EU mergers and takeovers (Oct 10)

BRUSSELS, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The following are proposed mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures under review by the European Commission, and a brief guide to the EU merger process:

APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS:

-- German pharmaproducts company Haniel takes sole control of Germany's biggest retailer, Metro Group (MEOG.DE) (approved Oct. 9)

NEW LISTINGS:

-- Invitrogen Corp IVGN.O, a U.S. supplier of reagents for the life science industry, buys Applied Biosystems ABI.N, a U.S. supplier of instrument-based systems, software and services for the life science industry (notified Oct. 7/deadline Nov. 11)

EXTENSIONS AND OTHER CHANGES:

None

FIRST-STAGE REVIEWS BY DEADLINE:

OCT 13

-- Rail Cargo Austria AG, a freight transport and forwarding company, acquires control of the whole of Hungarian peer MAV Cargo (notified Aug. 25/deadline Sept. 29/on Sept. 23, deadline extended to Oct. 13)

-- Brazilian meat processor Marfrig (MRFG3.SA) buys some Brazilian and European undertakings of U.S. fresh and processed poultry company OSI Group (notified Sept. 8/deadline Oct. 13)