# C_2013056EN.01002001.xml

| 26.2.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 56/20 |
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26.2.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 56/20

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6722 — FrieslandCampina/Zijerveld & Veldhuyzen and Den Hollander)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 56/15

| 1. | On 19 February 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 FrieslandCampina Nederland Holding BV (‘FrieslandCampina’, the Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control of Zijerveld & Veldhuyzen BV (‘Z&V’, the Netherlands) and Den Hollander Food BV (‘Den Hollander’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 19 February 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 FrieslandCampina Nederland Holding BV (‘FrieslandCampina’, the Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control of Zijerveld & Veldhuyzen BV (‘Z&V’, the Netherlands) and Den Hollander Food BV (‘Den Hollander’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for FrieslandCampina: production and sale of dairy and non-dairy products for individual consumers and industrial customers on a worldwide scale, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for FrieslandCampina: production and sale of dairy and non-dairy products for individual consumers and industrial customers on a worldwide scale,

| — | for Z&V: specialised wholesale of cheese primarily in the Netherlands; and, |
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for Z&V: specialised wholesale of cheese primarily in the Netherlands; and,

| — | for Den Hollander: provision of cheese packaging services. |
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for Den Hollander: provision of cheese packaging services.

| 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.6722 — FrieslandCampina/Zijerveld & Veldhuyzen and Den Hollander, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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.6722 — FrieslandCampina/Zijerveld & Veldhuyzen and Den Hollander, 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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