No L 75/38 Official Journal of the European Communities 23. 3. 96 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 14 November 1995 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement (Case No IV/M.603 — Crown Cork & Seal/CarnaudMetalbox) (Only the English text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (96/222/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 EEA Agrement, and in particular Article 57 (1) thereof, Having regard to the Commission Decision of 25 July 1995 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: On 23 June 1995, Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. notified the Commission of a proposed concentration by (') OJ No L 395, 30. 12. 1989, p. 1. Corringedum: OJ No L 257, 21. 9. 1990, p. 13. () OJ No C 86, 23. 3. 199, p. 3. which it intends to acquire sole control of Car- naudMetalbox SA. On 25 July 1995, the Commission adopted a decision pursuant to Article 6 (1) (c) of Regula- tion (EEC) No 4064/89. I. THE PARTIES (1) Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (Crown), a United States corporation, is a multinational manu- facturer of metal and plastic packaging, including cans, bottles, crowns and closures (metal and plastic) and machinery for filling, packaging and handling. (2  CarnaudMetalbox SA (CMB), a French company, is one of the world’s largest packaging manufacturers. The group focuses its operations on metal and plastic packaging and is the leading manufacturer of food cans in Europe. II. THE OPERATION (3)  The agreement being notified has been entered into between Crown and Compagnie Générale d’Industrie et de Participations (CGIP) which holds a 32 % controlling interest in CMB, and due to double voting rights accuring to some of its shares,