（DCS系统）和（机器人系统）及（大型伺服控制系统）备件大卖！叫卖！特卖！卖卖卖！
The Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the "MOFCOM") received the anti-monopoly declaration of the concentration of undertakings on the case of the merger between The Dow Chemical Company (hereinafter referred to as "Dow") and E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company (hereinafter referred to as "DuPont") (hereinafter referred to as the "Case"). Upon review, the MOFCOM decided to approve the concentration of undertakings with additional restrictive conditions. In accordance with Article 30 of the Anti-monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the “Anti-monopoly Law”), relevant matters are hereby announced as follows:

I. Case-filing and review procedures

On March 21, 2016, the Ministry of Commerce received the anti-monopoly declaration for the concentration of undertakings concerning the Case. Upon review, the MOFCOM considered that the documents for declaration were incomplete, and required the declarers (including Dow and DuPont, hereinafter the same) to make supplementation. On May 6, after further supplementation, the MOFCOM confirmed that the documents and materials complied with Article 23 of the Anti-monopoly Law, and therefore the anti-monopoly declaration for the concentration of undertakings was admitted to be filed, and the preliminary investigation was launched. On June 4, the MOFCOM decided to further review this concentration of undertakings. Upon further review, the MOFCOM raised competition concerns on the Case. On September 2 and with the consent of the declarers, the MOFCOM decided to extend the review period. Upon the expiry of the extended review period, the declarers applied for withdrawal of the Case, which was approved by the MOFCOM. On November 17, the MOFCOM conducted the investigation for the re-declaration from the declarers. The MOFCOM believed that the concentration might have adverse effects of eliminating and restricting competition on the markets of selective herbicide for rice and pesticide for rice in China, and had adverse effects of eliminating and restricting competition on the global markets of acid copolymer and ionomers. The Case is currently in the extended review period. The deadline is May 13, 2017.

In the course of review, the MOFCOM solicited opinions from relevant government departments, trade associations, downstream customers and industry experts, held several times of forums for the knowledge of relevant market definition, market players, market structure and industry characteristics, and reviewed the authenticity, completeness and accuracy of the documents and materials submitted by the declarers.