A code for the grocery sector in the Republic is on the way.
That's according to the Tánaiste Mary Coughlan, who told Dáil members that a statutory code would be put in place if necessary to merge the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency.
Apparently an independent eminent person has been asked to finalise a voluntary code of practice for the grocery goods sector.
Stalker would love to know what such a person might look like!
The Tánaiste was responding to questions about suppliers being bullied by major supermarket retailers.
The Competition Authority was lambasted by some members as it could only wait for evidence to be brought to it on such demands as for "Pay to play" money. The Labour Enterprise spokesman insisted that Voluntary codes meant nothing to the retailers concerned and that a statutory code is required.
The Tánaiste said she would "bring those matters to finality with a voluntary code as a matter of urgency."
