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Document C2009/281/14

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5705 — Marfrig Alimentos/Seara) Text with EEA relevance

IO C 281, 21.11.2009, p. 53–53 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

21.11.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 281/53


Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5705 — Marfrig Alimentos/Seara)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 281/14

1.

On 16 November 2009, 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 Marfrig Alimentos (Brazil) acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Seara (Brazil) by way of purchase of assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

for undertaking Marfrig Alimentos: production of food products, in particular food derived from animal protein,

for undertaking Seara: rearing of live chickens and pigs for slaughter and production of primary and processed chicken and pork products in Brazil and export of chicken products to Europe.

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.

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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5705 — Marfrig Alimentos/Seara, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË


(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.


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