# C_2004143EN.01000301.xml

| 27.5.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 143/3 |
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27.5.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 143/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No. COMP/M.3423 – RWA/AMI/INTER-FERT (JV))

(2004/C 143/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 18/05/2004, 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 RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria Aktiengesellschaft, Austria (‘RWA’) and AMI Agrolinz Melamine International GmbH, Austria (‘AMI’) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking INTER-FERT Düngemittel GmbH, Austria (‘Inter-Fert’) by way of contract of management. |
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On 18/05/2004, 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 RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria Aktiengesellschaft, Austria (‘RWA’) and AMI Agrolinz Melamine International GmbH, Austria (‘AMI’) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking INTER-FERT Düngemittel GmbH, Austria (‘Inter-Fert’) by way of contract of management.

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






  — | RWA: agricultural trading organization active in the purchase and sales of agricultural products, necessities, consumer goods |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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RWA: agricultural trading organization active in the purchase and sales of agricultural products, necessities, consumer goods

| — | AMI: refining of natural gas to raw materials for agricultural and industry needs, in particular fertilizers |
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AMI: refining of natural gas to raw materials for agricultural and industry needs, in particular fertilizers

| — | Inter-Fert: trade with mineral fertilizers on the economic levels above the retail business |
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Inter-Fert: trade with mineral fertilizers on the economic levels above the retail business

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration 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 concentration 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.3423 – RWA/AMI/INTER-FERT (JV), 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.3423 – RWA/AMI/INTER-FERT (JV), 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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