Press Release: Mergers: Commission refers review of Acque Blu joint venture between Acea and Ondeo Italia to Italian competition authority

Acting under the EU Merger Regulation, the European Commission referred the proposed creation of the joint venture Acque Blu by Acea and Ondeo Italia, both of Italy, to the Italian competition authority. The Commission concluded that the proposed concentration would only affect the Italian market for the assignment of integrated water services (comprising water treatment, water supply and wastewater collection and treatment), and that the Italian competition authority would be best placed to examine it