# C_2010262EN.01002201.xml

| 29.9.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 262/22 |
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29.9.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 262/22

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5902 — LWM/RWI/F&F)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 262/11

| 1. | On 21 September 2010, 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 Lamb Weston/Meijer VOF, through its subsidiary LWM Potatoes BV (‘LWM’, the Netherlands) and RWI International Holding GmbH (‘RWI’, Austria), ultimately controlled by RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG (‘RWA’, Austria), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Frisch & Frost Nahrungsmittel-Gesellschaft m.b.H. (‘F&F’, Austria), currently controlled by RWA, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 21 September 2010, 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 Lamb Weston/Meijer VOF, through its subsidiary LWM Potatoes BV (‘LWM’, the Netherlands) and RWI International Holding GmbH (‘RWI’, Austria), ultimately controlled by RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG (‘RWA’, Austria), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Frisch & Frost Nahrungsmittel-Gesellschaft m.b.H. (‘F&F’, Austria), currently controlled by RWA, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | LWM: production and sale of deep-frozen potato products and dehydrated potato products (potato flakes) as well as sale of deep-frozen appetizers. LWM serves customers in the food service sector, fast food chains and the retail sector, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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LWM: production and sale of deep-frozen potato products and dehydrated potato products (potato flakes) as well as sale of deep-frozen appetizers. LWM serves customers in the food service sector, fast food chains and the retail sector,

| — | RWA: purchase and sale of agricultural products, agricultural supplies and consumer goods, |
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RWA: purchase and sale of agricultural products, agricultural supplies and consumer goods,

| — | RWI: holding company with no business activity of its own, ultimately controlled by RWA, |
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RWI: holding company with no business activity of its own, ultimately controlled by RWA,

| — | F&F: production and sale of frozen and chilled food products to the food service sector, fast food chains and retail sector. |
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F&F: production and sale of frozen and chilled food products to the food service sector, fast food chains and retail sector.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC 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 the EC 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5902 — LWM/RWI/F&F, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5902 — LWM/RWI/F&F, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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