# C_2012033EN.01001201.xml

| 7.2.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 33/12 |
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7.2.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 33/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6491 — Kubota/Kverneland)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 33/09

| 1. | On 30 January 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Kubota Corporation (‘Kubota’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect sole control of the whole of Kverneland ASA (‘Kverneland’, Norway) by way of public bid. |
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On 30 January 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Kubota Corporation (‘Kubota’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect sole control of the whole of Kverneland ASA (‘Kverneland’, Norway) by way of public bid.

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






  — | for Kubota: development, production and distribution of farm and industrial machinery, water and environment systems as well as social infrastructures, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Kubota: development, production and distribution of farm and industrial machinery, water and environment systems as well as social infrastructures,

| — | for Kverneland: development, production and distribution of tractor implements and attachments for the farming industry. |
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for Kverneland: development, production and distribution of tractor implements and attachments for the farming industry.

| 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.6491 — Kubota/Kverneland, 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.6491 — Kubota/Kverneland, 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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