# C_2015274EN.01000301.xml

| 19.8.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 274/3 |
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19.8.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 274/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7704 — Wilmar International/Fox Petroli/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 274/04)

| 1. | On 10 August 2015 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Wilmar International Limited (‘Wilmar’, Singapore) and Fox Petrolifera Italiana SpA (‘Fox Petroli’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control in a newly established joint venture (‘JV’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 10 August 2015 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Wilmar International Limited (‘Wilmar’, Singapore) and Fox Petrolifera Italiana SpA (‘Fox Petroli’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control in a newly established joint venture (‘JV’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | The Wilmar Group’s business activities include oil palm cultivation, oilseed crushing, edible oils refining, sugar milling and refining, specialty fats, oleochemical, biodiesel and fertilizer manufacturing, and grain processing; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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The Wilmar Group’s business activities include oil palm cultivation, oilseed crushing, edible oils refining, sugar milling and refining, specialty fats, oleochemical, biodiesel and fertilizer manufacturing, and grain processing;

| — | Fox Petroli engages in the transport, storage, processing and marketing of oil products, green fuels, and various relevant byproducts. It also operates a biodiesel manufacturing facility; |
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Fox Petroli engages in the transport, storage, processing and marketing of oil products, green fuels, and various relevant byproducts. It also operates a biodiesel manufacturing facility;

| — | JV will be active in originating, manufacturing, and processing of raw materials, and production, distribution, and marketing of biodiesel and its byproducts in the EEA. |
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JV will be active in originating, manufacturing, and processing of raw materials, and production, distribution, and marketing of biodiesel and its byproducts in the EEA.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this 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 M.7704 — Wilmar International/Fox Petroli/JV, 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 M.7704 — Wilmar International/Fox Petroli/JV, 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 ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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