination areas, processing of plastic materials, metals treatment and use of waste oils. Within this department-based task, 55 decisions came to force last year for the time being, imposing fines in the total amount of CZK 5,185,000 (1,000 CZK = 38 Euro).

Just like in the previous years, in 2008, too, car wrecking yards were inspected both within the framework of department-based tasks and also as a specific task. 76 inspections total were performed, out of that 16 were based on a motion. 28 administrative procedures to impose a fine have been initiated based on the found violations until present, out of that, 10 administrative procedures from inspections performed based on motions. 21 fines have come to force in the total amount of CZK 901,000. The average amount of the fines was CZK 42,904; the highest imposed fine reached CZK 370,000.

In 2008, 396 inspections of various types of facilities to collect and buy out waste total were performed, 71 based on a received motion. 148 administrative procedures total to impose a fine have been initiated until now, out of that, 30 administrative procedures were initiated for violations found based on investigation upon receiving motions. 118 fines have come to force, in the total amount of CZK 8,669,750. According to the gravity of the administrative delicts, the fines ranged between CZK 5000 – 1,200,000.

In the area of electrical appliances (EEA) and electrical waste, the inspections of 2008 were focused on fulfilment of the duties of EEA manufacturers, last EEA sellers and EEA processors. 86 inspections total were performed and 12 administrative procedures to impose a fine were initiated. The total amount of final fines reached CZK 1,902,000. CEI inspected 54 last sellers in whom it examined the way of taking used electrical appliances in the mode “piece for a piece” and providing of information on the possibility of recollection. CEI imposed fines in the total amount of CZK 725,000 on two commercial chains for failure to fulfil the information duty; on one seller, it
imposed a fine of CZK 10,000 for failure to fulfil the duty to collect used products in the “piece for a piece” mode.

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Quelle: Czech Environmental Inspection

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