Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (No. 29 of 2014).

This Act provides for the protection of consumers It establishes the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), which shall carry out the functions were previously of the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency under their respective statutes. These functions include provisions allowing for the promotion of competition, promotion and protection of the interests and welfare of consumers, enforcement of and ensuring compliance with relevant statutory provisions, investigating suspected breaches of relevant provisions (including breaches of Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union), setting the strategic objectives of the CCPC, advising Government, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and any other Minister or public body in relation to any matter (including legislation) likely to impact on consumer protection and welfare or competition, promotion through public awareness and information campaigns, promotion of the development of alternative dispute resolution procedures as a means of resolving disputes. Various food-related Regulations are specified in Schedule 9 as “relevant statutory provisions” within the meaning of the Consumer Protection Act 2007, which is amended by this Act. The Commission carry out inspections of relevant grocery goods undertakings as it considers necessary to monitor compliance with Regulations to control such goods.