# C_2017253EN.01001301.xml

| 4.8.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 253/13 |
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4.8.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 253/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8549 — Groupe Lactalis/Omira)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 253/10)

| 1. | On 26 July 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking BSA International S.A. (‘BSA’, Belgium), belonging to the Lactalis group (‘Groupe Lactalis’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Omira Industrie GmbH (‘Omira Industrie’, Germany) and all the other subsidiaries of Omira Oberland-Milchverwertung GmbH (‘Omira Milchverwertung’, Germany) as well as of substantially all assets of Omira Milchverwertung (targets jointly referred to as ‘Omira’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 26 July 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking BSA International S.A. (‘BSA’, Belgium), belonging to the Lactalis group (‘Groupe Lactalis’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Omira Industrie GmbH (‘Omira Industrie’, Germany) and all the other subsidiaries of Omira Oberland-Milchverwertung GmbH (‘Omira Milchverwertung’, Germany) as well as of substantially all assets of Omira Milchverwertung (targets jointly referred to as ‘Omira’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Groupe Lactalis: production and marketing of milk, butter, cheeses, fresh dairy, cream and industrial dairy products. Lactalis is active in a number of EU Member States,
  —   for Omira: manufacturing of dairy products. Omira is mainly active on the Germany dairy markets, and to a lesser extent in other European countries like Italy and Slovenia. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Groupe Lactalis: production and marketing of milk, butter, cheeses, fresh dairy, cream and industrial dairy products. Lactalis is active in a number of EU Member States,

for Groupe Lactalis

—   for Omira: manufacturing of dairy products. Omira is mainly active on the Germany dairy markets, and to a lesser extent in other European countries like Italy and Slovenia.

for Omira

| 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 M.8549 — Groupe Lactalis/Omira, 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 M.8549 — Groupe Lactalis/Omira, 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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