# C_2021130EN.01000601.xml

| 14.4.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 130/6 |
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14.4.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 130/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10209 — Ceravis/Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft/E-VITA JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 130/05)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Ceravis AG (‘Ceravis’, Germany), belonging to Danish Agro Group (‘Danish Agro’, Denmark), |
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Ceravis AG (‘Ceravis’, Germany), belonging to Danish Agro Group (‘Danish Agro’, Denmark),

| — | Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. (‘Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft’, Germany), |
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Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. (‘Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft’, Germany),

| — | E-VITA GmbH (‘E-VITA’, Germany). |
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E-VITA GmbH (‘E-VITA’, Germany).

Ceravis and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation control of E-VITA.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| — | for Ceravis: agricultural trade as well as production of seeds and animal feed, primarily for farmers in the northern German states of Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Danish Agro is a cooperative farm supply company, |
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for Ceravis: agricultural trade as well as production of seeds and animal feed, primarily for farmers in the northern German states of Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Danish Agro is a cooperative farm supply company,

| — | for Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: application-oriented research as well as contract research for government agencies and the private sector in various scientific fields, |
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for Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: application-oriented research as well as contract research for government agencies and the private sector in various scientific fields,

| — | for E-VITA: marketing, use, distribution and further development of electron technology for chemical-free seed treatment. |
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for E-VITA: marketing, use, distribution and further development of electron technology for chemical-free seed treatment.

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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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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10209 — Ceravis/Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft/E-VITA JV

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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