Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8424 — SGAB/Acciona/SCCN) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-04-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: civil engineering, economic concentration, merger control, waste management, water management, water supply








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28.4.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 134/14





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8424 — SGAB/Acciona/SCCN)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 134/06)






1.


On 21 April 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona SA (‘SGAB’, Spain), belonging to the Suez Group, and Acciona SA (‘Acciona’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Sociedad Concesionaria de la Zona Regable del Canal de Navarra SA (‘SCCN’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   SGAB: Management of the whole water cycle, from collection to drinking water treatment, transport and distribution, and of the treatment and purification of waste water for return to the natural environment or re-use. SGAB is also involved in the promotion, design, construction and management of a wide range of environmental activities.
—   Acciona: Promotion and management of infrastructure (construction, industrial, water and services) and renewable energies. Its activities cover the entire value chain from design and construction to operation and maintenance.
—   SCCN: Concession-holder of phase I of the Navarre Canal irrigation area; irrigation infrastructure of general interest for carrying water from the outlets of the Navarre Canal to the boundary of each irrigated parcel. SCCN designed, financed and built this infrastructure and is currently responsible for maintenance.










3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. 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.










4.


The Commission invites interested third parties to submit to it their observations on the proposed operation.
Observations must reach the Commission no later than 10 days following the date of publication of this notification. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8424 — SGAB/Acciona/SCCN, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










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

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.