The commission said the extension was not triggered by competition concerns, but is based on the fact technical information on the notification form had to be updated.

According to Hemscott, this required the original notification to be withdrawn and then resubmitted with the new deadline.

Marel is primarily active in the development, manufacture, sale and servicing of machinery and systems for processing of fish, red meat and poultry and has production sites in Iceland, Denmark, the UK, Slovakia, Singapore and the US.