# C_2017200EN.01002701.xml

| 23.6.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 200/27 |
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23.6.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 200/27

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8484 — Gasunie/Vopak/Oiltanking/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 200/10)

| 1. | On 14 June 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Gasunie LNG Holding BV, a subsidiary of NV Nederlandse Gasunie (‘Gasunie’, of the Netherlands); Vopak LNG Holding BV, a subsidiary of Koninlijke Vopak NV (‘Vopak’, of the Netherlands); and Oiltanking GmbH (‘Oiltanking’ of Germany), a subsidiary of Marquard & Bahls AG (‘M&B’) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over a newly created company constituting a joint venture by way of a purchase of shares. |
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On 14 June 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Gasunie LNG Holding BV, a subsidiary of NV Nederlandse Gasunie (‘Gasunie’, of the Netherlands); Vopak LNG Holding BV, a subsidiary of Koninlijke Vopak NV (‘Vopak’, of the Netherlands); and Oiltanking GmbH (‘Oiltanking’ of Germany), a subsidiary of Marquard & Bahls AG (‘M&B’) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over a newly created company constituting a joint venture by way of a purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Gasunie: European gas infrastructure company owning and operating the Dutch transmission system operator and a liquefied natural gas (‘LNG’) terminal in the Netherlands,
  —   Vopak: an independent tank storage provider, operating two LNG import terminals in the Netherlands and in Mexico,
  —   Oiltanking: independant storage services provider for petroleum products, chemical gases and dry bulk. M&B is otherwise not active in LNG-related markets,
  —   the Joint Venture: will own and operate an LNG terminal in the north of Germany. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Gasunie: European gas infrastructure company owning and operating the Dutch transmission system operator and a liquefied natural gas (‘LNG’) terminal in the Netherlands,

Gasunie

—   Vopak: an independent tank storage provider, operating two LNG import terminals in the Netherlands and in Mexico,

Vopak

—   Oiltanking: independant storage services provider for petroleum products, chemical gases and dry bulk. M&B is otherwise not active in LNG-related markets,

Oiltanking

—   the Joint Venture: will own and operate an LNG terminal in the north of Germany.

the Joint Venture

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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 this Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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 this 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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8484 — Gasunie/Vopak/Oiltanking/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8484 — Gasunie/Vopak/Oiltanking/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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