5.4.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities L 90/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 14 March 2000 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market and the EEA Agreement Case COMP/M.1663 — Alcan/Alusuisse (notified under document number C(2000) 694) (Only the English text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2000/244/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com- munity, Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 57 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 of 21 December 1989 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (3), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof, Having regard to the Commission decision of 10 November 1999 to initiate proceedings in this case, Having given the undertakings concerned the opportunity to make known their views on the objections raised by the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the Advisory Committee on Concentrations (3), Whereas: (1)  On 20 September 1999, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration by which Alcan Aluminium Limited (hereinafter ‘Alcan’) would acquire sole control of the undertaking Alusuisse Lonza Group AG (hereinafter ‘Alusuisse’). (1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum O] L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13. (3 OJL180,9.7.1997,p. 1; corrigendum OJL40,13.2.1998,p. 17. (%) OJ C 82, 5.4.2000. ) On 24 September 1999, the notification was declared incomplete. The parties submitted the missing infor- mation on 6 October 1999. The notification became complete on 7 October 1999. By decision dated 10 November 1999, the Commission found that the notified operation raised serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common market and the functioning of the EEA. The Commission accordingly initiated proceedings in this case pursuant to Article 6(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (herein- after ‘the Merger Regulation’). 1. THE PARTIES AND THE OPERATION Alcan is a Canadian corporation involved in all aspects of the aluminium industry. Its activities include bauxite mining, alumina refining, power generation, aluminium smelting, manufacturing and recycling, and research and development. Alusuisse is a Swiss corporation involved in all aspects of the aluminium industry. Its activities comprise bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminium smelting, manufac- turing and recycling, research and development, and packaging.