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UK government to issue new code of conduct for dairy supply chain The UK Government and Devolved Administrations have published their response to last year’s consultation seeking views from dairy farmers and processors across the UK about how contracts and relationships could be improved. The 12-week consultation was launched in June last year, with input from Devolved Administrations, to explore whether regulations could be introduced to ensure fair treatment across the UK’s dairy sector. Imbalances of power within the dairy supply chain were believed to be ca...

UK government to issue new code of conduct for dairy supply chain The UK Government and Devolved Administrations have published their response to last year’s consultation seeking views from dairy farmers and processors across the UK about how contracts and relationships could be improved. The 12-week consultation was launched in June last year, with input from Devolved Administrations, to explore whether regulations could be introduced to ensure fair treatment across the UK’s dairy sector. Imbalances of power within the dairy supply chain were believed to be ca...

Dairy farmers facing disputes over the Dairy Code of Conduct are being encouraged to get in touch with the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman. It comes after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission released a report...

The ACCC says Australia should introduce new nationwide fair trading laws, following its review of perishable agriculture markets.

Date Time New fair trading law needed to enhance Australia’s perishable agricultural markets Australia’s perishable agricultural goods markets need a new fair trading law to address harmful practices arising from bargaining power imbalances that are not covered by current laws, the ACCC has found. The ACCC’s Perishable Agricultural Goods Inquiry Report, released today, recommends the introduction of an unfair trading practices prohibition, and the strengthening of the small business unfair contract term protections and the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct. The inquiry examined markets f...