On 16 September 2021, the Commerce Commission received an application from the New Zealand Tegel Growers Association Incorporated (TGA) seeking authorisation on behalf of its members to collectively negotiate the terms and conditions of its members' supply of chicken growing services to Tegel Foods Limited (Tegel) for a ten year period.
TGA now seeks a provisional authorisation until the Commission declines or grants its application for authorisation. TGA considers that there are compelling public interest reasons and an urgent need that support its application for a provisional authorisation.
A public version of TGA's provisional authorisation application is available on the Commission's case register.
The Commission seeks submissions from Tegel and other interested parties on the appropriateness of allowing TGA to give effect to the proposed collective negotiations while the Commission considers its application for authorisation.
