# Official Journal C 280/2015

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5825 August 2015 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 280

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5825 August 2015

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 280/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7692 — Ferrero/Thorntons) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2015/C 280/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7700 — Apax Partners/RFS Holland Holding) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2015/C 280/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7614 — CVC Capital Partners/Royal DSM (Fibre Intermediates and Composite Resins)) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2015/C 280/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7692 — Ferrero/Thorntons) (
  1
  )

1

1

2015/C 280/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7700 — Apax Partners/RFS Holland Holding) (
  1
  )

1

1

2015/C 280/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7614 — CVC Capital Partners/Royal DSM (Fibre Intermediates and Composite Resins)) (
  1
  )

1

2

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 280/04 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2015/C 280/04

Euro exchange rates

3

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 280/05 | Call for proposals under the 2015 work plan of the Bio-based Industries Public-Private Partnership | 4 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 280/06 | Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures | 5 |
| 2015/C 280/07 | Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures | 6 |
| 2015/C 280/08 | Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures | 7 |
| 2015/C 280/09 | Notice of the impending expiry of certain countervailing measures | 8 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 280/10 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7716 — Pfizer/GSK MenACWY Business) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 9 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2015/C 280/05

Call for proposals under the 2015 work plan of the Bio-based Industries Public-Private Partnership

4

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

2015/C 280/06

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

5

2015/C 280/07

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

6

2015/C 280/08

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

7

2015/C 280/09

Notice of the impending expiry of certain countervailing measures

8

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2015/C 280/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7716 — Pfizer/GSK MenACWY Business) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

9

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 25.8.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 280/1 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7692 — Ferrero/Thorntons)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 280/01)

On 13 August 2015, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in the English language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32015M7692. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32015M7692. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7700 — Apax Partners/RFS Holland Holding)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 280/02)

On 13 August 2015, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in the English language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32015M7700. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32015M7700. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7614 — CVC Capital Partners/Royal DSM (Fibre Intermediates and Composite Resins))

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 280/03)

On 22 July 2015, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in the English language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32015M7614. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32015M7614. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

24 August 2015

(2015/C 280/04)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1497 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 137,80 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4633 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,73020 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,5035 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0777 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,3690 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,068 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 315,23 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2428 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4458 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,3970 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5903 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5236 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,9137 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7527 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6275 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 389,25 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,2533 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,3636 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5603 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 151,96 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,9063 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 53,867 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 81,4420 |
| THB | Thai baht | 41,121 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,0935 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 19,6875 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 76,7681 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1497

JPY

Japanese yen

137,80

DKK

Danish krone

7,4633

GBP

Pound sterling

0,73020

SEK

Swedish krona

9,5035

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0777

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,3690

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,068

HUF

Hungarian forint

315,23

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2428

RON

Romanian leu

4,4458

TRY

Turkish lira

3,3970

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5903

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5236

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,9137

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7527

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6275

KRW

South Korean won

1 389,25

ZAR

South African rand

15,2533

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,3636

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5603

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 151,96

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,9063

PHP

Philippine peso

53,867

RUB

Russian rouble

81,4420

THB

Thai baht

41,121

BRL

Brazilian real

4,0935

MXN

Mexican peso

19,6875

INR

Indian rupee

76,7681

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

| 25.8.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 280/4 |
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Call for proposals under the 2015 work plan of the Bio-based Industries Public-Private Partnership

(2015/C 280/05)

Notice is hereby given of the launch of the call for proposals and related activities under the 2015 work plan of the Bio-based Industries Public-Private Partnership.

Proposals are invited for the following call: H2020-BBI-JTI-2015-02

This work plan, including deadlines and budgets for the activities, is available through the Participant Portal website (http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal) along with information on the modalities of the call and related activities, as well as guidance for applicants on how to submit proposals. All this information will be updated as necessary on the same Participant Portal.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

European Commission

| 25.8.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 280/5 |
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Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2015/C 280/06)

1.   As provided for in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 (1) on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community, the Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below.

2.   Procedure

Union producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury.

Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of the exporting country and Union producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.

3.   Time limit

Union producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Unit H-1), CHAR 4/39, 1049 Brussels, Belgium (2) at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than 3 months before the date mentioned in the table below.

4.   This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009.

| Product | Country(ies) of origin or exportation | Measures | Reference | Date of expiry (3) |
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| Zeolite A powder | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Anti-dumping duty
  Undertakings | Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 464/2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of zeolite A powder originating in Bosnia and Herzegovina (OJ L 125, 14.5.2011, p. 1).
  Commission Decision (2011/279/EU) (OJ L 125, 14.5.2011, p. 26). | 15.5.2016 |

Product

Country(ies) of origin or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry (3)

Zeolite A powder

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Anti-dumping duty

Undertakings

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 464/2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of zeolite A powder originating in Bosnia and Herzegovina (OJ L 125, 14.5.2011, p. 1).

Commission Decision (2011/279/EU) (OJ L 125, 14.5.2011, p. 26).

15.5.2016

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.

(2)  Fax: +32 22956505.

(3)  The measure expires at midnight of the day mentioned in this column.

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Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2015/C 280/07)

1.   As provided for in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 (1) on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community, the Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below.

2.   Procedure

Union producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury.

Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of the exporting country and Union producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.

3.   Time limit

Union producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Unit H-1), CHAR 4/39, 1049 Brussels, Belgium (2) at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than 3 months before the date mentioned in the table below.

4.   This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009.

| Product | Country(ies) of origin or exportation | Measures | Reference | Date of expiry (3) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Melamine | The People’s Republic of China | Anti-dumping duty | Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 457/2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of melamine originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ L 124, 13.5.2011, p. 2). | 14.5.2016 |

Product

Country(ies) of origin or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry (3)

Melamine

The People’s Republic of China

Anti-dumping duty

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 457/2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of melamine originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ L 124, 13.5.2011, p. 2).

14.5.2016

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.

(2)  Fax: +32 22956505.

(3)  The measure expires at midnight of the day mentioned in this column.

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Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2015/C 280/08)

1.   As provided for in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 (1) on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community, the Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below.

2.   Procedure

Union producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury.

Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of the exporting country and Union producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.

3.   Time limit

Union producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Unit H-1), CHAR 4/39, 1049 Brussels, Belgium (2) at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date mentioned in the table below.

4.   This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009.

| Product | Country(ies) of origin or exportation | Measures | Reference | Date of expiry (3) |
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| Coated fine paper | The People’s Republic of China | Anti-dumping duty | Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 451/2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of coated fine paper originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ L 128, 14.5.2011, p. 1). | 15.5.2016 |

Product

Country(ies) of origin or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry (3)

Coated fine paper

The People’s Republic of China

Anti-dumping duty

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 451/2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of coated fine paper originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ L 128, 14.5.2011, p. 1).

15.5.2016

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.

(2)  Fax: +32 22956505.

(3)  The measure expires at midnight of the day mentioned in this column.

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Notice of the impending expiry of certain countervailing measures

(2015/C 280/09)

1.   As provided for in Article 18(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 of 11 June 2009 (1) on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community, the European Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the countervailing measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below.

2.   Procedure

Union producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of subsidisation and injury.

Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of the exporting country and Union producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.

3.   Time limit

Union producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Unit H-1), CHAR 4/39, 1049 Brussels, Belgium (2) at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date mentioned in the table below.

4.   This notice is published in accordance with Article 18(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 of 11 June 2009.

| Product | Country(ies) of origin or exportation | Measures | Reference | Date of expiry (3) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Coated fine paper | The People’s Republic of China | Countervailing duty | Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 452/2011 imposing a definitive anti-subsidy duty on imports of coated fine paper originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ L 128, 14.5.2011, p. 18). | 15.5.2016 |

Product

Country(ies) of origin or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry (3)

Coated fine paper

The People’s Republic of China

Countervailing duty

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 452/2011 imposing a definitive anti-subsidy duty on imports of coated fine paper originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ L 128, 14.5.2011, p. 18).

15.5.2016

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(1)  OJ L 188, 18.7.2009, p. 93.

(2)  Fax: +32 22956505.

(3)  The measure expires at midnight of the day mentioned in this column.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7716 — Pfizer/GSK MenACWY Business)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 280/10)

| 1. | On 17 August 2015 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 Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals (‘Pfizer’, Ireland) controlled by Pfizer Inc. (USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the assets constituting the Nimenrix and Mencevax Meningococcal ACWY vaccines business (the ‘MenACWY vaccines business’) of GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA (‘GSK’, Belgium), by way of purchase of assets. |
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1.

On 17 August 2015 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 Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals (‘Pfizer’, Ireland) controlled by Pfizer Inc. (USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the assets constituting the Nimenrix and Mencevax Meningococcal ACWY vaccines business (the ‘MenACWY vaccines business’) of GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA (‘GSK’, Belgium), by way of purchase of assets.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Pfizer: manufacturing of pharmaceutical products including pharmaceutical ingredients, solid dose pharmaceuticals, sterile injectables, nutritionals, vaccines and biopharmaceuticals, commercial human prescription, animal health and consumer health products businesses,
  —   GSK’s MenACWY vaccines business: two Meningococcal ACWY vaccines, Mencevax, a polysaccharide MenACWY vaccine, and Nimenrix, a conjugate MenACWY vaccine. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Pfizer: manufacturing of pharmaceutical products including pharmaceutical ingredients, solid dose pharmaceuticals, sterile injectables, nutritionals, vaccines and biopharmaceuticals, commercial human prescription, animal health and consumer health products businesses,

—   GSK’s MenACWY vaccines business: two Meningococcal ACWY vaccines, Mencevax, a polysaccharide MenACWY vaccine, and Nimenrix, a conjugate MenACWY vaccine.

| 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 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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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 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.

| 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 number M.7716 — Pfizer/GSK MenACWY Business, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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 number M.7716 — Pfizer/GSK MenACWY Business, 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’).

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

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