4.12.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L 316/53 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COMMISSION DECISION of 29 March 2006 declaring a concentration compatible with the common market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/M.3975 — Cargill/Degussa) (notified under document number C(2006) 1034) (Only the English version is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2007/783EC) On 29 March 2006 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. 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:/ [ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/index_en.html . SUMMARY not raise concerns as to its compatibility with the common market. Therefore, it was proposed to clear (1) On 21 October 2005, the Commission received a noti- the notified transaction pursuant to Article 8(1) of the (4) fication of a proposed concentration within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on control of concentrations between under- takings (the Merger Regulation). After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation. On 23 November 2005, the parties submitted under- takings to the Commission. On 14 December 2005, the Commission concluded that the concentration, even in taking into account the undertakings submitted, raised serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common market, and decided therefore to initiate proceedings in accordance with Article 6(1)(c) of the Merger Regulation. Following an in-depth investigation, the Commission, however, concluded that the notified operation does () O] L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1. Merger Regulation. II. THE PARTIES AND THE OPERATION Cargill is a US-based privately owned company worldwide active as a producer and trader of agricultural commodities, animal feed and food and of financial services related hereto. DFI is a German food ingredients company, currently owned by Degussa AG, whose main shareholders are RAG and E.ON. DFI's two main business branches are ‘DFI Texturant Systems’ and ‘DFI Flavours’. The operation consists in the acquisition of 100 % shares in DH currently held by Degussa AG. II. CONCENTRATION WITH COMMUNITY DIMENSION The proposed transaction consists in the acquisition of control by Cargill of the whole of DFI within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 1(3) of the the Merger Regulation.