The Chamber of Deputies has tightened consumer protection. It aims to ban false environmental claims and “deceptive labeling.”

The new rules are intended to curb so-called “greenwashing”—that is, situations in which a business gives the impression that a product or service has environmentally beneficial properties without being able to substantiate this claim. Stricter rules will also apply to sustainability labels: proprietary graphic “eco-certificates” may not be used unless they are based on a recognized certification system or established by a public authority. Claims about an entire product will also be prohibited if the environmental characteristic actually applies only to a part of it. Ministry of Industry and Trade

The amendment also addresses the premature obsolescence of products. For example, it will be considered an unfair commercial practice to withhold information that a software update may negatively affect the product’s functioning, to make false claims about its lifespan, or to encourage consumers to replace consumables sooner than is technically necessary. The rules also target products with features designed to intentionally limit their lifespan—that is, what is commonly referred to, in more polite terms, as “defects.” At the same time, consumers are to receive more information about updates, repairability, and the availability of replacement parts. Ministry of Industry and Trade

The changes are based on the European Directive on Strengthening the Position of Consumers in the Green Transition. The Czech Republic is behind schedule in transposing it: the European rules were supposed to have been transposed into national law by March 2026 and take effect by the end of September. The Chamber of Deputies did not approve the bill until October 14, and it now faces the next stage of the legislative process. According to the approved amendment, there will also be a transition period allowing retailers to sell off products previously in stock.