The year 2015 posed a new and unique challenge for the Czech Environmental Inspectorate (CEI). It was the full transformation of this organizational component of the State under the powers of the Public Service Act, with the necessity to maintain…
The CEI is structured into 10 territorial inspectorates, two branch offices and headquarters; As of 31 December 2014, there were 551 employees approx. 80% of whom are inspectors.
Territorial inspectorates in:
Praha, České Budějovice, Plzeň,...
The CEI is structured into 10 regional inspectorates, two branch offices and directorate; As of 31 December 2019, there were 556 employees approx. 80% of whom are inspectors.
International cooperation with other environmental organizations is an important part of CEI's work. Our membership in the IMPEL network is of special importance, within which we take an active part in working in Expert groups and projects.
Erik Geuss was appointed the Director of the Czech Environmental Inspectorate in 2014. Erik Geuss graduated from the University of Economics in Prague and he acquired a doctoral degree at the Czech Technical University in Prague.
The new Decree No. 189/2013 Coll., on the protection of woody plants, valid from 15th of July 2013 deals with felling of trees in alleys and gardens.
An owner of a garden no longer have to ask for permission in an administrative proceeding to fell…
Act No. 201/2012 Coll., on ambient air protection
Act No. 73/2012 Coll., on substances that Deplete the ozone layer
Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases...
Goverment Order of 14 December 2015 No 401/2015 Coll., on the indicators and values of
permissible pollution of surface water and wastewater, mandatory
elements of the permits for discharge of wastewater into surface water
and into sewerage systems…
Forestry protection is on the two original environmental sectors that CEI was asked to supervise from the moment of its inception and which was established and its competency in the forest protection was specified by the Act No 298/1991 Coll..
Act of 3 November 1995 No 289/1995 Coll., on Forests and Amendments to some Acts (the Forest Act)
Act No 149/2003 Coll., on putting into circulation of reproduction material of forest tree species of species important for forestry and artificial...
The sector of nature protection was added to the CEI portfolio of responsibilities in 1992 as a result of the then new legislation concerning the protection of nature and rural landscape.
At present the competencies of the CEI nature protection...
Act No 114/1992 Coll., on the Conservation of Nature and Landscape
Act of 10 February 2004 No 100/2004 Coll., on the Conservation of Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, Regulated Trade Therein, and Other Measures to Protect Those Species, and on...
The waste management department is responsible for the control of legal compliance in the area of wastes, packaging, biocides, and chemical substances and preparations.
The legal basis for the CEI to exercise its responsibilities in the area of...
The responsibilities of the Czech Environmental Inspectorate in the area of air protection is aimed for three areas of environment, namely for proper air protection, climatic system of the Earth and ozone layer.
Responsibilities in the area of water protection were, until 1991 when the Czech Environmental Inspectorate was founded, executed by the Czech Water Management Inspectorate, which had existed from 1960 as an expert controlling authority for water...