# C_2011262EN.01001301.xml

| 6.9.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 262/13 |
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6.9.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 262/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6141 — China National Agrochemical Corporation/Koor Industries/Makhteshim Agan Industries)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 262/10

| 1. | On 29 August 2011, 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 China National Agrochemical Corporation (‘CNAC’, China), belonging to China National Chemical Corporation (‘ChemChina’, a company which is wholly owned by the Central Chinese Government), and Koor Industries (‘Koor’, Israel), belonging to IDB Group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Makhteshim Agan Industries Ltd. (‘MAI’, Israel) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 29 August 2011, 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 China National Agrochemical Corporation (‘CNAC’, China), belonging to China National Chemical Corporation (‘ChemChina’, a company which is wholly owned by the Central Chinese Government), and Koor Industries (‘Koor’, Israel), belonging to IDB Group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Makhteshim Agan Industries Ltd. (‘MAI’, Israel) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for CNAC: manufacture and sale of active ingredients and formulated products used for crop protection products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for CNAC: manufacture and sale of active ingredients and formulated products used for crop protection products,

| — | for Koor: investments in sectors such as communication, finance and insurance, heavy industry and transportation, retail, real estate and technology, |
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for Koor: investments in sectors such as communication, finance and insurance, heavy industry and transportation, retail, real estate and technology,

| — | for MAI: manufacture and distribution of branded off-patent crop protection and non-agricultural crop products. |
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for MAI: manufacture and distribution of branded off-patent crop protection and non-agricultural crop products.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. 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 the EC Merger Regulation. 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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6141 — China National Agrochemical Corporation/Koor Industries/Makhteshim Agan Industries, to the following address:





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

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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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6141 — China National Agrochemical Corporation/Koor Industries/Makhteshim Agan Industries, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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