30.4.2004   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 111/4

1.

On 21/04/2004, the Commission received a 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 Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc. (‘Ciba’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Raisio Chemicals Oy (‘Raisio’, Finland) by way of purchase of shares and transfer of assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. 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 (fax no. (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3424 - CIBA / RAISIO CHEMICALS, to the following address: