# C_2005219EN.01002701.xml

| 7.9.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 219/27 |
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7.9.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 219/27

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3742 — Corman/Glanbia Consumer Foods/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 219/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 1 September 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Glanbia Consumer Foods Limited (‘Glanbia CF’, Ireland) belonging to the Glanbia Group and Corman S.A. (‘Corman’, Belgium) belonging to the group Bongrain (‘Bongrain’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Corman Miloko Ireland Limited (‘Corman Miloko’, Ireland), currently controlled by Corman, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 1 September 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Glanbia Consumer Foods Limited (‘Glanbia CF’, Ireland) belonging to the Glanbia Group and Corman S.A. (‘Corman’, Belgium) belonging to the group Bongrain (‘Bongrain’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Corman Miloko Ireland Limited (‘Corman Miloko’, Ireland), currently controlled by Corman, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Corman: the production and commercialization of dairy products; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Corman: the production and commercialization of dairy products;

| — | for Bongrain: the production and commercialization of dairy products; |
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for Bongrain: the production and commercialization of dairy products;

| — | for Glanbia CF: the manufacture, distribution and sale of branded chilled dairy and beverage products for the Irish market; |
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for Glanbia CF: the manufacture, distribution and sale of branded chilled dairy and beverage products for the Irish market;

| — | for Corman Miloko: the production and commercialization of dairy products, including anhydrous milk fat and consumer spreads. |
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for Corman Miloko: the production and commercialization of dairy products, including anhydrous milk fat and consumer spreads.

| 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. 3742 — Corman/Glanbia Consumer Foods/JV, 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. 3742 — Corman/Glanbia Consumer Foods/JV, 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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