# C_2012365EN.01000701.xml

| 24.11.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 365/7 |
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24.11.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 365/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6703 — FlRoWA Handels GmbH/OSI Europe Foodworks/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 365/07

| 1. | On 16 November 2012, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking FlRoWa Handels GmbH (Germany), belonging to the Tönnies group, and the undertaking OSI Europe Foodworks GmbH (Germany), belonging to the OSI group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Proteinunion GmbH (Germany) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 16 November 2012, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking FlRoWa Handels GmbH (Germany), belonging to the Tönnies group, and the undertaking OSI Europe Foodworks GmbH (Germany), belonging to the OSI group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Proteinunion GmbH (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:






  — | The Tönnies group produces, processes and sells meat, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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The Tönnies group produces, processes and sells meat,

| — | The OSI group is involved in livestock production, and it too produces, processes and sells meat, |
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The OSI group is involved in livestock production, and it too produces, processes and sells meat,

| — | The joint venture company Proteinunion GmbH will process, utilise and dispose of by-products from the slaughter of cattle that are unsuitable for food production. |
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The joint venture company Proteinunion GmbH will process, utilise and dispose of by-products from the slaughter of cattle that are unsuitable for food production.

| 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.6703 — FlRoWA Handels GmbH/OSI Europe Foodworks/JV, 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.6703 — FlRoWA Handels GmbH/OSI Europe Foodworks/JV, 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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