# C_2005060EN.01000501.xml

| 10.3.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 60/5 |
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10.3.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 60/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3722 — Nutreco/Stolt-Nielsen/Marine Harvest JV)

(2005/C 60/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 3 March 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 undertakings Nutreco Holding N.V. (‘Nutreco’, the Netherlands) and Stolt-Nielsen S.A. (‘Stolt-Nielsen’, Luxembourg) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Marine Harvest N.V. (‘Marine Harvest’, the Netherlands), by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 3 March 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 undertakings Nutreco Holding N.V. (‘Nutreco’, the Netherlands) and Stolt-Nielsen S.A. (‘Stolt-Nielsen’, Luxembourg) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Marine Harvest N.V. (‘Marine Harvest’, the Netherlands), 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:






  — | for Nutreco: high-quality food for human and animal consumption, fish, aquafeed, poultry and pork production; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Nutreco: high-quality food for human and animal consumption, fish, aquafeed, poultry and pork production;

| — | for Stolt-Nielsen: transportation services, fish farming, off shore services, services for the procurement process in the marine industry; |
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for Stolt-Nielsen: transportation services, fish farming, off shore services, services for the procurement process in the marine industry;

| — | for Marine Harvest: worldwide production and sale of salmon and other farmed fish such as cod and halibut. |
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for Marine Harvest: worldwide production and sale of salmon and other farmed fish such as cod and halibut.

| 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.3722 — Nutreco/Stolt-Nielsen/Marine Harvest JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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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.3722 — Nutreco/Stolt-Nielsen/Marine Harvest JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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

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