22/12/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 18 December, the European Commission gave the green light to the proposed acquisition of the company Seara Alimentos Ltda, which is active in the meat sector, and of associated companies, by the meat producer Marfrig Alimentos S.A. Both companies are established in Brazil. The Commission's examination of the planned acquisition showed that the meat supply activities for processed and unprocessed chicken, which are carried out by the companies in question, would overlap, mainly in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. However, it is of the opinion that these overlaps will be limited and the new entity will therefore remain faced with effective competition from several companies with considerable market shares. The Commission therefore reached the conclusion that the planned operation would not cause any competition problems. (O.L./transl.fl)