# C_2012064EN.01001501.xml

| 3.3.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 64/15 |
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3.3.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 64/15

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6489 — Saint-Gobain/Trakya/Sisecam/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 64/13

| 1. | On 16 February 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Saint-Gobain Glass France, a subsidiary of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA (‘Saint-Gobain’), through Saint-Gobain Sekurit France, and Trakya Cam Sanayii A.Ș. (‘Trakya’), a subsidiary of Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari A.S. (‘Sisecam’), acquire joint control, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, of TRSG Autoglass Holding BV, which will then acquire 100 % of Automotive Glass Alliance Rus ZAO (‘AGAR’) and create Automotive Glass Alliance Rus Trading ZAO (‘AGART’). |
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On 16 February 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Saint-Gobain Glass France, a subsidiary of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA (‘Saint-Gobain’), through Saint-Gobain Sekurit France, and Trakya Cam Sanayii A.Ș. (‘Trakya’), a subsidiary of Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari A.S. (‘Sisecam’), acquire joint control, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, of TRSG Autoglass Holding BV, which will then acquire 100 % of Automotive Glass Alliance Rus ZAO (‘AGAR’) and create Automotive Glass Alliance Rus Trading ZAO (‘AGART’).

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






  — | for Saint-Gobain: production and sale of glass, ceramics, plastics and building materials. It is also active in the distribution of building materials in several EEA-countries, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Saint-Gobain: production and sale of glass, ceramics, plastics and building materials. It is also active in the distribution of building materials in several EEA-countries,

| — | for Trakya: production and sale of glass, glassware, glass packaging and chemicals, |
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for Trakya: production and sale of glass, glassware, glass packaging and chemicals,

| — | for Sisecam: manufacture and sale of glass, glassware, glass packaging and chemicals, |
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for Sisecam: manufacture and sale of glass, glassware, glass packaging and chemicals,

| — | for AGAR: manufacture and sale of automotive glass in Russia, |
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for AGAR: manufacture and sale of automotive glass in Russia,

| — | for AGART: importation and sale of specific automotive glass products that cannot be produced by AGAR. |
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for AGART: importation and sale of specific automotive glass products that cannot be produced by AGAR.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6489 — Saint-Gobain/Trakya/Sisecam/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6489 — Saint-Gobain/Trakya/Sisecam/JV, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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