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Dangerous Products on the Czech Trade and System of International Exchange Information RAPEX
HONDLÍKOVÁ, Zuzana
My bachelor's thesis deals with problems of dangerous products on the market in the Czech Republic and with rapid alert system providing international exchange of information (RAPEX). The import of dangerous products to EU countries, which means also our country, is increasing because of the trade liberalization. Therefore, I wanted to find out in my thesis if non-proffessional public is informed about these problems and if people are interested in it. The aim of this thesis was to find out and analyse dangerous non-food products on the Czech market in 2011. As the Czech Republic is a member of the European Union, it is essential to see the analysis of international rapid alert system outputs in European standards. Furthermore, I focused on countries of origin that mostly import dangerous products and I monitored the usual kind of products. The data from Ministry of Health, Regional Health Protection Agencies and European Commission were used as a source of information for my research. By means of questionnaires I investigated knowledge of a specific group, namely mothers of preschool children. The problems of products dangerous for preschool children concern especially the mothers. The bachelor's thesis contains a theoretical and a practical part. The theoretical part deals with European Union and Czech legislative requirements for objects that are commonly used, included materials and objects coming into contact with food, toys, cosmetics and products for children up to three years old. Non-proffessional people play the role of product consumers, so their rights and obligations are also included in the theoretical part. Equally, activities and competences of Health Protection Agencies are involved. I chose a combined attitude to data collecting and analysing in the practical part of the thesis. At first data collection was accomplished, then it was studied by the method of side data analysis. Subsequently, a quantitative research was applied, where a feedback from non-proffessional public was gained. There I found out public's attitudes, knowledge and customer behaviour. Particular aims of the bachelor's thesis were met. It was established that respondents have not enough information about the problems or rather they do not pay much attention to them. Respondents also do not trust Regional Health Protection Agencies. However, their customer behaviour can be assessed positively. The side data analysis showed that products from China often come to European market, especially clothes and toys. The presence of carcinogenic hydroquinone seems to be the worst danger that can appear in cosmetic products. The biggest risk of toys and products for children up to three years old is asphyxication as a result of technical imperfections. The bachelor's thesis could be used as a helpful source when teaching hygiene of commonly used objects. Or it could be used in the mass media as a source of information for non-proffessional public.
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