# C_2006118EN.01002101.xml

| 19.5.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 118/21 |
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19.5.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 118/21

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4154 — Degussa/DOW (superabsorbent polymers))

(2006/C 118/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 11 May 2006 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Degussa AG (‘Degussa’, Germany), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control over the Superabsorbent Polymer Business of The Dow Chemical Company (‘Dow SAP business’, USA) by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 11 May 2006 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Degussa AG (‘Degussa’, Germany), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control over the Superabsorbent Polymer Business of The Dow Chemical Company (‘Dow SAP business’, USA) by way of purchase of assets.

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






  — | for Degussa: development, production and distribution of speciality chemicals, including superabsorbent polymers; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Degussa: development, production and distribution of speciality chemicals, including superabsorbent polymers;

| — | for Dow SAP business: production and distribution of superabsorbent polymers. |
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for Dow SAP business: production and distribution of superabsorbent polymers.

| 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.4154 — Degussa/DOW (superabsorbent polymers), to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
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| 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.4154 — Degussa/DOW (superabsorbent polymers), 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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