Consultation outcome

Groceries Code Adjudicator: extending its remit

• From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, and Groceries Code Adjudicator
• Published: 18 October 2016
• Last updated: 16 February 2018 — See all updates

This consultation has concluded

Download the full outcome

Summary of responses

PDF, 313 KB, 12 pages

Detail of outcome

There was not enough evidence to support extending the remit of the GCA, but some unfair trading practices were identified as part of this call for evidence.

We will bring in a number of measures to help protect the rights of farmers and small producers, including a £10 million collaboration fund, and compulsory dairy contracts and sheep carcase classification.

Detail of feedback received

We received 58 responses to this call for evidence.

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Original consultation

Summary

We're seeking your views on whether to extend the remit of the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) to cover smaller suppliers.

This consultation ran from
10am on 18 October 2016 to 11:45pm on 10 January 2017

Consultation description

The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) enforces the Groceries Code. It applies to the 10 largest UK supermarkets and their direct suppliers.

We’re seeking your views on whether to extend the remit of the GCA to cover other suppliers and give similar levels of protection.

See the related review: ‘Groceries Code Adjudicator: statutory review’.

Documents

Groceries Code Adjudicator review: part 2 - call for evidence

Ref: BEIS/16/29

PDF, 607 KB, 30 pages

Published 18 October 2016
Last updated 16 February 2018 + show all updates

1. 16 February 2018

   Summary of responses added.

2. 18 October 2016

   First published.