# C_2017205EN.01006101.xml

| 29.6.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 205/61 |
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29.6.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 205/61

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8456 — INEOS/Forties Pipeline System)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 205/12)

| 1. | On 20 June 2017, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking INEOS FPS Limited (owned by INEOS Limited (‘INEOS’), Isle of Man) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Forties Pipeline System (‘FPS’, UK) and interests in the North and South Graben Area Export Lines, by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 20 June 2017, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking INEOS FPS Limited (owned by INEOS Limited (‘INEOS’), Isle of Man) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Forties Pipeline System (‘FPS’, UK) and interests in the North and South Graben Area Export Lines, by way of purchase of assets.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for INEOS: it is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, speciality chemicals and oil products. INEOS has limited activities in the upstream oil and gas sector,
  —   for FPS: it is an integrated oil and natural gas liquids pipeline transportation and processing system located in the UK Northern North Sea. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for INEOS: it is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, speciality chemicals and oil products. INEOS has limited activities in the upstream oil and gas sector,

for INEOS

—   for FPS: it is an integrated oil and natural gas liquids pipeline transportation and processing system located in the UK Northern North Sea.

for FPS

| 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this Notice. |
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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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this Notice.

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| 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.8456 — INEOS/Forties Pipeline System, 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.8456 — INEOS/Forties Pipeline System, 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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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