# C_2016041EN.01003301.xml

| 4.2.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 41/33 |
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4.2.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/33

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7573 — DMK/DOC Kaas)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 41/05)

| 1. | On 28 January 2016, 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 DMK Deutsches Milchkontor GmbH (‘DMK’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of DOC Kaas BV (‘DOC Kaas’, the Netherlands) by way of conclusion of a swap and purchase agreement.
  The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 5 November 2015, but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 1 December 2015. |
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On 28 January 2016, 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 DMK Deutsches Milchkontor GmbH (‘DMK’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of DOC Kaas BV (‘DOC Kaas’, the Netherlands) by way of conclusion of a swap and purchase agreement.

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The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 5 November 2015, but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 1 December 2015.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   DMK: develops, produces and distributes a broad range of dairy products including basic milk products, cheese, whey-based products, baby food, ice cream, health products and dairy ingredients for food manufacturing,
  —   DOC Kaas: develops, produces and distributes Dutch-type cheese and other types of hard and semi-hard cheese. To a smaller extent, DOC Group also produces and distributes cream and whey-based products. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   DMK: develops, produces and distributes a broad range of dairy products including basic milk products, cheese, whey-based products, baby food, ice cream, health products and dairy ingredients for food manufacturing,

DMK

—   DOC Kaas: develops, produces and distributes Dutch-type cheese and other types of hard and semi-hard cheese. To a smaller extent, DOC Group also produces and distributes cream and whey-based products.

DOC Kaas

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.7573 — DMK/DOC Kaas, 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 reference number M.7573 — DMK/DOC Kaas, 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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