Entscheidung der Kommission vom 27/08/2002 zur Vereinbarkeit eines Zusammenschlusses mit dem Gemeinsamen Markt (Fall IV/M.2728 - ATG / WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN LINES / ATN AUTOTERMINAL NEUSS) gemäß der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 4064/89 des Rates (Nur der deutsche Text ist verbindlich) Amtsblatt Nr. 210 vom 04/09/2002 S. 0013 - 0013 Entscheidung der Kommission vom 27/08/2002 zur Vereinbarkeit eines Zusammenschlusses mit dem Gemeinsamen Markt (Fall IV/M.2728 - ATG / WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN LINES / ATN AUTOTERMINAL NEUSS) gemäà der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 4064/89 des Rates (Nur der deutsche Text ist verbindlich) To the notifying parties Dear Madam and Sir, Subject:
Case No COMP/M.2728-ATG/ Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines/ ATN Autoterminal Neuss Notification of 29 July 2002 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. C 189 of 09/08/2002, pag. 28 [1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrected version OJ L 257 of 21.9.1990, p. 13, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97, OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1, corrigendum in OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17. 1. On 29 July 2002, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [2] by which the German undertaking ATG Autotransportlogistik GmbH (ATG), controlled by Deutsche Bahn AG (the German rail operator), and the Norwegian undertaking Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines AS (WWL) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the German undertaking ATN Autoterminal Neuss GmbH & Co.
KG (ATN) by way of purchase of assets. [2] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrigendum OJ L 257 of 21.9.1990, p. 13; Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p. 1, corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17). 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: - for undertaking ATG : Logistics, particularly rail transportation of automobiles and related activities - for undertaking WWL : Shipping operations, scheduled shipping services, overland transportation and related activities - for undertaking ATN : Operation of an automobile transfer logistics centre 3.
After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4, subparagraph a of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [3]. [3] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p. 32. 4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No.
4064/89. For the Commission David BYRNE Member of the Commission