In accordance with Act No. 171/2023 Coll., on the Protection of Whistleblowers (hereinafter the “Whistleblower Protection Act”), the so-called competent person receives and handles reports submitted by an employee or a person performing volunteer activities, professional practice or an internship, i.e. a person performing work or other similar activity pursuant to Section 2(3)(a), (b), (h) or (i) of the Whistleblower Protection Act (hereinafter the “whistleblower”).
A report that meets the subject-matter scope conditions of the Whistleblower Protection Act set out below may be submitted:
electronically,
in writing with the envelope marked “whistleblower” addressed to the competent person,
by telephone (mobile: 736 771 597),
or in person by arrangement.
The competent person for KASPER KOVO s.r.o. (hereinafter the “Company”) is Mgr. Milan Bláha, who exclusively and independently receives reports, communicates with the whistleblower, ensures the confidentiality of reports, properly assesses the substantiation, material scope and truthfulness of reports, and in particular follows internal regulations. He also requests cooperation from other employees, requests written documents, etc. Internally, he proposes possible corrective measures and measures to prevent unlawful conduct in connection with the report and keeps records of reports.
The e-mail address is: oznamovatel@kasperkovo.cz
The whistleblower should, in view of the circumstances and the information available to them at the time of the report, have good reason to believe that the reported facts are authentic and true. It is therefore not possible to report facts that are knowingly untrue. Such conduct may be sanctioned.
The whistleblower should be able to identify the area to which the unlawful conduct relates and consider what verifiable information about the reported unlawful conduct can be provided. The scope and quality of the information submitted may positively affect the manner in which the report is investigated.
Whistleblowers may safely and anonymously report their concerns for investigation. The stated e-mail address is accessible only to the competent person.
Anonymous submissions are not considered reports and are not investigated by the competent person.
In accordance with Section 2 of the Whistleblower Protection Act, the report contains information on the first name, surname and date of birth, or other information from which the whistleblower's identity can be inferred.
It also contains information about possible unlawful conduct that has occurred or is to occur at the Company, or at a person with whom the whistleblower has been or is in contact in connection with employment, volunteer work, professional practice or an internship at the Company, and which:
has the characteristics of a criminal offence,
has the characteristics of an offence for which the law provides for a fine with an upper limit of at least CZK 100,000,
breaches the Whistleblower Protection Act, or
breaches another legal regulation or a European Union regulation in the area of:
financial services, mandatory audit and other assurance services, financial products and financial markets,
corporate income tax,
prevention of the legalization of proceeds from crime and financing of terrorism,
consumer protection,
compliance with product requirements including their safety,
safety of transport, carriage and operation on roads,
environmental protection,
food and feed safety and animal protection and health,
radiation protection and nuclear safety,
competition, public auctions and public procurement,
protection of internal order and security, life and health,
protection of personal data, privacy and security of electronic communications networks and information systems,
protection of the financial interests of the European Union under Article 325 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, or
the functioning of the internal market under Article 26(1) and (2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, including the protection of competition and state aid under European Union law.
The competent person is obliged to:
confirm receipt of the report to the whistleblower within 7 days,
inform the whistleblower of the measures taken to remedy the unlawful state within 3 months of receipt of the report,
and take appropriate measures aimed at remedying or preventing unlawful conduct in connection with the report.
The competent person is obliged to ensure the protection of the identity of the whistleblower and other persons and the information stated in the report (confidentiality).
The purpose of whistleblower protection is to create an environment in which whistleblowers will not have to fear any sanction if they report unlawful conduct, and will thereby contribute to the protection of the public interest. This reporting system is designed not only to protect whistleblowers, but will also act preventively against unlawful conduct in general, which is also one of the Company’s objectives.
In Trutnov on 1 August 2023
KASPER KOVO s.r.o.
with registered office at Žitná 476, 541 03 Trutnov
Reg. No.: 465 08 465
Ing. Rudolf Kasper
Managing Director