# C_2004247EN.01000801.xml

| 6.10.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 247/8 |
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6.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 247/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3476 — Cargill/Seara)

(2004/C 247/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 27 September 2004, 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 Cargill, Inc. (‘Cargill’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Seara Alimentos S.A. (‘Seara’, Brasil) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 27 September 2004, 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 Cargill, Inc. (‘Cargill’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Seara Alimentos S.A. (‘Seara’, Brasil) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Cargill: commodity trading and processing, marketing of branded and non-branded foods and food ingredients, production and marketing of agricultural input to farmers, production of poultry products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Cargill: commodity trading and processing, marketing of branded and non-branded foods and food ingredients, production and marketing of agricultural input to farmers, production of poultry products,

| — | for Seara: pork and poultry production. |
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for Seara: pork and poultry production.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3476 — Cargill/Seara to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-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 (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3476 — Cargill/Seara to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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