# C_2012218EN.01001201.xml

| 24.7.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 218/12 |
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24.7.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 218/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6619 — TSR Recycling/HKS Scrap Metals)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 218/10

| 1. | On 17 July 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking TSR Recycling GmbH & Co. KG (‘TSR’, Germany), acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of HKS Scrap Metals B.V. (‘HKS’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. TSR is jointly controlled by Alfa Acciai Spa (‘Alfa Acciai’, Italy), Cronimet Holding GmbH (‘Cronimet’, Germany) and Rethmann AG & Co. KG (‘Rethmann’, Germany). |
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On 17 July 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking TSR Recycling GmbH & Co. KG (‘TSR’, Germany), acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of HKS Scrap Metals B.V. (‘HKS’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. TSR is jointly controlled by Alfa Acciai Spa (‘Alfa Acciai’, Italy), Cronimet Holding GmbH (‘Cronimet’, Germany) and Rethmann AG & Co. KG (‘Rethmann’, Germany).

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






  — | for TSR: trading and processing of ferrous and non-ferrous metal scrap, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for TSR: trading and processing of ferrous and non-ferrous metal scrap,

| — | for Alfa Acciai: production of reinforcing steel, |
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for Alfa Acciai: production of reinforcing steel,

| — | for Cronimet: trading in non-ferrous metal scrap and ferrous alloys, |
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for Cronimet: trading in non-ferrous metal scrap and ferrous alloys,

| — | for Rethmann: water and environmental services, recycling management and transport and logistics services, |
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for Rethmann: water and environmental services, recycling management and transport and logistics services,

| — | for HKS: collecting, processing and trading of ferrous metal scrap. |
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for HKS: collecting, processing and trading of ferrous metal scrap.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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 the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6619 — TSR Recycling/HKS Scrap Metals, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 number COMP/M.6619 — TSR Recycling/HKS Scrap Metals, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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