The OFT has updated its guidance to UK farmers on competition law. As noted in August 2011, competition law has developed since 2004, when the guidance was first published, and we believe it is timely to reflect these developments in the updated guidance. We also wanted to ensure that the guidance is clear and tackles questions that are relevant to farmers today.
We have consulted with farmers' unions and representatives, Defra and other interested parties in the farming sector. The aim was to find out the sorts of issues on which farmers and their representatives would most benefit from guidance. We are grateful to those who gave us their views during the consultation.
In addition to noting developments in the law, the new document adds more detail on:
The FAQs form part of the OFT's ongoing commitment to provide guidance to businesses and consumers about competition and consumer legislation. It should be noted, though, that they are not intended to provide a substitute for independent legal advice on potential co-operation arrangements. For example, we have not been able to provide guidance on or assessments of detailed hypothetical arrangements or situations.
We would be interested in receiving your feedback on the revised FAQs and, in particular, whether you find them helpful. Any comments should be sent to:
Enquiries Unit
Farming collaboration FAQs
Office of Fair Trading
2-6 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JX
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