With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:
New clause 2—Supplier turnover—
‘Suppliers are not allowed to refer cases to the Adjudicator and cannot have cases referred on their behalf if their turnover exceeds £1bn per annum.’.
New clause 3—Sunsetting—
‘This Bill will expire in seven years from the date it receives Royal Assent.’.
New clause 4—Supplier headquarters—
‘Suppliers are not allowed to refer cases to the Adjudicator and cannot have cases referred on their behalf if they have their principal headquarters outside the European Union.’.
New clause 5—Supply source—
‘The provisions of this Act shall not apply to any supplies which are produced, manufactured or processed, in whole or in part, outside the European Union.’.
Amendment 28, in clause 12, page 4, line 32, at end insert—
‘(a) the nature and type of arbitrations to be conducted under section 3 including:
(i) the law applicable to an arbitration; and
(ii) where the arbitration should be conducted.’.
Amendment 3, in clause 13, page 5, line 18, at end insert—
‘(2) The Office of Fair Trading shall be required to publish a response to the Adjudicator on the recommendations set out in subsection (1) explaining whether they will be acted upon or not.’.
Amendment 30, page 5, line 18, at end add—
‘(3) In assessing changes that could be made to the Code, the Adjudicator shall give due consideration to—
(a) the territorial extent of the Code, especially in relation to activities of large retailers outwith the UK, including work done by subsidiaries of large retailers;
(b) whether intermediaries in the supply chain should be covered; and
(c) whether commercial pressures or criminal activity pose risks to consumer interests by potentially compromising standards of food safety, hygiene and food authenticity.’.
Amendment 33, page 5, line 18, at end add—
‘(3) In assessing changes that could be made to the Code, the Adjudicator shall give due consideration to—
(a) the territorial extent of the Code, especially in relation to activities of large retailers outwith the UK, including work done by subsidiaries of large retailers;
(b) whether intermediaries in the supply chain should be covered.’.
Amendment 34, in clause 14, page 5, line 31, at end insert—
‘(4A) The report must include details of any incidents that have come to the Adjudicator’s attention during the reporting period in which breaches of the Groceries Code or commercial pressure on retailers have led or may have led to actual or potential cases of compromised—
(a) food safety;
(b) food hygiene; and
(c) food authenticity.’.
Amendment 35, page 5, line 34, at end add—
‘(c) the Food Standards Agency.’.
Amendment 27, in cause 25, page 11, leave out lines 7 to 12 and insert
‘This Act shall come into force two months after Royal Assent.’.