Press Release: Mergers: Commission partially refers Danish Crown / Tican merger to Denmark’s competition authority; clears proposed merger outside Denmark

On 17 July 2015 the European Commission has partially referred the proposed merger between Danish Crown and Tican to the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority (DCCA) at its request. Both companies are Danish and are active in the operation of slaughterhouses and in meat processing. After a preliminary investigation, the Commission found that the proposed transaction would threaten to significantly affect competition in certain markets in Denmark. Those aspects will now be examined by the DCCA under national law.