The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has today released a Statement of Issues on the proposed acquisition by Pact Group Pty Limited of Viscount Plastics Pty Limited.

The Statement of Issues seeks further information on certain competition issues which have arisen from the ACCC's review to date.

The ACCC invites further submissions from the market in response to the Statement of Issues by 15 December 2011. As a result, the ACCC's final decision will be deferred until 19 January 2012.

The Statement of Issues will be available on the public merger register on the ACCC's website, www.accc.gov.au/mergersregister

Submissions can be sent by email to the ACCC at: mergers@accc.gov.au