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UPM-KYMMENE / SAPPI JV - FSR Deadline Expired

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Summary

The European Commission registered Case FS.100308 concerning a concentration between UPM-KYMMENE and SAPPI under Regulation 2022/2560 (Foreign Subsidies Regulation). The case covers economic activities in manufacture of pulp (NACE C.17.11) and paper/paperboard (NACE C.17.12). The provisional deadline and suspension period under FSR expired on 10 April 2026.

What changed

The European Commission case tracking page for FS.100308 records that the provisional deadline and suspension period under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (Regulation 2022/2560) has expired for the UPM-KYMMENE/SAPPI concentration. The parties had notified the joint venture covering pulp and paper manufacturing activities.

Affected parties in EU-concentrating companies should monitor EC proceedings for subsequent case outcomes. The expiration of the provisional deadline means the formal review timeline continues under FSR rules.

What to do next

  1. Monitor for further EC decisions in Case FS.100308

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Apr 13, 2026

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UPM-KYMMENE / SAPPI / JV

Last decision date: 10.04.2026 Notification date: 03.03.2026 Provisional deadline: 10.04.2026 Case type: Concentration Regulation: 2022/2560 Economic activities: C.17.11 - Manufacture of pulp (NACE Rev. 2.1) C.17.12 - Manufacture of paper and paperboard (NACE Rev. 2.1) Decisions The provisional deadline and the suspension period under FSR expired on of 10.04.2026

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Regulation 2022/2560

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Classification

Agency
EC
Published
April 10th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
Case FS.100308
Docket
FS.100308

Who this affects

Applies to
Manufacturers
Industry sector
3221 Paper Manufacturing
Activity scope
Merger review Joint venture formation
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Antitrust & Competition
Operational domain
Regulatory Affairs
Topics
International Trade International Trade

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