# C_2011041EN.01007201.xml

| 10.2.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 41/72 |
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10.2.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/72

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6147 — Rosneft Oil Company/BP/Ruhr Oel)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 41/07

| 1. | On 3 February 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Rosneft Oil Company (‘Rosneft’, Russia), which belongs to the Russian State, and BP p.l.c. (‘BP’, England and Wales) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over industrial solvents and utilities services businesses of Ruhr Oel GmbH (‘ROG's solvents and utilities services businesses’, Germany) which is currently jointly controlled by BP and Petroleos de Venezuela Europa BV (‘PDVE’, the Netherlands) belonging to Petroleos de Venezuela SA (‘PDVA’, Venezuela). |
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On 3 February 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Rosneft Oil Company (‘Rosneft’, Russia), which belongs to the Russian State, and BP p.l.c. (‘BP’, England and Wales) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over industrial solvents and utilities services businesses of Ruhr Oel GmbH (‘ROG's solvents and utilities services businesses’, Germany) which is currently jointly controlled by BP and Petroleos de Venezuela Europa BV (‘PDVE’, the Netherlands) belonging to Petroleos de Venezuela SA (‘PDVA’, Venezuela).

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






  — | for Rosneft: exploration and production of oil and gas, production of petroleum products and petrochemicals, and the marketing of outputs in Russia and abroad, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Rosneft: exploration and production of oil and gas, production of petroleum products and petrochemicals, and the marketing of outputs in Russia and abroad,

| — | for BP: exploration, development and production of oil and gas; refining, manufacturing and marketing of oil products and petrochemicals and the development of renewable energies, |
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for BP: exploration, development and production of oil and gas; refining, manufacturing and marketing of oil products and petrochemicals and the development of renewable energies,

| — | for ROG's solvents and utilities services businesses: production and distribution of industrial solvents and provision of utilities and industrial services. |
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for ROG's solvents and utilities services businesses: production and distribution of industrial solvents and provision of utilities and industrial services.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (2) 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 transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (2) 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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6147 — Rosneft Oil Company/BP/Ruhr Oel, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6147 — Rosneft Oil Company/BP/Ruhr Oel, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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