There is a question over the future of the UK supermarket watchdog.
ADVERTISEMENT
The body which was set up to monitor trading practices between supermarkets and their direct suppliers could be abolished under new proposals from the UK government.
A new review into the functioning of the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) sets out various proposals, including merging the watchdog with another public body, or abolishing the GCA altogether.
Business Minister Jane Hunt said the UK government was “particularly interested” to find out if transferring the GCA’s functions to the Competition and Markets Authority would lead to “gains in efficiency and effectiveness”.
ADVERTISEMENT
This is the third review into the GCA since it was set up nine years ago.
The first review in 2016 also considered if the GCA should be scrapped or merged with another public body, although neither proposal was taken forward at the time.
Register for free to read this story and our free stories.
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe to get unlimited access.
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
CODE ACCEPTED
You have full access to the site until next Wednesday at 9pm.
CODE NOT VALID
Please try again or contact support.
The body which was set up to monitor trading practices between supermarkets and their direct suppliers could be abolished under new proposals from the UK government.
A new review into the functioning of the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) sets out various proposals, including merging the watchdog with another public body, or abolishing the GCA altogether.
Business Minister Jane Hunt said the UK government was “particularly interested” to find out if transferring the GCA’s functions to the Competition and Markets Authority would lead to “gains in efficiency and effectiveness”.
This is the third review into the GCA since it was set up nine years ago.
The first review in 2016 also considered if the GCA should be scrapped or merged with another public body, although neither proposal was taken forward at the time.
If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525.
Link sent to your email address
We have sent an email to your address. Please click on the link in this email to reset your password. If you can't find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you can't find the email, please call us on 01-4199525.
ENTER YOUR LOYALTY CODE:
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
SHARING OPTIONS