Open consultation

Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA): statutory review, 2022 to 2025

From:: Department for Business and Trade and Groceries Code Adjudicator
Published: 13 May 2025

Summary

We're seeking views and evidence which will allow the government to assess the performance of the GCA against the measures set out in the GCA Act 2013.

This consultation is being held on another website.

This consultation closes at
11:59pm on 5 August 2025

Consultation description

The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) Act 2013 requires the government to periodically review the performance of the GCA. This, the fourth statutory review, covers the period from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2025.

The Act specifies that the review must address:

how the GCA’s powers have been exercised
how effective the GCA has been in enforcing the code
whether to amend or replace the GCA (Permitted Maximum Financial Penalty) Order 2015
whether to make an order setting out the information that the GCA may consider when deciding whether to investigate

The Act specifies that the following must be consulted as part of the review:

the GCA
the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
retailers subject to the code
one or more persons representing the interest of suppliers
one or more persons representing the interests of consumers
any other appropriate person (the Secretary of State has not identified any other specific person or persons he wishes to consult but welcomes contributions from any interested person)

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