# C_2014109EN.01003301.xml

| 11.4.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 109/33 |
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11.4.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 109/33

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7185 — Agroenergi/Neova Pellets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 109/06

| 1. | On 3 April 2014, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Agroenergi AB (‘Agroenergi’ of Sweden), owned by Lantmännen ek för (‘Lantmännen’of Sweden), and Neova Pellets (‘Neova’ of Sweden), owned by Vapo Oy (‘Vapo’ of Finland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’). |
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On 3 April 2014, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Agroenergi AB (‘Agroenergi’ of Sweden), owned by Lantmännen ek för (‘Lantmännen’of Sweden), and Neova Pellets (‘Neova’ of Sweden), owned by Vapo Oy (‘Vapo’ of Finland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’).

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Agroenergi: active in the wood pellets business in Sweden and Latvia,
  —   for Neova Pellets: active in the wood pellets business in Sweden,
  —   for JV: it will be active in the production and sale of wood pellets in Sweden. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Agroenergi: active in the wood pellets business in Sweden and Latvia,

—   for Neova Pellets: active in the wood pellets business in Sweden,

—   for JV: it will be active in the production and sale of wood pellets in Sweden.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the European Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the European Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The European Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the European Commission.
  Observations must reach the European Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the European Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.7185 — Agroenergi/Neova Pellets, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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The European Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the European Commission.

Observations must reach the European Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the European Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.7185 — Agroenergi/Neova Pellets, 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 ‘Merger Regulation’).

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