# C_2012378EN.01004101.xml

| 8.12.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 378/41 |
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8.12.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 378/41

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6758 — Bunge Group/MBF/Novaol Austria)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 378/08

| 1. | On 29 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 Bunge Group (‘Bunge’, Switzerland), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Mannheim Bio Fuel GmbH (‘MBF’, Germany) and Novaol Austria GmbH (‘Novaol’, Austria), both currently controlled by Diester Industrie International SAS (‘DII’), a joint venture between Diester Industries SAS (‘Diester’, France) and Bunge, by way of a purchase of shares. |
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On 29 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 Bunge Group (‘Bunge’, Switzerland), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Mannheim Bio Fuel GmbH (‘MBF’, Germany) and Novaol Austria GmbH (‘Novaol’, Austria), both currently controlled by Diester Industrie International SAS (‘DII’), a joint venture between Diester Industries SAS (‘Diester’, France) and Bunge, by way of a purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Bunge: global agribusiness and food company with the following four divisions: (i) agribusiness, (ii) sugar and bioenergy, (iii) food and ingredients and (iv) fertilizer, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Bunge: global agribusiness and food company with the following four divisions: (i) agribusiness, (ii) sugar and bioenergy, (iii) food and ingredients and (iv) fertilizer,

| — | for MBF and Novaol: production and sale of biodiesel and crude glycerine, a by-product in the production of biodiesel. |
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for MBF and Novaol: production and sale of biodiesel and crude glycerine, a by-product in the production of biodiesel.

| 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.6758 — Bunge Group/MBF/Novaol Austria, 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.6758 — Bunge Group/MBF/Novaol Austria, 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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