# C_2017010EN.01000901.xml

| 13.1.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 10/9 |
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13.1.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 10/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8199 — Bunge/European Oilseed Processing Facilities)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 10/04)

| 1. | On 23 December 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Koninklijke Bunge BV (‘Bunge’, the Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of two European oilseed processing facilities and dedicated bulk terminal assets from Cargill BV (the Netherlands) and Cargill France SAS (France) respectively by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 23 December 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Koninklijke Bunge BV (‘Bunge’, the Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of two European oilseed processing facilities and dedicated bulk terminal assets from Cargill BV (the Netherlands) and Cargill France SAS (France) respectively by way of purchase of assets.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Bunge: origination, storage, processing and sale of agricultural commodities, principally oilseeds and grains. Bunge is a global processor of oilseeds and a producer of vegetable oils and oilseed meals, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Bunge: origination, storage, processing and sale of agricultural commodities, principally oilseeds and grains. Bunge is a global processor of oilseeds and a producer of vegetable oils and oilseed meals,

| — | the Target Business consists of certain of Cargill’s assets in the Netherlands and France. In the Netherlands, the assets consist of an oilseed crushing facility and seed oil refining facility in the port of Amsterdam. In France the assets consist of an oilseed crushing facility and storage in the port of Brest for the production of oilseed meal and oil. Both facilities are able to handle either soybeans or rapeseed. |
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the Target Business consists of certain of Cargill’s assets in the Netherlands and France. In the Netherlands, the assets consist of an oilseed crushing facility and seed oil refining facility in the port of Amsterdam. In France the assets consist of an oilseed crushing facility and storage in the port of Brest for the production of oilseed meal and oil. Both facilities are able to handle either soybeans or rapeseed.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8199 — Bunge/European Oilseed Processing Facilities, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8199 — Bunge/European Oilseed Processing Facilities, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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