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Document 32017M8577

Id-Deċiżjoni tal-Kummissjoni ta' 17/08/2017 li tiddikjara konċentrazzjoni hija kompatibbli mas-suq komuni (il-Każ Nru COMP/M.8577 - NORSK HYDRO / SAPA) skond ir-Regolament tal-Kunsill (KE) Nru 139/2004 (It-test bl-Ingliż biss huwa awtentiku)

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17/08/2017
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17/08/2017; Jidħol fis-seħħ Data tan-notifika
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Il-Kummissjoni Ewropea, Id-Direttorat Ġenerali għall-Kompetizzjoni
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COMPETITION
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Deċiżjoni
Addressee:
Sapa AS, Norsk Hydro ASA
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NACE=C25.09.09#NACE=C25.01#NACE=C24.04.02 (See 32006R1893)
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Trattat dwar il-Funzjonament tal-Unjoni Ewropea
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Brussels, 17.8.2017

C(2017) 5788 final

To the notifying party

Subject:Case M.8577 – Norsk Hydro/Sapa
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 1 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area 2  

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 24 July 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking Norsk Hydro ASA (Norway) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Sapa AS (Norway) by way of a purchase of shares. 3

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for undertaking Norsk Hydro: a global supplier of aluminium with activities throughout the value chain, including the production and sale of primary aluminium, soft-alloy extrusions, building systems and flat-rolled products,

-for undertaking Sapa: a worldwide producer of aluminium products with three core activities: (i) soft alloy aluminium extrusions, (ii) building systems, and (iii) precision welded tubing. Sapa is a joint-venture currently jointly controlled by Norsk Hydro and Orkla ASA.

3.After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(d) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 4

4.For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

For the Commission

(Signed)

Johannes LAITENBERGER
Director-General

(1)

   OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the 'Merger Regulation'). With effect from 1 December 2009, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ('TFEU') has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of 'Community' by 'Union' and 'common market' by 'internal market'. The terminology of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.

(2)      OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3 (the 'EEA Agreement').
(3)      Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 247, 29.7.2017, p. 6.
(4)

     OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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