Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2317 — Lafarge/Blue Circle (II)) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-02-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, application of EU law, building materials, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control

10.2.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 44/11

Other information: Annual report

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/sg/sgb/state_aids

Legal basis: Orden por la que se establecen las bases y condi-
ciones y se regula el procedimiento de concesi(cid:243)n de ayudas de
carÆcter socioecon(cid:243)mico

Budget: Approximately ESP 1 618 million (approximately
EUR 9,8 million)

Date of adoption of the decision: 3.1.2001

Member State: Spain (Galicia)

Aid No: N 675/2000

Title: Socioeconomic measures

Aid intensity or amount: According to the scales and rates of
assistance in Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 laying
regarding
rules
down
Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

arrangements

detailed

and

the

Duration: 2000-2006

Other information: Annual report

Objective: To regulate the bases and conditions and the
procedure for granting socioeconomic aid to crew members
on fishing vessels based in a port of Galicia

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/sg/sgb/state_aids

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2317 (cid:151) Lafarge/Blue Circle (II))

(2001/C 44/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 1 February 2001 the Commission received 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 undertaking Lafarge SA (France) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Regulation, control of the whole of Blue Circle Industries plc (BCI) UK, by way of public bid.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Lafarge SA: worldwide production of building materials (cement, aggregates, concrete, roofing, plaster

and other speciality materials),

(cid:151) BCI: production and supply of heavy building materials, primarily cement and other domestic and

industrial building systems.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within

3.
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.2317 (cid:151) Lafarge/Blue Circle (II), to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B (cid:151) Merger Task Force,
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.