Terms of Reference for Competition Study into Grocery Retailing

I, SoSaturnistic, Minister of Business, pursuant to section 51(1) in Part 3A of the Commerce Act 1986, require the Commerce Commission to carry out a competition study into any factors that may affect competition for the supply of groceries and foodstuffs throughout New Zealand.

Matters to be considered in the study may include, but are not restricted to:

1. the structure of the industry in New Zealand;

2. the extent of competition at the wholesale and retail levels;

3. any factors that may hinder competition between grocery retailers;

4. the conditions for entry by potential competitors, including new independent grocery retailers;

5. whether wholesale and retail price and service offerings of groceries are consistent with those expected in workably competitive markets in New Zealand; and

6. features of grocery wholesale and retail markets that are not in the long-term interests of consumers.

The Commerce Commission must make its final report for this study publicly available by 20 November 2021.

Dated this 18th day of November 2020.

Hon SOSATURNISTIC, Minister of Business.

Terms of Reference for Competition Study into Building Supplies Markets

I, SoSaturnistic, Minister of Business, pursuant to section 51(1) in Part 3A of the Commerce Act 1986, require the Commerce Commission to carry out a competition study into any factors that may affect competition for the supply of building supplies throughout New Zealand.

Matters to be considered in the study may include, but are not restricted to:

1. the structure of the industry in New Zealand;

2. the extent of competition at the wholesale and retail levels;

3. any factors that may hinder competition within the industry;

4. the conditions for entry by potential competitors within the building supplies sector;

5. whether wholesale and retail price and goods offerings of building supplies are consistent with those expected in workably competitive markets in New Zealand;

6. the downstream social costs of inordinately high retail prices due to any lack of competition in the industry; and

7. features of wholesale and retail markets that are not in the long-term interests of consumers.

The Commerce Commission must make its final report for this study publicly available by 20 November 2021.

Dated this 18th day of November 2020.

Hon SOSATURNISTIC, Minister of Business.