No L 354/32 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.12. 94 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 21 June 1994 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement (IV/M.430 — Procter & Gamble/VP Schickedanz (II)) (Osly the Englﬁh text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (94/893/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 Agreement and in particualar Article 57 (1) thereof, Having regard to the Commission Decision of 17 February 1994 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, . Whereas: (1) On 17 January 1994 Procter & Gamble GmbH notified the Commission of a proposed concentration by which it intends to acquire the (1) OJ No L 395, 30. 12. 1989, p. 1. (Corrigendum: OJ No L 257, 21. 9. 1990, p. 13). (2) () (4) whole of Vereinigte Papierwerke Schickedanz AG. This notification follows the withdrawal on 17 January 1994 of its initial notification of 9 December 1993. The second notification relates to a modified transaction in so far as it includes an offered divestment of a part of VPS’s catamenials business {see recital 8 below). After examination of the Commission has concluded that the notified concentration falls within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. On 17 February 1994, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in application of Article 6 (1) ¢ of the Merger Regulation. 1. THE PARTIES Procter & Gamble GmbH (P&G) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Procter & Gamble - Company which is active in consumer laundry, cleaning, health and beauty products, paper products including sanitary protection products (except tampons), and food and beverages. Vereinigte Papierwerke Schickedanz AG (VPS) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gustav und Grete Schickedanz Holding KG (GGS), a partnership organized under the laws of Germany. VPS produces household paper and sanitary protection products. notification the -