# C_2015411EN.01000801.xml

| 11.12.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 411/8 |
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11.12.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 411/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7876 — Panalpina/Dutch Flower Group/Airflo)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 411/05)

| 1. | On 4 December 2015, 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 Panalpina Welttransport (Holding) AG (‘Panalpina’, Switzerland) and Flower Retail Europe BV (‘Flower Retail’, the Netherlands) controlled by Dutch Flower Group BV (‘DFG’, Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertakings Airflo BV (Netherlands) and Airflo Ltd (Kenya) (together ‘Airflo’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 4 December 2015, 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 Panalpina Welttransport (Holding) AG (‘Panalpina’, Switzerland) and Flower Retail Europe BV (‘Flower Retail’, the Netherlands) controlled by Dutch Flower Group BV (‘DFG’, Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertakings Airflo BV (Netherlands) and Airflo Ltd (Kenya) (together ‘Airflo’) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Panalpina: freight forwarding by air, sea and land and additional services such as logistic contracts,
  —   for DFG: trading of floral products,
  —   for Airflo: air freight forwarding of perishables, specialised in freight forwarding of fresh cut flowers out of Kenya. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Panalpina: freight forwarding by air, sea and land and additional services such as logistic contracts,

for Panalpina

—   for DFG: trading of floral products,

for DFG

—   for Airflo: air freight forwarding of perishables, specialised in freight forwarding of fresh cut flowers out of Kenya.

for Airflo

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this Notice.

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| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7876 — Panalpina/Dutch Flower Group/Airflo, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7876 — Panalpina/Dutch Flower Group/Airflo, 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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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