Groceries Code Adjudicator: statutory review, 2019 to 2022

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

This consultation closes at
11:45pm on 11 October 2022

Consultation description

The Groceries Code Adjudicator Act 2013 requires the government to review periodically the performance of the GCA. This statutory review covers the period from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2022.

The Act specifies the issues which 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 Groceries Code Adjudicator (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 who must be consulted as part of the Review:

• GCA
• 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 (we have not identified any specific person or persons here and welcome contributions from any interested person)

Read the BEIS consultation privacy notice.

Groceries Code Adjudicator: statutory review, 2019 to 2022

Ways to respond

Complete a response form and either

Email to:

GCAreview@beis.gov.uk

Write to:

GCA Review Team
Consumer and Competition
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
4th Floor, Victoria 2
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET