29.9.2016   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 357/34

1.

On 22 September 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Marítima del Mediterráneo, S.A.U. (‘Marmedsa’, of Spain) belonging to IIF Int’l Holding L.P, and United European Car Carriers Unipessoal, Lda (‘UECC’, of Portugal) belonging to United European Car Carriers, B.V, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertaking United European Car Carriers Ibérica, S.L.U. (‘UECC Ibérica’, of Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Marmedsa: provision of maritime, logistics and cargo terminal operations mainly in the Iberian Peninsula. Marmedsa operates together with its sister company Noatum Ports, S.L.U. under the Noatum brand;

—   for UECC: provision of short sea vehicle transportation of cars and light commercial vehicles within Europe;

—   for UECC Ibérica: management and operation of a Roll-On-Roll-Off terminal located in the port of Pasajes/Pasaia, Spain, for the handling of vehicles (mainly cars and light commercial vehicles) and general cargo.

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 this 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. 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 number Case M.8105 — Marmedsa/UECC/UECC Ibérica, to the following address: