# C_2004170EN.01000401.xml

| 30.6.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 170/4 |
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30.6.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 170/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No. COMP/M.3427- SITA / SOL / JÄTEÄSSÄT / HYÖTYKESKUS JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 170/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 24.6.2004, 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 SITA Finland Oy (‘SITA’, Finland), part of the Suez Group and E.ON Group (‘SG’, France and ‘EON’, Germany) and SOL Ympäristöpalvelut Oy (‘SOL’, Finland), belonging to AGR Group (‘AGR’, Germany) and Jäteässät Oy (‘Jäteässät’, Finland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Suomen Hyötykeskus (the ‘Hyötykeskus JV’, Finland), by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 24.6.2004, 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 SITA Finland Oy (‘SITA’, Finland), part of the Suez Group and E.ON Group (‘SG’, France and ‘EON’, Germany) and SOL Ympäristöpalvelut Oy (‘SOL’, Finland), belonging to AGR Group (‘AGR’, Germany) and Jäteässät Oy (‘Jäteässät’, Finland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Suomen Hyötykeskus (the ‘Hyötykeskus JV’, Finland), by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for undertaking SITA: waste management services in Finland; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking SITA: waste management services in Finland;

| — | for undertaking SOL: collection of waste material in Finland; |
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for undertaking SOL: collection of waste material in Finland;

| — | for undertaking Jäteässät: collection of waste material in Finland; |
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for undertaking Jäteässät: collection of waste material in Finland;

| — | for undertaking Hyötykeskus JV: reprocessing and marketing of fibre based waste material in Finland; |
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for undertaking Hyötykeskus JV: reprocessing and marketing of fibre based waste material in Finland;

| — | for undertaking AGR: waste management services, insurance, sorting, container and advertising services; |
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for undertaking AGR: waste management services, insurance, sorting, container and advertising services;

| — | for undertaking SG: energy, water and waste management; |
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for undertaking SG: energy, water and waste management;

| — | for undertaking EON: energy. |
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for undertaking EON: energy.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 (EEC) No 4064/89 (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 concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 (EEC) No 4064/89 (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 (fax no. +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3427- SITA / SOL / JÄTEÄSSÄT / HYÖTYKESKUS JV to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
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| B-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 (fax no. +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3427- SITA / SOL / JÄTEÄSSÄT / HYÖTYKESKUS JV to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1

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(2)  OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32; Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 has been replaced by Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

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