Consumer protection is one of the problems to which Department of trade addicts oneself in its scientific - investigative activity. The results of investigative project were presented during International seminar "Consumer protection in South Bohemian region" on 21 November in Tabor. This seminar took place under the auspices of South Bohemian mayor and in cooperation with Association of Czech Consumers and Department of travel industry. The conclusions of seminar and research approved the rightness of Department of trade scientific - investigative orientation to the consumer protection problemacy.