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Merger control
Case reference
CCENT/2008/25 - Monsanto / de Ruiter
Acquired
DRS
Description
a Dutch company that creates, produces, packs and markets different varieties of vegetable and fruit seeds.
Acquiring
Monsanto Company
Description
a US company with activities in the field of agricultural production, including crop protection, animal husbandry and selective and non-selective agricultural herbicides; among the latter products, of particular note are those marketed under the trade names Harness, Xtra, Machette and Maverick in the case of selective and Roundup in the case of non-selective herbicides.
Sector
  • Supply and Food Industry
Activity (NACE)
  • G46 - Wholesale trade (include commission trade), except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Applicable legislation
Art. 9(1)(a) (Law 18)
Notification thresholds
Market share
Type of merger
Horizontal
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Case description
Notified on 11 April 2008, this merger consists of the acquisition, by MONSANTO COMPANY ("Monsanto"), of exclusive control of DE RUITER SEEDS ("DRS"), by means of the acquisition of its total registered capital.
Timeline
2008-05-21
COMPETITION AUTHORITY authorises the Monsanto / de Ruiter Seeds merger operation
2008-04-21
Publication of the announcement
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