# C_2009237EN.01002801.xml

| 2.10.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 237/28 |
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2.10.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 237/28

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5621 — Univeg/Ciccolella/Subsidiaries of Univeg)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 237/07

| 1. | On 25 September 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) (‘the EC Merger Regulation’) by which Univeg Holding B.V. (‘Univeg’, The Netherlands) controlled by CVC Capital Partners (‘CVC’, Luxembourg) and F.lli Cicolella S.p.a (‘Ciccolella’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control over Univeg Holding B.V.'s flower and plant activities (‘Univeg F&P’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 25 September 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) (‘the EC Merger Regulation’) by which Univeg Holding B.V. (‘Univeg’, The Netherlands) controlled by CVC Capital Partners (‘CVC’, Luxembourg) and F.lli Cicolella S.p.a (‘Ciccolella’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control over Univeg Holding B.V.'s flower and plant activities (‘Univeg F&P’) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking Univeg: production, import, export, packaging, handling and logistics of fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers, flowers bulbs, plants and related products, and convenience food, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Univeg: production, import, export, packaging, handling and logistics of fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers, flowers bulbs, plants and related products, and convenience food,

| — | for undertaking Ciccolella: production and sale of cut flowers and plants, |
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for undertaking Ciccolella: production and sale of cut flowers and plants,

| — | for undertaking Univeg F&P: production and sale of cut flowers and plants. |
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for undertaking Univeg F&P: production and sale of cut flowers and plants.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction 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 (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 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 (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 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5621 — Univeg/Ciccolella/Subsidiaries of Univeg, to the following address:





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

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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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5621 — Univeg/Ciccolella/Subsidiaries of Univeg, 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.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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