Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Act 2023

Compliance with unfair trading law

13. (1) The regulator shall be responsible for enhancing understanding of and compliance with agri-food unfair trading law.

(2) In pursuance of its responsibilities under subsection (1) the regulator shall, in particular—

(a) encourage fairness and transparency in the agricultural and food supply chain,

(b) promote fairness in trading practices through engagement and consultation with stakeholders,

(c) publish notices and guidelines containing practical guidance on compliance with agri-food unfair trading law and related matters,

(d) promote public awareness through public information campaigns about agri-food unfair trading law and related matters, and

(e) consult and cooperate with other authorities (whether in the State or elsewhere) with responsibility for the promotion of trading fairness and transparency (whether in relation to the agricultural and food sector or otherwise).