28.10.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 368/9

1.

On 19 October 2017, 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:

Cargill and Faccenda acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a full-function joint venture.

The concentration is accomplished by way of acquisition of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Cargill: the international production and marketing of food, including grain and commodity merchandising, oilseed and grain processing and refining, flour milling and meat processing (including chicken),

—   for Faccenda: the breeding, fattening, processing and sale of chicken, turkey and duck products

The JV will combine Cargill's and Faccenda's UK-based fresh and added value raw poultry businesses comprising chicken, turkey and duck and including their integrated feed, breeding, rearing, fattening, slaughtering and processing activities.

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 the 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 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.8562 — Cargill/Faccenda Investments/JV

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: