The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today issued a Statement of Issues on the proposed acquisition by Murray Goulburn Cooperative Limited of Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited.
The Statement of Issues seeks further information on certain competition issues identified from the ACCC's market inquiries.
The ACCC invites further submissions to the Statement of Issues by 7 May 2010.
As a result, the ACCC's indicative decision date will be deferred until 3 June 2010.
Submissions can be sent by email to the ACCC at: mergers@accc.gov.au.
The Statement of Issues will be available on the public mergers register on the ACCC's website, www.accc.gov.au/mergersregister.