# C_2013326EN.01000901.xml

| 12.11.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 326/9 |
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12.11.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 326/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7010 — Bolton/Tri-Marine/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 326/07

| 1. | On 4 November 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 Bolton Group International Srl (‘Bolton’, Italy) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertakings Tri-Marine Holdings Coöperatief UA (Netherlands), Tri Marine US Holdings, LLC (United States), Cape Fisheries Holdings, LP (United States) and CFH GP, LLC (United States), forming the Tri Marine group, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 4 November 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 Bolton Group International Srl (‘Bolton’, Italy) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertakings Tri-Marine Holdings Coöperatief UA (Netherlands), Tri Marine US Holdings, LLC (United States), Cape Fisheries Holdings, LP (United States) and CFH GP, LLC (United States), forming the Tri Marine group, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Bolton produces mass consumption products in the following industries: (i) food, (ii) household care, (iii) personal and health, (iv) beauty care, (v) adhesives and glues. In the food sector, Bolton is mainly active in the canned seafood business, namely in the production and sale of canned tuna and other canned pelagic fish products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Bolton produces mass consumption products in the following industries: (i) food, (ii) household care, (iii) personal and health, (iv) beauty care, (v) adhesives and glues. In the food sector, Bolton is mainly active in the canned seafood business, namely in the production and sale of canned tuna and other canned pelagic fish products,

| — | The Tri Marine group is active in the canned seafood supply chain, namely in the fishing, trading and processing of tuna and other pelagic fish. |
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The Tri Marine group is active in the canned seafood supply chain, namely in the fishing, trading and processing of tuna and other pelagic fish.

| 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.7010 — Bolton/Tri-Marine/JV, 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.7010 — Bolton/Tri-Marine/JV, 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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