Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01103:reg:7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01103
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7
Character Range: 6819–8166

7  Directions as to holding of the inquiry
  Under subsection 95J(6) of the Act, the Commission is directed to do all of the following in holding the inquiry:
 (a) assess whether there are any imbalances in power of the various suppliers in the markets for the supply of perishable agricultural goods and whether any identified imbalance leads to a harmful outcome for participants in the markets;
 (b) recommend options to enhance competition in the markets for the supply of perishable agricultural goods, including:
 (i) in relation to dairy products—options to amend the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Dairy) Regulations 2019 to improve competition by addressing any harmful behaviour of suppliers possessing a greater degree of power in the markets anywhere in the supply chain; and
 (ii) in relation to other goods and services the subject of this inquiry—options to better leverage existing regulatory arrangements to improve competition by addressing any harmful behaviour of suppliers possessing a greater degree of power in the markets anywhere in the supply chain;
 (c) for each recommended option, the potential impact of the option on suppliers (at each level of the markets), consumers, the broader economy, and ability of Australian suppliers to compete in global markets for the supply of perishable agricultural goods.