Information for regulated grocery retailers

The Guidance for Regulated Grocery Retailers is designed to assist Regulated Grocery Retailers understand the process to follow when reporting potential breaches (self-report) of the Grocery Industry Competition Act and the consideration that will be given to the self-report by the Commerce Commission.

We encourage Regulated Grocery Retailers (RGRs) to self-report potential non-compliance to the Commission. A self-report helps demonstrate a RGR’s approach and attitude to its compliance, including how it addresses harm resulting from compliance issues. Receipt of a self-report from an RGR will form part of the Commission’s consideration of the appropriate enforcement response, but it does not prevent us from taking any enforcement action considered appropriate. This is detailed in our guidance ‘Self-reporting Potential Non-compliance’.

We have provided this guidance to assist RGRs to understand when and how to make a self-report to us in relation to the Grocery Industry Competition Act. The guidance is intended to help RGRs understand the process to follow when reporting potential breaches and the consideration that we will give to the self-report.

This guidance should be read in conjunction with other Commission guidance available on our website.