No L 294/10 Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 11. %6 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 24 April 1996 amending Decision 94/811/EC declaring the compatibility of a concentration with the common market (Case No IV/M. 269 — Shell/Montecatini) (Only the English text is authentic) (96/648/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 of 21 December 1989 on the control of concentrations between undertakings ('), and in particular Article 8 (2) thereof, Having regard to the request made by Shell Petroleum NV and Montedison Nederland NV, Having regard to the opinion of the Advisory Committee on Concentrations (%), Whereas: (1) On 4 January 1994, Shell Petroleum NV (Shell) and Montedison Nederland NV (Montedison) noti- fied to the Commission a proposed 50/50 concen- trative joint venture in the polyolefins sector, Montell, pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (the Merger Regulation). (2)  On 8 June 1994, the Commission adopted De- cision 94/811/EC(*) declaring the proposed concentration compatible with the common (") OJ No L 395, 30. 12. 1989, p. 1; Corrigendum: OJ No L 257, 21. 9. 1990, p. 13 () O] No C 348, 19. 11. 1996. () O] No L 332, 22. 12. 1994, p. 48. market subject to conditions and obligations corres- ponding to commitments given by the parties {the Decision). (3)  On 22 December 1995, the parties made a formal request for review of the PP technology commit- ment set out in paragraph 116 of the Decision [...](%, within the meaning of paragraph 118 of the Decision. I. The Commission Decision of 8 June 1994 (4 The Commission considered (°) that, as a result of the establishment of Montell, two fully-owned subsidiaries of the Royal Dutch/Shell group of companies would be linked with the two leading technologies for the manufacture of polypropylene (PP). These were: Montedison’s Spheripol tech- nology and the Unipol technology developed by Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) and Shell Oil, a Royal Dutch/Shell US subsidiary. In particular, Shell would be the industrial leader of Montell, which would develop and market Spheripol, while Shell Oil would be an important contributor to the Unipol technology package through the supply of catalysts. (*) In the published version of the Decision, some information has hereinafter been omitted, pursuant to the provisions of Article 17 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 concerning non-disclosure of business secrets. (%) Paragraphs 52 et seq. of the Decision.