CELEX: 32014M7112
Language: en
Date: 2014-01-29 00:00:00
Title: Commission Decision of 29/01/2014 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No COMP/M.7112 - SIGMA ALIMENTOS / CAMPOFRIO) according to Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (Only the English text is authentic)

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                                        Brussels, 29.1.2014
                                        C(2014) 549 final

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Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),

Subject:    Case No COMP/M.7112- SIGMA ALIMENTOS / CAMPOFRIO
         Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004[1]

 1. On 16 December 2013, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation
    by which the undertaking Sigma Alimentos, S.A. de C.V. ("Sigma", Mexico), ultimately controlled by Alfa, S.A.B.  de  C.V.  ("Alfa",  Mexico),
    acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking  Campofrío  Food  Group,
    S.A. ("Campofrío", Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

      -     for Alfa: its subsidiary Sigma is active in production, distribution and sale of processed meat, cheese, yogurt and pre-cooked  meals
           and beverages. In addition, Alfa is also active in natural gas and oil, petrochemicals, aluminium  components  and  telecommunication
           services.

      -     for Campofrío: manufacturing and sale of processed meat products[2].

 3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger
    Regulation and of paragraph 5(c)(i) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under  Council
    Regulation (EC) No 139/2004[3].

 4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and
    to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article  6(1)(b)  of
    the Merger Regulation.

                                        For the Commission

                                        (signed)
                                        Alexander ITALIANER
                                        Director General
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[1]   OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ("the Merger Regulation"). With effect from 1 December 2009, the Treaty on the Functioning of the  European  Union
      ("TFEU") has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of "Community" by "Union" and "common market" by  "internal  market".  The
      terminology of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.
[2]   Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 378, 24.12.2013, p. 36.

[3]   OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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                                                                  PUBLIC VERSION

                                                           SIMPLIFIED MERGER PROCEDURE