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The '''Groceries (Supply Chain Practices) Market Investigation Order 2009''' is a [[statutory instrument (UK)|statutory instrument]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]].
== Code of practice ==
The order sets out a '''Groceries Supply Code of Practice''', known informally as the '''Groceries Code''', to regulate the relationship between food suppliers and a number of designated large retailers, a list of which is maintained by the government.
=== Designated retailers ===
At the date of the creation of the Code of Practice, the designated retailers were:
* [[Aldi]]
* [[Asda]]
* [[Co-operative Group]]
* [[Iceland (supermarket)|Iceland]]
* [[Lidl]]
* [[Marks & Spencer]]
* [[Morrisons]]
* [[Sainsbury's]]
* [[Tesco]]
* [[Waitrose]]
Since then, the following retailers have been added to the list:
* [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]
* [[B&M]]
* [[TJ Morris]]
* [[Ocado]]
==Code compliance==
The 2019 Order requires each of the designated retailers to appoint a Code Compliance Officer (CCO), who can be contacted by the retailer's suppliers if they have any concerns about compliance with the code. The CCO must be independent of the retailer's [[procurement|buying]] section and the CCO is expected to deal in confidence with the supplier.<ref>Groceries Code Adjudicator, [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/code-compliance-officer-contact-details/code-compliance-officer-contact-details Code Compliance Officer contact details and commitment to confidentiality], updated on 7 October 2024, accessed on 10 October 2024</ref>
==References==
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== See also ==
* [[Groceries Code Adjudicator]]
== External links ==
* [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/groceries-supply-code-of-practice Groceries Supply Code of Practice] at the gov.uk website
[[Category:Statutory instruments of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Consumer protection in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:2009 in British law]]
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