# C_2008084EN.01001801.xml

| 3.4.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 84/18 |
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3.4.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 84/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5119 — Dow/Cp Chem/Americas Styrenics JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 84/08)

| 1. | On 26 March 2008, 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 The Dow Chemical Company (‘Dow’, USA) and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (‘Chevron’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Americas Styrenics LLC (‘the JV’, USA) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 26 March 2008, 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 The Dow Chemical Company (‘Dow’, USA) and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (‘Chevron’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Americas Styrenics LLC (‘the JV’, USA) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for Dow: provider of chemicals, plastic materials, agricultural products and other specialized products and services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Dow: provider of chemicals, plastic materials, agricultural products and other specialized products and services,

| — | for Chevron: supplier of petrochemical products, specialty chemicals and plastics, |
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for Chevron: supplier of petrochemical products, specialty chemicals and plastics,

| — | for the JV: production of styrene and polystyrene and focused in the Americas. |
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for the JV: production of styrene and polystyrene and focused in the Americas.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5119 — Dow/Cp Chem/Americas Styrenics JV to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5119 — Dow/Cp Chem/Americas Styrenics JV to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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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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