# C_2004147EN.01000501.xml

| 2.6.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 147/5 |
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2.6.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 147/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No. COMP/M.3455 - DEUTSCHE BP / OKTAN / ARAL WÄRME SERVICE)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 147/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 27.05.2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2), by which the undertakings Deutsche BP Aktiengesellschaft (‘Deutsche BP’, Germany) belonging to the BP group and OKTAN Mineralöl-Vertrieb GmbH (‘Oktan’, Germany) belonging to the BMV group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Aral WärmeService GmbH (‘AWS’, Germany) by way of purchase of securities. |
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On 27.05.2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2), by which the undertakings Deutsche BP Aktiengesellschaft (‘Deutsche BP’, Germany) belonging to the BP group and OKTAN Mineralöl-Vertrieb GmbH (‘Oktan’, Germany) belonging to the BMV group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Aral WärmeService GmbH (‘AWS’, Germany) by way of purchase of securities.

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






  — | for Deutsche BP: production and trading of mineral oil and chemical products |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Deutsche BP: production and trading of mineral oil and chemical products

| — | for Oktan: distribution of mineral oil products |
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for Oktan: distribution of mineral oil products

| — | for AWS: distribution of light heating oil |
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for AWS: distribution of light heating oil

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3) 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 concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3) 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 (fax no. +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3455 - DEUTSCHE BP / OKTAN / ARAL WÄRME SERVICE, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
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| 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.3455 - DEUTSCHE BP / OKTAN / ARAL WÄRME SERVICE, 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 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1 ; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.

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(2)  OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p. 1; corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

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(3)  OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.

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