# C_2006104EN.01001401.xml

| 3.5.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 104/14 |
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3.5.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 104/14

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4207 — Campina/Fonterra Co-operative Group/JV)

(2006/C 104/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 24 April 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 undertakings Campina B.V. (‘Campina’, the Netherlands), controlled by Zuivelcoöperatie Campina U A (the Netherlands) and Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited (‘Fonterra’, New Zealand) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Fonterra Excipients GmbH&CoKG (‘JV’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 24 April 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 undertakings Campina B.V. (‘Campina’, the Netherlands), controlled by Zuivelcoöperatie Campina U A (the Netherlands) and Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited (‘Fonterra’, New Zealand) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Fonterra Excipients GmbH&CoKG (‘JV’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for Campina: international co-operative active in development, production, sale and distribution of dairy and dairy-related consumer products and ingredients for the food and pharmaceutical industries; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Campina: international co-operative active in development, production, sale and distribution of dairy and dairy-related consumer products and ingredients for the food and pharmaceutical industries;

| — | for Fonterra: dairy co-operative principally producing dairy-based branded consumer and food products and food ingredients; |
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for Fonterra: dairy co-operative principally producing dairy-based branded consumer and food products and food ingredients;

| — | for JV: takes over the Parents' business of pharmaceutical excipients and edible and pharmaceutical grade lactose for fine chemicals manufacture. |
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for JV: takes over the Parents' business of pharmaceutical excipients and edible and pharmaceutical grade lactose for fine chemicals manufacture.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.4207 — Campina/Fonterra Co-operative Group/JV), to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Competition DG |
| 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.4207 — Campina/Fonterra Co-operative Group/JV), to the following address:

European Commission

Competition DG

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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

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