Brussels, 29/10/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has given the go-ahead for the US CVC Group and the French PAI Group to purchase Edison's stake in France's Provimi, an animal feed manufacturer. CVC and PAI provide investment and management advice to investment funds and are already active in the animal feed sector through their control of certain companies. The Commission assessed the potential horizontal and vertical impact of the transaction but found only minor overlaps. Whilst CVC and PAI have noteworthy shares of the markets in vitamins, synthetic methionine and palatability enhancers for pet food, the Commission's investigation revealed that existing and potential competitors would provide sufficient competitive constraint.