# C_2013196EN.01000401.xml

| 9.7.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 196/4 |
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9.7.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 196/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6963 — Archer-Daniels-Midland Company/GrainCorp)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 196/05

| 1. | On 28 June 2013, 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 Archer-Daniels-Midland (‘ADM’, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the undertaking GrainCorp Limited (‘GrainCorp’, Australia), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 28 June 2013, 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 Archer-Daniels-Midland (‘ADM’, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the undertaking GrainCorp Limited (‘GrainCorp’, Australia), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | ADM is a processor of oilseeds, corn, wheat, cocoa and other agricultural commodities and is a major manufacturer of vegetable oil, protein meal, corn sweeteners, flour, biodiesel, ethanol and other value added food and feed ingredients. ADM also has a global transportation network to procure, store, clean and transport agricultural commodities such as oilseeds, corn, wheat, milo, oats and barley as well as processed agricultural commodities, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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ADM is a processor of oilseeds, corn, wheat, cocoa and other agricultural commodities and is a major manufacturer of vegetable oil, protein meal, corn sweeteners, flour, biodiesel, ethanol and other value added food and feed ingredients. ADM also has a global transportation network to procure, store, clean and transport agricultural commodities such as oilseeds, corn, wheat, milo, oats and barley as well as processed agricultural commodities,

| — | GrainCorp is a company with storage, handling and port operations on Australia’s east coast. GrainCorp is a global malt producer with operations in Australia, North America and Europe. It also markets grains and oilseeds worldwide including in the EEA. |
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GrainCorp is a company with storage, handling and port operations on Australia’s east coast. GrainCorp is a global malt producer with operations in Australia, North America and Europe. It also markets grains and oilseeds worldwide including in the EEA.

| 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.6963 — Archer-Daniels-Midland Company/GrainCorp, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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.6963 — Archer-Daniels-Midland Company/GrainCorp, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

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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