# C_2007209EN.01000201.xml

| 7.9.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 209/2 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

7.9.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 209/2

---

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4873 — Schott Solar/Wacker/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 209/02)

| 1. | On 31 August 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Wacker Chemie AG (‘Wacker’, Germany) controlled by the Dr. Alexander Wacker Familiengesellschaft (Germany) and Schott Solar GmbH (‘Schott Solar’, Germany), controlled by Schott AG (‘Schott’, Germany), which belongs to the Carl Zeiss Group (Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of a newly created joint venture (‘JV’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
| --- | --- |

1.

On 31 August 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Wacker Chemie AG (‘Wacker’, Germany) controlled by the Dr. Alexander Wacker Familiengesellschaft (Germany) and Schott Solar GmbH (‘Schott Solar’, Germany), controlled by Schott AG (‘Schott’, Germany), which belongs to the Carl Zeiss Group (Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of a newly created joint venture (‘JV’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

1

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






  — | Wacker: silicone and polymer chemicals, special and fine chemicals, semiconductor industry and silicon production, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

Wacker: silicone and polymer chemicals, special and fine chemicals, semiconductor industry and silicon production,

| — | Schott Solar: production and distribution of solar wafers, solar cells and solar modules as well as photovoltaic systems, |
| --- | --- |

—

Schott Solar: production and distribution of solar wafers, solar cells and solar modules as well as photovoltaic systems,

| — | JV: development, production and distribution of crystalline solar wafers. |
| --- | --- |

—

JV: development, production and distribution of crystalline solar wafers.

| 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. |
| --- | --- |

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.

2

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4873 — Schott Solar/Wacker/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4873 — Schott Solar/Wacker/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

---

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

1

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

2

---