# C_2015186EN.01000801.xml

| 5.6.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 186/8 |
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5.6.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 186/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7571 — Dawn Meats/Terrena/Elivia)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 186/07)

| 1. | On 28 May 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 QDB Holdings Group/Dawn Meats (‘Dawn Meats’, Ireland) and Terrena (France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control the undertaking Elivia (France), by way of purchase of shares. Elivia is currently wholly-owned by Terrena. |
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On 28 May 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 QDB Holdings Group/Dawn Meats (‘Dawn Meats’, Ireland) and Terrena (France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control the undertaking Elivia (France), by way of purchase of shares. Elivia is currently wholly-owned by Terrena.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Dawn meats: slaughtering of livestock, deboning and further processing of meat, including rendering of abattoir by-products, with main operations in the beef and lamb sectors,
  —   for Terrena: various activities throughout the value chains of agricultural products, including processing and marketing of meat products,
  —   for Elivia: slaughtering of cattle, production and sale of fresh and processed beef products, including abattoir by-products, primarily in France. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Dawn meats: slaughtering of livestock, deboning and further processing of meat, including rendering of abattoir by-products, with main operations in the beef and lamb sectors,

for Dawn meats

—   for Terrena: various activities throughout the value chains of agricultural products, including processing and marketing of meat products,

for Terrena

—   for Elivia: slaughtering of cattle, production and sale of fresh and processed beef products, including abattoir by-products, primarily in France.

for Elivia

| 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 the 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 the 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 the reference number M.7571 — Dawn Meats/Terrena/Elivia, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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 the reference number M.7571 — Dawn Meats/Terrena/Elivia, 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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