# C_2012358EN.01000801.xml

| 21.11.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 358/8 |
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21.11.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 358/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6740 — BayWa/Cefetra)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 358/04

| 1. | On 14 November 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which BayWa AG (‘BayWa’, Germany) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control of the whole of Cefetra B.V. (‘Cefetra’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 14 November 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which BayWa AG (‘BayWa’, Germany) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control of the whole of Cefetra B.V. (‘Cefetra’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for BayWa: worldwide trading in (i) agricultural equipment and resources such as grains, oilseeds, seeds, fertilizers, crop protection and feedstuffs for livestock farming; (ii) building materials, do-it-yourself (DIY) and garden centres; and (iii) energy products such as heating oil, diesel and lubricants, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for BayWa: worldwide trading in (i) agricultural equipment and resources such as grains, oilseeds, seeds, fertilizers, crop protection and feedstuffs for livestock farming; (ii) building materials, do-it-yourself (DIY) and garden centres; and (iii) energy products such as heating oil, diesel and lubricants,

| — | for Cefetra: international trading and supply of agricultural commodities for the animal feed, food, and fuel industries. |
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for Cefetra: international trading and supply of agricultural commodities for the animal feed, food, and fuel industries.

| 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.6740 — BayWa/Cefetra, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6740 — BayWa/Cefetra, 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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