# C_2005228EN.01002001.xml

| 17.9.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 228/20 |
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17.9.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 228/20

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3884 — ADM Poland/Cefetra/BTZ)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 228/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 9 September 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Wielkopolskie Zakłady Tłuszczowe ADM Szamotuły Sp. z.o.o. (‘ADM Poland’, Poland) belonging to the group ADM and Cefetra B.V. (‘Cefetra’, The Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Bałtycki Terminal Zbożowy sp. z.o.o. (‘BTZ’, Poland), currently under control of the Gdynia Port Authority by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 9 September 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Wielkopolskie Zakłady Tłuszczowe ADM Szamotuły Sp. z.o.o. (‘ADM Poland’, Poland) belonging to the group ADM and Cefetra B.V. (‘Cefetra’, The Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Bałtycki Terminal Zbożowy sp. z.o.o. (‘BTZ’, Poland), currently under control of the Gdynia Port Authority by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for ADM Poland: active in the production of oils, in particular rapeseed oil; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for ADM Poland: active in the production of oils, in particular rapeseed oil;

| — | for Cefetra: active in trading of compound feed raw materials; |
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for Cefetra: active in trading of compound feed raw materials;

| — | for BTZ: services provider terminal, including the loading, unloading and warehousing of agricultural commodities, in the port of Gdynia in Poland. |
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for BTZ: services provider terminal, including the loading, unloading and warehousing of agricultural commodities, in the port of Gdynia in Poland.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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 the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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 the 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3884 — ADM Poland/Cefetra/BTZ, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3884 — ADM Poland/Cefetra/BTZ, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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