# C_2009301EN.01003301.xml

| 11.12.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 301/33 |
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11.12.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 301/33

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5586 — Sita/Paprec/FPR)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 301/17

| 1. | On 3 December 2009, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which Sita France (France), controlled by Suez Environnement, and Paprec Plastiques (France), controlled by Paprec France, a member of the Paprec group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of France Plastiques Recyclage SAS (‘FPR’) (France), a company engaged in the processing of plastic bottles made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). |
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On 3 December 2009, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which Sita France (France), controlled by Suez Environnement, and Paprec Plastiques (France), controlled by Paprec France, a member of the Paprec group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of France Plastiques Recyclage SAS (‘FPR’) (France), a company engaged in the processing of plastic bottles made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

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






  — | Sita France: active in the sector of waste recycling involving the collection and treatment of waste, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Sita France: active in the sector of waste recycling involving the collection and treatment of waste,

| — | Paprec Plastiques: active in the recycling of waste, and particularly of plastic. |
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Paprec Plastiques: active in the recycling of waste, and particularly of plastic.

| 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.5586 — Sita/Paprec/FPR, 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5586 — Sita/Paprec/FPR, 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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