About JIG
JIG was launched on 30th April 1998 following the Director General of Fair Trading's decision not to refer the newspaper industry to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission. The Newspaper Publishers received a mandate from the Office of Fair Trading tasking them to address issues identified in the MMC's report, in particular measures to monitor wholesaler service.
JIG was created for that purpose and has attempted to address the industry's own problems via self-regulation rather than regulatory intervention.
JIG has been responsible for generating a number of industry initiatives through the creation of sub-working groups. JIG gives direction and monitors the progress of the projects it creates, all of which are addressed by a consensual approach through the unanimous decision of its members.
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