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EASY TO READ Czech Environmental Inspectorate (further in the text only as the abbreviation „CEI“) Basic information about CEIIn the following text, you will learn what CEI does. You will also find out when you can contact CEI.

Waste management

Waste Management Unit of the CEI is the youngest Unit together with the Nature Protection Unit.

Can used motor oil be used to paint a fence? 

According to Act No. 185/2001 Coll., on waste, there is an obligation to dispose of used motor oil in an ecological manner; its disposal by pouring into nature, sewage, or inappropriate burning, etc., is not permissible.

At what distance from family houses can a municipal wastewater treatment plant be built?

At what distance from family houses can a municipal sewage treatment plant be built and what parameters must it have so that the smell does not bother the residents of the houses? The scope of the special construction authority to carry out water…

Where is it possible to find out the amount of flying dust? Which organization provides this measurement?

Dustiness, or airborne dust, is measured by the The National Institute of Public Health (www.szu.cz). On its website you will also find links to individual health institutions located in the regional cities.

Is it possible to camp by the water or in the forest?

In our country, in principle, the so-called free movement in the countryside can be applied, or more precisely on land owned by the state, municipalities and legal entities, if it does not cause damage to property or the health of persons, if it…

How can illegal dumpings be dealt with if the responsible person is not identified?

The current legislation in force in the area of environmental protection allows remedial measures to be imposed almost exclusively on the person who caused the objectionable condition by breaching a legal obligation.

How is the cleaning of waste outside the cities handled?

How is the cleaning of waste outside the cities handled? E.g. forests, meadows, etc.

Is it stated somewhere how long the consent to handle hazardous waste is valid for?

On the basis of the provisions of Section 78, Paragraph 2, Letter i) and Section 79, Paragraph 1, Letter b) of Act No. 185/2001 Coll., on waste, the regional office or municipal authority with extended powers grant consent to handle hazardous waste…

What about railway sleepers?

We bought a property and the fence posts are made of railway sleepers.

The neighbor burns everything he can get his hands on. How to proceed?

The neighbor burns everything he can get his hands on - plastics, all kinds of rubber, etc. Heavy black smoke comes out of its chimney and it smells strongly.

Fish breeding in a pond - permit 

This question is about a specific location, but the answers can also be related to other ponds with a similar character as the Amerika pond in Františkovy Lázně. is it possible to breed fish in the Amerika pond in Františkovy...

Burning of vegetation is illegal

If there is a burning of vegetation by a specific natural or legal person, several legal regulations specified below deal with this situation. Act No. 133/1985 Coll., on fire protection, as amended  Act No. 133/1985 Coll., on fire protection…

When may felling and trimming of trees be carried out? 

The legal regulation of the protection of woody plants is dealt with by Act No. 114/1992 Coll., on the protection of nature and landscape, and the Implementing Decree to this Act No. 189/2013 Coll., on the protection of woody plants and permitting...

Provision of information 

The CEI, as a state administration body, is an entity obliged to provide information according to both information laws: It is obliged to provide information about the environment according to Act No. 123/1998 Coll., on the right to…