# C_2012382EN.01001301.xml

| 12.12.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 382/13 |
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12.12.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 382/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6695 — Azoty Tarnów/Zakłady Azotowe Puławy)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 382/11

| 1. | On 4 December 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Zakłady Azotowe w Tarnowie-Mościcach SA (‘ATT’, Poland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control of Zakłady Azotowe ‘Puławy’ SA (‘ZAP’, Poland) and its subsidiaries (the ‘ZAP Group’), currently controlled by the Polish State, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 4 December 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Zakłady Azotowe w Tarnowie-Mościcach SA (‘ATT’, Poland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control of Zakłady Azotowe ‘Puławy’ SA (‘ZAP’, Poland) and its subsidiaries (the ‘ZAP Group’), currently controlled by the Polish State, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for ATT: production and sale of mineral fertilizers, plastics, OXO alcohols and plasticizers, and pigments, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for ATT: production and sale of mineral fertilizers, plastics, OXO alcohols and plasticizers, and pigments,

| — | for ZAP: production and sale of mineral fertilizers and other chemicals. |
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for ZAP: production and sale of mineral fertilizers and other chemicals.

| 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.6695 — Azoty Tarnów/Zakłady Azotowe Puławy, 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.6695 — Azoty Tarnów/Zakłady Azotowe Puławy, 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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