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Whereas a member's seat on the above Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Ms Sheila RITCHIE,
po odstopu ge. Sheile RITCHIE se je sprostilo mesto člana Ekonomsko-socialnega odbora,
Having regard to the nomination submitted by the United Kingdom Government,
ob upoštevanju predloga za imenovanje, ki ga je podala britanska vlada,
Article 1
Člen 1 G. Kenneth FRASER je imenovan za člana Evropskega ekonomsko-socialnega odbora, ki nadomesti go.
Mr Kenneth FRASER is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Ms Sheila RITCHIE for the remainder of her term of office, namely until 20 September 2006.
Sheilo RITCHIE za preostanek njenega mandata, tj. do 20. septembra 2006.
appointing a French member of the Economic and Social Committee
o imenovanju člana Evropskega ekonomsko-socialnega odbora
Having regard to the nomination submitted by the French government,
ob upoštevanju predloga za imenovanje, ki ga je podala francoska vlada,
a member's seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Pierre SIMON,
Ker se je po odstopu g. Pierra SIMONA sprostilo mesto člana Evropskega ekonomsko-socialnega odbora –
Mr Jean-François PONS is hereby appointed a member of the European Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Pierre SIMON for the remainder of the latter's term of office, namely until 20 September 2006.
Jean-François PONS se imenuje za člana Evropskega ekonomsko-socialnega odbora in zamenja g. Pierra SIMONA za preostanek njegovega mandata, ki se izteče 20. septembra 2006.
declaring a concentration compatible with the common market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement — Case No COMP/M.3625 — Blackstone/Acetex
o združljivosti koncentracije s skupnim trgom in delovanjem Sporazuma EGP Zadeva št. COMP/M.3625 – Blackstone/Acetex
(notified under document number C(2005) 2672)
(notificirano pod dokumentarno številko K(2005) 2672)
On 13 July 2005 the Commission adopted a Decision in a merger case under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings [1], and in particular Article 8(1) of that Regulation.
Komisija je 13. julija 2005 na podlagi Uredbe Sveta (ES) št. 139/2004 z dne 20. januarja 2004 o nadzoru koncentracij podjetij [1], in zlasti člena 8(1) Uredbe, sprejela odločbo glede združitve.
A non-confidential version of the full Decision can be found in the authentic language of the case and in the working languages of the Commission on the website of the Directorate-General for Competition, at the following address: http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/index_en.html(1) On 20 January 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertaking Celanese Corporation (‘Celanese’, US) controlled by Blackstone Crystal Holdings Capital Partners (‘Blackstone’, Cayman Islands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of that Regulation the whole of the undertaking Acetex Corporation (‘Acetex’, Canada) by way of purchase of shares.
Različica, ki ni zaupna, je na voljo v verodostojnem jeziku zadeve in v delovnih jezikih Komisije na spletni strani Generalnega direktorata za konkurenco, na naslednjem naslovu: http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/index_en.html(1) Komisija je 20. januarja 2005 prejela priglasitev predlagane koncentracije v skladu s členom 4 Uredbe (ES) št. 139/2004, s katero podjetje Celanese Corporation („Celanese“, ZDA), pod nadzorom Blackstone Crystal Holdings Capital Partners („Blackstone“, Kajmanski otoki), z nakupom delnic pridobi nadzor nad celotnim podjetjem Acetex Corporation („Acetex“, Kanada) v smislu člena 3(1)(b) Uredbe.
Blackstone is a private merchant-banking company based in the U.S., active mainly in financial advisory services, private equity investment and property investment.
Blackstone je zasebna bančna družba za velike komitente s sedežem v ZDA, ki se ukvarja predvsem s storitvami finančnega svetovanja, zasebnimi kapitalskimi naložbami in naložbami v nepremičnine.
As described below, one of the companies controlled by Blackstone, ‘Celanese’, is active on the same product markets as Acetex.
Kakor je opisano spodaj, je ena od družb, ki je pod nadzorom Blackstona, „Celanese“, dejavna na istih proizvodnih trgih kot Acetex.
Celanese is a chemicals company active globally in four main sectors: chemical products, acetate products, technical polymers and food ingredients.
Celanese je kemična družba, na splošno dejavna v štirih glavnih sektorjih: kemični izdelki, acetatni izdelki, tehnični polimeri in živilske sestavine.
In the chemical products sector, Celanese manufactures basic chemicals such as acetic acid, acetic anhydride and vinyl acetate monomer (‘VAM’); performance chemicals such as polyvinyl alcohol (‘PVOH’) and emulsions; and specialty chemicals including carboxylic acids, alcohols, amines and esters.
V sektorju kemičnih izdelkov Celanese proizvaja osnovne kemikalije, kot so ocetna kislina, anhidrid ocetne kisline in monomer vinil acetata („VAM“); kemikalije za izboljšanje učinkovitosti, kot so polivinil alkohol („PVOH“) in emulzije; ter specialne kemikalije, ki vključujejo karboksilne kisline, alkohole in estre.
Acetex is active in the acetyls and plastic business.
Acetex je dejaven na področju acetilov in plastike.
The principal products of Acetex’s acetyls business are acetic acid and VAM, which together represented more than 70 % of Acetex’s acetyls sales of 2003.
Glavna izdelka Acetexove dejavnosti na področju acetilov sta ocetna kislina in VAM, ki sta skupaj pomenila več kot 70 % Acetexove prodaje acetilov v letu 2003.
Acetex’s acetyls products also include the following acetic acid derivatives: acetic anhydride, PVOH and polyvinyl acetate (‘PVAc’).
Acetexovi acetilni izdelki vključujejo tudi naslednje derivate ocetne kisline: anhidrid ocetne kisline, PVOH in polivinil acetat („PVAc“).
The Advisory Committee on Concentrations, at its 132nd meeting on 22 June 2005, delivered a favourable opinion on a draft Decision granting clearance submitted to it by the Commission [2].
Svetovalni odbor za koncentracije je na svojem 132. sestanku z dne 22. junija 2005 sprejel pozitivno mnenje glede osnutka odločbe o odobritvi, ki mu jo je predložila Komisija [2].
The Hearing Officer, in a report dated 29 June 2005, took the view that the right of the parties to be heard had been respected [2] OJ C 297, 29.11.2005.
Pooblaščenec za zaslišanje je v poročilu z dne 29. junija 2005 sprejel stališče, da je bila pravica do zaslišanja strank spoštovana [2] UL C 297, 29.11.2005.
Relevant product markets
Upoštevni proizvodni trgi
The Commission’s investigation showed that the relevant product markets were the following: acetic acid, VAM, acetic anhydride and PVOH.
Preiskava Komisije je pokazala, da so bili upoštevni proizvodni trgi naslednji: ocetna kislina, VAM, anhidrid ocetne kisline in PVOH.
Acetic acid is an intermediate chemical product used in the production of various other chemicals including VAM, PVOH, acetic anhydride, acetate esters and monochloroacetic acid.
Ocetna kislina je vmesni kemični izdelek, ki se uporablja za proizvodnjo različnih drugih kemikalij, vključno z VAM, PVOH, anhidridom ocetne kisline, acetatnimi estri in monokloroocetno kislino.
The Commission’s investigation showed that acetic acid constitutes a separate product market as there are no substitutable products available on the market.
Preiskava Komisije je pokazala, da ocetna kislina pomeni ločen proizvodni trg, saj na trgu ni na voljo nobenih zamenljivih proizvodov.
VAM is a commodity chemical derived from acetic acid.
VAM je proizvod, ki je kemično pridobljen iz ocetne kisline.
VAM can be produced in several ways: (i) by adding acetic acid to acetylene; (ii) by adding acetic acid to ethylene; (iii) by reaction of acetic anhydride with acetaldehyde.
VAM se lahko proizvede na različne načine: (i) z dodajanjem ocetne kisline acetilenu; (ii) z dodajanjem ocetne kisline etilenu; (iii) z reakcijo anhidrida ocetne kisline in acetaldehida.
The Commission’s investigation showed that VAM constitutes a separate product market that does not need to be further fragmented.
Preiskava Komisija je pokazala, da VAM pomeni ločen proizvodni trg, ki ga ni treba dodatno razčleniti.
Acetic anhydride is a basic chemical used primarily (approximately 75 %) for the production of cellulose acetate flake, which in turn is used as raw material for acetate tow (used to make cigarette filters, yarn and some engineering plastics).
Anhidrid ocetne kisline je osnovna kemikalija, ki se uporablja predvsem (približno 75 %) za proizvodnjo kosmičev iz acetatne celuloze, kateri se nato uporabljajo kot surovina za acetatno vlakno (ki se uporablja za izdelavo cigaretnih filtrov, preje in nekaterih tehničnih plastik).
Other uses of acetic anhydride include the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and detergents.
Druge rabe anhidrida ocetne kisline vključujejo izdelavo farmacevtskih izdelkov in detergentov.
The Commission’s investigation showed that acetic anhydride should be considered as a separate product market given the fact that there are no substitutes for acetic anhydride.
Preiskava Komisije je pokazala, da se mora anhidrid ocetne kisline šteti za ločen proizvodni trg, glede na to, da za anhidrid ocetne kisline ni nobenih nadomestkov.
PVOH is a water-soluble synthetic polymer belonging to a broader group of High Barrier Polymers.
PVOH je sintetičen polimer, topen v vodi, ki spada v širšo skupino visoko nepropustnih polimerov.
PVOH is obtained from polymerized VAM.
PVOH se pridobi iz polimeriziranega VAM.
The Commission’s investigation has shown that there are no substitutable products available.
Preiskava Komisije je pokazala, da ni na voljo nobenih zamenljivih proizvodov.
Therefore, for the purpose of this decision, PVOH constitutes a separate relevant product market.
Zato za namene te odločbe pomeni PVOH ločen upoštevni proizvodni trg.
Relevant geographic markets
Upoštevni geografski trgi
The key issue in this case was to define the relevant geographic scope for acetic acid, VAM and acetic anhydride.
Ključno vprašanje v tej zadevi je opredelitev upoštevnih geografskih območij za ocetno kislino, VAM in anhidrid ocetne kisline.
The parties submitted that the geographic markets were global and based their view on five main points:
Stranke so navedle, da so geografski trgi svetovni in so svoje stališče osnovale na petih glavnih točkah:
Imports satisfy more than 20 % of Western European demand.
Uvozi zadovoljijo več kot 20 % povpraševanja v zahodni Evropi.
Neither transport costs, nor import duties nor national regulations inhibit the worldwide trade of the products concerned.
Niti stroški prevoza niti uvozne dajatve niti nacionalni predpisi ne ovirajo svetovne trgovine zadevnih proizvodov.
Major global producers supply Western Europe solely through imports.
Večji svetovni proizvajalci oskrbujejo zahodno Evropo samo z uvozi.
The global trade flows seem to shift freely among Asia, Eastern Europe, Western Europe and North America in response to changes in local supply and demand.
Zdi se, da se svetovni trgovinski tokovi med Azijo, vzhodno Evropo, zahodno Evropo in severno Ameriko prosto preusmerjajo glede na spremembe v lokalni ponudbi in povpraševanju.
Prices appear to be highly correlated across geographic regions worldwide.
V geografskih regijah po celem svetu so cene videti zelo povezane.
During the market investigation, the parties’ arguments were verified and generally confirmed.
Med preiskavo trga so bili argumenti strank preverjeni in na splošno potrjeni.
In particular, the Commission analysed the trade flows of acetic acid, VAM and acetic anhydride between the different world regions, the average price charged in the different regions, the structure of the price, and the importance of production and transaction (transport, storage and duties) costs as well as capacity developments.
Komisija je zlasti preučila trgovinske tokove ocetne kisline, VAM in anhidrida ocetne kisline med različnimi regijami v svetu, povprečno zaračunano ceno v različnih regijah, strukturo cene ter pomembnost proizvodnih in transakcijskih (prevoz, skladiščenje in dajatve) stroškov kot tudi razvoj zmogljivosti.
Furthermore, the majority of respondents to the investigation indicated that they considered the relevant geographic markets to be global for all three products.
Poleg tega je večina sodelujočih v preiskavi navedla, da štejejo zadevne geografske trge za svetovne za vse tri proizvode.
To support their claims concerning the definition of the geographic markets for acetic acid and VAM, the parties also submitted a number of econometric studies (price correlation analysis and analysis of the impact of unexpected plant outages on trade flows), which in their view point towards global markets.
Da bi podprle svoje navedbe glede opredelitve geografskih trgov za ocetno kislino in VAM, so stranke predložile tudi številne ekonometrične študije (analiza korelacije cen in analiza vpliva nepričakovanih izpadov proizvajalne opreme/opreme na trgovinske tokove), kar po njihovem mnenju kaže na svetovne trge.
The Commission carefully reviewed and replicated these studies.
Komisija je skrbno preučila in odgovorila na te študije.
It furthermore conducted its own study with more accurate data.
Poleg tega je izvedla svojo lastno študijo z natančnejšimi podatki.
According to its results, the geographic market of both acetic acid and VAM includes at least the EEA and North America wide but might also be global.
Glede na rezultate te študije zajema geografski trg za ocetno kislino kot tudi za VAM najmanj EGP in Severno Ameriko, vendar je lahko tudi svetovni.
For the reasons set above, the decision concludes that for the purpose of this case, the relevant geographic markets for acetic acid, VAM and acetic anhydride are global.
Na podlagi zgoraj navedenih razlogov odločba zaključuje, da so za namene te zadeve geografski trgi za ocetno kislino, VAM in anhidrid ocetne kisline svetovni.
In a past decision [3], the Commission considered that the relevant geographic market for all types of High Barrier Polymers, including PVOH, was worldwide.
Komisija je v prejšnji odločbi [3] štela, da je bil zadevni geografski trg za vse vrste visoko nepropustnih polimerov, vključno s PVOH, svetovni.
This has broadly been confirmed by the Commission’s market investigation.
To je bilo splošno potrjeno v preiskavi trga Komisije.
Therefore, the decision concludes that the relevant geographic market for PVOH is global.
Zato odločba zaključuje, da je zadevni geografski trg za PVOH svetovni.
In the global market for acetic acid, the market shares of the new entity will amount to [20-30] [4] % (Celanese, [20-30] %; Acetex, [0-5] %) in terms of capacity and [20-30] % (Celanese, [15-25] %; Acetex, [5-10] %) in terms of merchant sales.
Na svetovnem trgu za ocetno kislino bo tržni delež novega subjekta znašal [20–30] [4] % (Celanese [20–30] %; Acetex [0–5] %), kar zadeva zmogljivost, in [20–30] % (Celanese [15–25] %; Acetex [5–10] %), kar zadeva trgovinsko prodajo.
The combined entity will face competition from the current largest player on the market, BP (capacity [20-30] %; merchant sales [25-35] %) and other strong players such as Millennium (capacity [1-10] %; merchant sales [1-10] %) and Daicel (capacity [1-10] %; merchant sales [1-10] %).
Konkurenca združenemu subjektu bo trenutni največji akter na trgu, BP (zmogljivost [20–30] %; trgovinska prodaja [25–35] %) in drugi močni akterji, kot sta Millennium (zmogljivost [1–10] %; trgovinska prodaja [1–10] %) in Daciel (zmogljivost [1–10] %; trgovinska prodaja [1–10] %).
The Commission has analysed whether competitors have enough capacity to restrain an anti-competitive price increase and whether customers can easily switch suppliers in the event of a price increase.
Komisija je preučila, ali imajo konkurenti zadostno zmogljivost za omejevanje protikonkurenčnega povečanja cen, in ali lahko stranke v primeru povečanja cen hitro zamenjajo dobavitelje.
Given the level of concentration in the market, it was also necessary to examine the possibility that the proposed operation could give rise to coordinated effects.
Glede na stopnjo koncentracije na trgu je bilo treba preučiti tudi možnost, da bi predlagano delovanje lahko povzročilo usklajene učinke.
The decision concludes that unilateral effects are unlikely because the capacity will increase faster than projected demand and there will therefore be sufficient capacity to defeat a potential price increase.
Odločba zaključuje, da enostranski učinki niso verjetni, ker se bo zmogljivost hitreje povečevala kot načrtovano povpraševanje in bo zato dovolj zmogljivosti za preprečevanje potencialnega povečanja cen.
Furthermore, it appears to be easy for customers to change their suppliers, particularly as a large majority of the customers obtain their supplies from multiple sources.
Poleg tega se zdi, da stranke laže zamenjajo svojega dobavitelja, zlasti ker velika večina strank pridobiva svoje zaloge iz več različnih virov.
With regards to coordinated effects, the decision also concludes that such effects are unlikely, having carefully examined the market structure, the market transparency, the credible retaliation mechanisms, and the reaction of customers and current and potential competitors.
Glede na usklajene učinke odločba tudi zaključuje, da po natančni obravnavi strukture trga, preglednosti trga, verodostojnih povračilnih ukrepov in odzivov strank ter trenutnih in potencialnih konkurentov taki učinki niso verjetni.
In the global market for VAM, the market shares of the new entity will amount to [25-35] % (Celanese [20-30] %; Acetex [0-5] %) in terms of capacity and [35-45] % (Celanese [30-40] %; Acetex [5-10] %) in terms of merchant sales.
Na svetovnem trgu za VAM bo tržni delež novega subjekta znašal [20–35] % (Celanese [20–30] %; Acetex [0–5] %), kar zadeva zmogljivost, in [35–45] % (Celanese [30–40] %; Acetex [5–10] %), kar zadeva trgovinsko prodajo.
The parties will face competition from several large players such as Dow (capacity [5-15] %; merchant, [5-15] %), Millennium (capacity [5-15] %; merchant [10-20] %), DuPont (capacity [10-20] %), Dairen (capacity [1-10] %; merchant [1-10] %) and BP (capacity [1-10] %; merchant [5-15] %).
Konkurenca strankam bodo različni veliki akterji, kot so Dow (zmogljivost [5–15] %; trgovinska prodaja [5–15] %), Millennium (zmogljivost [5–15] %; trgovinska prodaja [10–20] %), DuPont (zmogljivost [1–20] %), Dairen (zmogljivost [1–10] %; trgovinska prodaja [1–10] %) in BP (zmogljivost [1–10] %; trgovinska prodaja [5–15] %).
For similar reasons as those set out for the acid acetic market, and after a careful examination of the characteristics of the VAM market, the decision concludes that unilateral effects are unlikely.
Zaradi podobnih razlogov, kot so tisti za trg ocetne kisline, in po skrbni preučitvi značilnosti trga VAM odločba zaključuje, da enostranski učinki niso verjetni.
The decision also concludes that coordinated anticompetitive effects are unlikely on the VAM market mainly because of the substantial gap between the parties’ merchant market shares and those of the largest competitor.
Odločba tudi zaključuje, da usklajeni protikonkurenčni učinki na trgu VAM niso verjetni, predvsem zaradi znatne razlike med deleži strank na prodajnem trgu in deleži večjih konkurentov.
In addition, the different levels of integration and the use of different technologies give rise to different cost structures and incentives for the various producers, which further reduce the likelihood of successful co-ordination.
Poleg tega različne stopnje povezovanja in uporaba različnih tehnologij povzročata različne stroškovne strukture in spodbude za različne proizvajalce, kar dodatno zmanjšuje možnost uspešnega usklajevanja.
In the global market for acetic anhydride, the market shares of the new entity will amount to [15-25] % (Celanese [15-25] %; Acetex [0-5] %) in terms of capacity and [30-40] % (Celanese [25-35] %; Acetex [5-10] %) in terms of merchant sales.
Na svetovnem trgu za anhidrid ocetne kisline bo tržni delež novega subjekta znašal [15–25] % (Celanese [15–25] %; Acetex [0–5] %), kar zadeva zmogljivost, in [30–45] % (Celanese [25–35] %; Acetex [5–10] %), kar zadeva trgovinsko prodajo.
The parties will face competition from BP, Eastman, Jilin and Daicel with market shares on the merchant sales market of [15-25] %, [10-20] %, [5-15] % and [1-10] % respectively.
Konkurenca strankam bodo BP, Eastman, Jilin in Daicel s tržnimi deleži pri trgovinski prodaji [15–25] %, [10–20] %, [5–15] % in [1–10] %.
Considering the strong competition that the combined entity will face from these competitors, which currently produce at competitive cost, the decision concludes that the notified operation will not significantly impede effective competition on the global market for acetic anhydride.
Ob upoštevanju močne konkurence, s katero se sooča združeni subjekt pri teh konkurentih, ki trenutno proizvajajo po konkurenčni ceni, odločba zaključuje, da priglašeno dejanje ne bo bistveno oviralo učinkovite konkurence na svetovnem trgu za anhidrid ocetne kisline.
The likelihood of coordinated effects is also examined in the decision, which concludes that such effects are excluded.
Verjetnost usklajenih učinkov je obravnavana tudi v odločbi, kjer je navedeno, da so taki učinki izključeni.
In the global market for PVOH, the market shares of the new entity will amount to [5-15] % (Celanese [5-10] %; Acetex [0-5] %) in terms of capacity and [5-15] % (Celanese [5-10] %; Acetex [0-5] %) in terms of merchant sales.
Na svetovnem trgu za PVOH bo tržni delež novega subjekta znašal [5–15] % (Celanese [5–10] %; Acetex [0–5] %), kar zadeva zmogljivost, in [5–15] % (Celanese [5–10] %; Acetex [0–5] %), kar zadeva trgovinsko prodajo.
This combined market share would not allow the parties to exercise market power; therefore the decision concludes that the operation will not significantly impede effective competition on the global PVOH market.
Skupni tržni delež strankam ne bo dovoljeval izvajanja tržne moči; zato odločba zaključuje, da dejanje ne ovira bistveno učinkovite konkurence na svetovnem trgu PVOH.
Finally, the Commission has assessed the potential effects of the transaction on vertically related markets.
Končno je Komisija ocenila možne učinke transakcije na vertikalno povezanih trgih.
Both Celanese and Acetex are downstream vertically integrated companies in the sense that they use acetic acid to produce both acetic anhydride and VAM, and VAM to produce PVOH.
Oba Celanese in Acetex sta vertikalno vključeni družbi na spodnjem delu vertikale, v smislu da uporabljata ocetno kislino za proizvajanje anhidrida ocetne kisline in VAM ter VAM za proizvajanje PVOH.
Celanese is active on the downstream markets for emulsions and emulsion powders, cellulose acetate and acetate esters.
Celanese je dejaven na prodajnih trgih za emulzije in emulzijske praške, celulozni acetat ter acetatne estre.
Acetex is a consumer of ethylene vinyl acetate resin copolymers and PVAc resins.
Acetex je potrošnik kopolimer etilen-vinil acetat smole in PVAc smol.
However, given the low market shares of the parties and the relatively small increment brought about by the transaction on the relevant markets, the decision concludes that the transaction is unlikely to affect the vertically related markets.
Vendar glede na nizke tržne deleže strank in razmeroma majhen prirastek, nastal s transakcijami na zadevnih trgih, odločba zaključuje, da vpliv transakcije na vertikalno povezanih trgih ni verjeten.
For the reasons set out above, the Commission concluded that the proposed concentration does not significantly impede effective competition in the common market or a substantial part of it, in particular as a result of the creation or strengthening of a dominant position.
Iz zgoraj navedenih razlogov je Komisija zaključila, da predlagana koncetracija ne ovira bistveno učinkovite konkurence na skupnem trgu ali na njegovem znatnem delu, zlasti kot posledica oblikovanja ali krepitve prevladujočega položaja.