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Find details of the Code Compliance Officers for the regulated Retailers and details of Retailer supplier helplines.
Trading hours for retailers, restrictions on Sunday opening and public holiday opening in England, Wales and Scotland
Find out when you must charge a minimum of 10 pence for single-use carrier bags, bags you're not required to charge for and the records you must keep and submit.
GCA reports all 14 designated retailers have now signed up to the voluntary commitment on forensic auditing, provided that this is done on a reciprocal basis.
Check if an online retailer that sells pet medicines is on the Veterinary Medicines Directorate’s accredited internet retailer scheme (AIRS)
Understand what drinks businesses need to do under the Deposit Return Scheme from 1 October 2027.
Read the letter Christine Tacon, the Groceries Code Adjudicator, has sent to retailer CEOs about current supply arrangements and reasonable notice.
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