The 12 ’2021 priorities’ represent issues the ACCC will be dedicating a lot of time and scrutiny to this year.
One of these priorities is Dairy Code and Horticulture Code compliance, while another was the follow through of mandatory crush protection devices (CPDs) on quad bikes.
In an annual address last month, ACCC chair Rod Sims outlined the watchdog’s desire to focus on supply chain relationships in agriculture.
“While it is too early to assess (the Dairy Code’s) full impact, we have observed that the code has brought some significant positive changes,” Mr Sims said.
“The ACCC continues, however, to have concerns about the supply of perishable agriculture products and in 2021 we will also prioritise compliance with the Horticulture Code.”
Mr Sims completely backed the move to make CPDs mandatory on farm-purpose quad bikes last year.
“In 2020, 23 people died in quad bike accidents,” he said.
“We are working closely with the states and territories to conduct surveillance of compliance of Stage 1 obligations.”
Stage 1 refers to the time between October 2020 and October 2021.
Other priorities for the ACCC in 2021 are travel and event refunds due to COVID-19 cancellations, issues in the funeral services sector and competition in the domestic air travel market
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