# C_2006180EN.01009801.xml

| 2.8.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 180/98 |
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2.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 180/98

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4343 — Kraft Foods/United Biscuits)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 180/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 25 July 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Kraft Foods International Inc. (‘Kraft Foods’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking United Biscuits Iberia S.L. (‘UB Iberia’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares. Due to board representation and veto rights already prior to this transaction Kraft Foods has (negative) control over UB Iberia. |
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On 25 July 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Kraft Foods International Inc. (‘Kraft Foods’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking United Biscuits Iberia S.L. (‘UB Iberia’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares. Due to board representation and veto rights already prior to this transaction Kraft Foods has (negative) control over UB Iberia.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | Kraft Foods: Manufacture and sale of packaged food and beverages; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Kraft Foods: Manufacture and sale of packaged food and beverages;

| — | UB Iberia: manufacture and sale of biscuits, desserts, fruit juice and other food stuff. |
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UB Iberia: manufacture and sale of biscuits, desserts, fruit juice and other food stuff.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4343 — Kraft Foods/United Biscuits, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4343 — Kraft Foods/United Biscuits, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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