Detail of outcome
The Groceries Code Adjudicator
(GCA): statutory
review, 2022 to 2025 is the fourth review of
the GCA. It
examines wider developments in the food supply chain and
the GCA's relationship with the
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)'s
Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator (ASCA).
This consultation informed the review, as well as:
- evidence from the GCA's annual reports
- the evidence from the GCA's annual YouGov survey of
suppliers held during the review period
- Parliamentary debates and the 2025 Environment Food and Rural
Affairs (EFRA) Select
Committee's inquiry into fairness in the food supply chain
Original consultation
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 was held on another
website.
This consultation ran from
9am on 13 May 2025 to 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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Documents
Groceries Code Adjudicator
(GCA): statutory review, 2022 to 2025
