# C_2005020EN.01000601.xml

| 25.1.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 20/6 |
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25.1.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 20/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3658 — ORKLA/CHIPS)

(2005/C 20/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 13 January 2005, 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 Orkla ASA (‘Orkla’, Norway) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Chips Abp (‘Chips’, Finland) by way of public bid announced on 5 January 2005. |
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On 13 January 2005, 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 Orkla ASA (‘Orkla’, Norway) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Chips Abp (‘Chips’, Finland) by way of public bid announced on 5 January 2005.

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






  — | for Orkla: food, in particular frozen ready meals, potato products and seafood, and other branded consumer products, chemicals and financial investments, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Orkla: food, in particular frozen ready meals, potato products and seafood, and other branded consumer products, chemicals and financial investments,

| — | for Chips: snacks and food products, in particular frozen ready meals, potato products and seafood. |
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for Chips: snacks and food products, in particular frozen ready meals, potato products and seafood.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3658 — ORKLA/CHIPS, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3658 — ORKLA/CHIPS, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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