6.8.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 200/9


Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5275 — Delek Nederland/Salland Olie Holding)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 200/05)

1.

On 30 July 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Delek Nederland BV (‘Delek’, Netherlands) belonging to Delek group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Salland Olie Holding BV (‘Salland’, Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

for Delek: wholesale trade, trade (petrol station and transport of petroleum products), and storage in petroleum products,

for Salland: wholesale trade and trade (petrol station and transport of petroleum products) in petroleum products.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5275 — Delek Nederland/Salland Olie Holding, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel


(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.