Guidance for UK farmers on competition law
Start date: 25 August 2011
End date: 21 September 2011
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Summary
The Office of Fair Trading is updating its guidance for UK farmers on competition law. The guidance: 'Frequently asked questions: how does co-operation between farm businesses fit in with competition law' was originally issued in July 2004. Competition law has developed since 2004 and we believe that it is timely to reflect these developments in a revised set of FAQs. We are also keen to ensure that the guidance is clear and tackles questions that are relevant to farmers today.
To assist with this updating, we would welcome submissions on the following:
- Do the current FAQs assist you in making decisions about co-operating with other farm businesses?
- If not:
- What other questions would you like to add to the current guidance?
- Which questions would benefit from a clearer explanation or answer?
- Do you have any other suggestions on how the guidance could be made more relevant and useful?
It should be noted that the FAQs are not intended to provide a substitute for independent legal advice on potential co-operation arrangements. Similarly, we will not be able to provide guidance on or assessments of detailed hypothetical arrangements or situations.
Relevant documents
- Press release OFT answers farmers' questions on competition law 30 July 2004
- 2004 FAQs: Frequently asked questions: how does co-operation between farm businesses fit in with competition law(pdf 223 kb)
How to respond
If you wish to provide views and/or to suggest additional questions, please send responses by post to:
Hugh Little
Office of Fair Trading
Fleetbank House
2-6 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JX
Or by email to hugh.little@oft.gsi.gov.uk
Please submit responses by 21 September 2011.
Contacts
Hugh Little (020 7211 8440, hugh.little@oft.gsi.gov.uk)
David Troy (020 7211 8563, david.troy@oft.gsi.gov.uk)
Media enquiries
Any media enquiries should be directed to a member of our Press Office.
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