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Document 52018M8823
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8823 — Neste/Demeter Animal Fats and Proteins) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8823 — Neste/Demeter Animal Fats and Proteins) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8823 — Neste/Demeter Animal Fats and Proteins) (Text with EEA relevance.)
OJ C 218, 22.6.2018, p. 34–35
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
22.6.2018 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 218/34 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8823 — Neste/Demeter Animal Fats and Proteins)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 218/12)
1.
On 15 June 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).This notification concerns the following undertakings:
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Neste Oyj (Finland), |
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Int. Handelsmaatschappij Demeter BV (Netherlands), controlled by Demeter Holding BV. |
Neste Oyj (Neste) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of G Int. Handelsmaatschappij Demeter BV (Demeter), which will regroup the animal fats and proteins sourcing and supply activities of the Demeter group.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
2.
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:— for Neste: Neste is a refining and marketing company focusing on low-emission, high-quality traffic fuels. For its production of renewable fuel, the Neste group uses a variety of renewable feedstock, including animal fats,
— for Demeter: Demeter is active in the purchase and resale of processed animal fats and of processed animal proteins.
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.
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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.8823 — Neste/Demeter Animal Fats and Proteins
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
Fax +32 22964301 |
Postal 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’).