澳大利亚政府强制执行《食品和杂货行为准则》，以禁止超市对供应商的反竞争行为。 Australian government enforces mandatory Food and Grocery Code of Conduct against anti-competitive practices by supermarkets against suppliers.
澳大利亚政府计划实施强制性的《食品和杂货行为准则》，以解决超市针对供应商的反竞争行为，此前有投诉称大型超市压榨小型供应商，特别是那些生产水果和蔬菜的供应商。 The Australian government plans to enforce a mandatory Food and Grocery Code of Conduct to tackle anti-competitive practices by supermarkets against suppliers, following complaints of large supermarkets squeezing smaller suppliers, particularly those producing fruit and vegetables. 强制性法规将使目前的自愿性法规具有约束力，罚款最高可达 1000 万美元、违法行为所得收益的三倍、或公司过去 12 个月营业额的 10%。 The mandatory code will make the present voluntary code binding, with penalties of up to $10 million or three times the benefits gained from contravening conduct, or 10% of a company's turnover in the last 12 months. 该规范将覆盖所有年营业额超过 50 亿澳元的杂货零售商和批发商，包括 Woolworths、Coles、ALDI 和 Metcash。 The code will cover all grocery retailers and wholesalers with an annual turnover of over $5 billion, including Woolworths, Coles, ALDI, and Metcash. 强制性法规旨在解决超市与其供应商（特别是小型供应商）之间的市场力量不平衡问题。 The mandatory code aims to address the imbalance in market power between supermarkets and their suppliers, particularly smaller suppliers.