# C_2008302EN.01001201.xml

| 25.11.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 302/12 |
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25.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 302/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5407 — CSN/ITOCHU/Nacional Minérios)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 302/12)

| 1. | On 17 November 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 Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (‘CSN’, Brazil) and ITOCHU Corporation (‘ITOCHU’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Nacional Minérios SA (‘Namisa’, Brazil), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 17 November 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 Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (‘CSN’, Brazil) and ITOCHU Corporation (‘ITOCHU’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Nacional Minérios SA (‘Namisa’, Brazil), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for CSN: steel production, mining and infrastructure, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for CSN: steel production, mining and infrastructure,

| — | for ITOCHU: trading of various products such as textiles, machinery, information and communications-related products, metals, products related to oil and other energy sources, general merchandise, chemicals, and provisions and food, |
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for ITOCHU: trading of various products such as textiles, machinery, information and communications-related products, metals, products related to oil and other energy sources, general merchandise, chemicals, and provisions and food,

| — | for Namisa: mining and trading of iron ore. |
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for Namisa: mining and trading of iron ore.

| 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.5407 — CSN/ITOCHU/Nacional Minérios, 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5407 — CSN/ITOCHU/Nacional Minérios, 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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