# C_2014125EN.01000601.xml

| 26.4.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/6 |
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26.4.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7093 — DLG/Lantmännen/HaGe Polska)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 125/03

| 1. | On 14 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 Lantmännen ekonomisk förening (‘Lantmännen’ of Sweden) and Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareselskab a.m.b.a. (‘DLG’ of Denmark) through a subsidiary acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control by way of purchase of shares in HaGe Polska sp. z o.o. (‘HaGe Polska’ of Poland). |
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On 14 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 Lantmännen ekonomisk förening (‘Lantmännen’ of Sweden) and Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareselskab a.m.b.a. (‘DLG’ of Denmark) through a subsidiary acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control by way of purchase of shares in HaGe Polska sp. z o.o. (‘HaGe Polska’ of Poland).

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Lantmännen: is a Swedish farmers’ cooperative active in agriculture, machinery, energy and food,
  —   for DLG: is a Danish farmers’ cooperative operating in the agricultural sector offering products and services to farmers in Denmark and other European countries,
  —   for HaGe Polska: is engaged in the wholesale of agricultural commodities, including grains, seeds and fertilisers. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Lantmännen: is a Swedish farmers’ cooperative active in agriculture, machinery, energy and food,

for Lantmännen

—   for DLG: is a Danish farmers’ cooperative operating in the agricultural sector offering products and services to farmers in Denmark and other European countries,

for DLG

—   for HaGe Polska: is engaged in the wholesale of agricultural commodities, including grains, seeds and fertilisers.

for HaGe Polska

| 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 the 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 the 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 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 M.7093 — DLG/Lantmännen/HaGe Polska, 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 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 M.7093 — DLG/Lantmännen/HaGe Polska, 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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