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CAMRA submits super-complaint to OFT
90/09 24 July 2009
The OFT has received a super-complaint from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) relating to the supply of beer in pubs.
CAMRA has asked the OFT to look at concerns including the impact of the operation of supply ties within the UK pub industry.
The OFT is currently considering the issues raised in the super-complaint, in order to establish whether any feature, or combination of features, in a relevant market is or appears to be significantly harming the interests of consumers.
The OFT will publish a response within 90 days.
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1. The Enterprise Act 2002 (the Act) makes provision for designated consumer bodies to make super-complaints. A super-complaint, as defined by section 11(1) of the Act, is a complaint submitted by a designated consumer body that 'any feature, or combination of features, of a market in the United Kingdom for goods or services is or appears to be significantly harming the interests of consumers'. CAMRA is a designated consumer body. Within 90 days after the day on which a super-complaint is received, the OFT must say publicly how it proposes to deal with it.
2. For more information please see the super complaints page of the OFT website.
CAMRA submits super-complaint to OFT
90/09 24 July 2009
The OFT has received a super-complaint from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) relating to the supply of beer in pubs.
CAMRA has asked the OFT to look at concerns including the impact of the operation of supply ties within the UK pub industry.
The OFT is currently considering the issues raised in the super-complaint, in order to establish whether any feature, or combination of features, in a relevant market is or appears to be significantly harming the interests of consumers.
The OFT will publish a response within 90 days.
NOTES
1. The Enterprise Act 2002 (the Act) makes provision for designated consumer bodies to make super-complaints. A super-complaint, as defined by section 11(1) of the Act, is a complaint submitted by a designated consumer body that 'any feature, or combination of features, of a market in the United Kingdom for goods or services is or appears to be significantly harming the interests of consumers'. CAMRA is a designated consumer body. Within 90 days after the day on which a super-complaint is received, the OFT must say publicly how it proposes to deal with it.
2. For more information please see the super complaints page of the OFT website.
