# C_2010324EN.01002601.xml

| 1.12.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 324/26 |
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1.12.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 324/26

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5907 — Votorantim/Fischer/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 324/09

| 1. | On 24 November 2010, 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 the Votorantim Group (Brazil) and the Fischer Group (Brazil) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly-created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’) through the merger of their respective subsidiaries Citrovita and Citrosuco. |
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On 24 November 2010, 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 the Votorantim Group (Brazil) and the Fischer Group (Brazil) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly-created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’) through the merger of their respective subsidiaries Citrovita and Citrosuco.

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






  — | for Votorantim: cement and concrete, mining and metallurgy, pulp and paper, fruit juice, chemical specialty markets, self-generation of electricity and finance, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Votorantim: cement and concrete, mining and metallurgy, pulp and paper, fruit juice, chemical specialty markets, self-generation of electricity and finance,

| — | for Fischer: maritime services for petroleum platforms, production of fruit juice, |
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for Fischer: maritime services for petroleum platforms, production of fruit juice,

| — | for the JV: production and export of orange juice. |
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for the JV: production and export of orange juice.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. 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 the EC Merger Regulation. 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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5907 — Votorantim/Fischer/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5907 — Votorantim/Fischer/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

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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