Restrictive Practices (Groceries) Order 1987 - A Review and Report of Public Consultation Process

Part One – Summary

• Contents and List of Tables
• Foreword
• Executive Summary

Part Two - History

• Chapter One: Evolution of the Groceries Order
• Chapter Two: The Case for a Ban on Below Cost Selling – 1956 to 1987
• Chapter Three: Ban on Selling Below “Net Invoice Price – 1987 to 2005
• Chapter Four: Terms & Conditions of Supply

Part Three – Impact Of The 1987 Order

• Chapter Five: Structure of the Irish Grocery Trade
• Chapter Six: Off-Invoice Discounting
• Chapter Seven: Predatory Pricing
• Chapter Eight: Impact on Prices & Inflation
• Chapter Nine: Regulations in Other Jurisdictions
• Chapter Ten: Ghost Town Britain
• Chapter Eleven: Societal Impact
• Chapter Twelve: Legal Status of the Order
• Chapter Thirteen: Conclusions & Recommendations on Below Cost selling
• Chapter Fourteen: Other Provisions of the Groceries Order

Part Four – Conclusions And Recommendations

• Chapter Fifteen: Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations

Part Five – Appendices

1. Text of Restrictive Practices (Groceries) Order, 1987.
2. Advertisement inviting submissions on the future ofthe Groceries Order.
3. Alphabetical list of submissions received.
4. Submission by the Competition Authority.
5. Note by the Restrictive Practices Commission entitled ‘Situation in the Grocery Trade’.
6. Chapter 4 (‘Below Cost Selling’) of the 1987 Fair TradeCommission Report: Part A | Part B
7. Departmental press release of 13th December 1991 announcing 1991 Report.
8. Foreword to 1992 Retail News Directory by Des O’ Malley, TD’
9. Press release by Minister Richard Bruton TD of 28th February 1995, announcing retention of Groceries Order for two years.
10. Press release by An Tánaiste of 24th October 2000 announcing retention of Groceries Order.
11. Maps showing locations of Tesco, Dunnes Stores, Supervalu and Centra outlets.
12. Recommendations of High Level Interdepartmental Committee on implementation of recommendations of the Consumer Strategy Group.
13. Sections 4 and 5 of 2002 Competition Act.