# C_2006147EN.01000901.xml

| 23.6.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 147/9 |
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23.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 147/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4252 — SCA Forest/Jämtlamell Industri)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 147/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 14 June 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking SCA Forest Products AB (‘SCA Forest’, Sweden) belonging to the group Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA (publ) (‘SCA’, Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Jämtlamell Industri AB (‘Jämtlamell’, Sweden) by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 14 June 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking SCA Forest Products AB (‘SCA Forest’, Sweden) belonging to the group Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA (publ) (‘SCA’, Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Jämtlamell Industri AB (‘Jämtlamell’, Sweden) by way of purchase of assets.

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






  — | for SCA Forest: production and sale of publication papers, pulp, sawn timber and forest based biofuel; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for SCA Forest: production and sale of publication papers, pulp, sawn timber and forest based biofuel;

| — | for SCA: production and sale of forest products, and personal care, tissue and packaging products; |
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for SCA: production and sale of forest products, and personal care, tissue and packaging products;

| — | for Jämtlamell: production and sale of sawn timber and forest based biofuel. |
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for Jämtlamell: production and sale of sawn timber and forest based biofuel.

| 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) No139/2004 (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) No139/2004 (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 ((32-2) 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4252 — SCA Forest/Jämtlamell Industri, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-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 ((32-2) 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4252 — SCA Forest/Jämtlamell Industri, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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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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