# C_2006006EN.01000801.xml

| 11.1.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/8 |
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11.1.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 6/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4082 — Cargill/Pagnan II)

(2006/C 6/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 3 January 2006, 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 Cargill International S.A. (‘Cargill’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of part of the undertaking Pagnan S.p.A. (‘Pagnan’, Italy) by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 3 January 2006, 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 Cargill International S.A. (‘Cargill’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of part of the undertaking Pagnan S.p.A. (‘Pagnan’, Italy) by way of purchase of assets.

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






  — | Cargill is an international company active in a wide variety of business, including commodity trading and processing, and the marketing of non-branded food ingredients; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Cargill is an international company active in a wide variety of business, including commodity trading and processing, and the marketing of non-branded food ingredients;

| — | the part of Pagnan acquired by Cargill is active in the provision of inland water transport services. |
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the part of Pagnan acquired by Cargill is active in the provision of inland water transport services.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.4082 — Cargill/Pagnan II, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Competition DG |
| 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.4082 — Cargill/Pagnan II, to the following address:

European Commission

Competition DG

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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

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