# C_2016184EN.01000401.xml

| 21.5.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 184/4 |
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21.5.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 184/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7983 — Danish Crown/SPF-Danmark)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 184/04)

| 1. | On 12 May 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Leverandørselskabet Danish Crown AmbA (‘Danish Crown’, Denmark) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of SPF-Danmark A/S (‘SPF’, Denmark) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 12 May 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Leverandørselskabet Danish Crown AmbA (‘Danish Crown’, Denmark) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of SPF-Danmark A/S (‘SPF’, Denmark) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Danish Crown: active internationally in the food industry, specialised in the slaughtering, de-boning, processing and refining of meat as well as the sale of fresh meat and meat products,
  —   for SPF: trading and transportation of breeding animals and piglets as well as transportation of slaughter pigs. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Danish Crown: active internationally in the food industry, specialised in the slaughtering, de-boning, processing and refining of meat as well as the sale of fresh meat and meat products,

for Danish Crown

—   for SPF: trading and transportation of breeding animals and piglets as well as transportation of slaughter pigs.

for SPF

| 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.7983 — Danish Crown/SPF-Danmark, 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.7983 — Danish Crown/SPF-Danmark, 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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