# C_2013238EN.01000401.xml

| 17.8.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 238/4 |
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17.8.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 238/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6850 — Marine Harvest/Morpol)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 238/05

| 1. | On 9 August 2013, 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 Marine Harvest ASA (‘Marine Harvest’, Norway) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control of Morpol SAS (‘Morpol’, Norway), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 9 August 2013, 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 Marine Harvest ASA (‘Marine Harvest’, Norway) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control of Morpol SAS (‘Morpol’, Norway), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Marine Harvest: farming, processing and distribution of salmon, white halibut and seafood, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Marine Harvest: farming, processing and distribution of salmon, white halibut and seafood,

| — | for Morpol: farming, processing and distribution of a broad range of salmon products. |
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for Morpol: farming, processing and distribution of a broad range of salmon products.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. 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 the EC Merger Regulation. 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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6850 — Marine Harvest/Morpol, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6850 — Marine Harvest/Morpol, 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 ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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