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<p>The Government published the statutory review of the Grocery Code Adjudicator on
19 July. This review considered the Grocery Code Adjudicator’s performance within
the current remit.</p><p> </p><p>The Government separately launched a Call for Evidence
to consider whether the remit should be extended. The Government is considering the
evidence submitted through the Call for Evidence including considering the position
of indirect suppliers within the dairy sector. The Government will respond in due
course.</p><p> </p><p>The Grocery Code Adjudicator can already investigate suspected
breaches of the Code. It has published statutory guidance on how it will carry out
investigation and enforcement functions on GOV.UK (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/511676/GCA_Statutory_Guidance_updated_March_2016.pdf"
target="_blank">GCA Statutory Guidance on Enforcement and Investigations</a>).</p><p>
</p><p>The review decided that the maximum level of fines the Grocery Code Adjudicator
could impose would not be amended at this time.</p>
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