Press release regarding the meeting of the Permanent Commission of the Competition Council – Held on Monday, July 13, 2026

In accordance with the provisions of Article 14 of Law No. 20-13 of the Competition Council, the Permanent Commission held a meeting on Monday, July 13, 2026 at 09:30, under the chairmanship of Mr. Ahmed RAHHOU, President of the Competition Council, to examine the files submitted to it by the Council’s investigative services.

At the beginning of its work, the Permanent Commission approved the Minutes of its meeting held on Thursday, July 2, 2026.

The Permanent Commission then made the decision to authorize:

• The economic concentration operation concerning the exclusive control acquisition by the company « Covestro AG », through the companies « Covestro Deutschland AG » and « MS holding B.V. », of the resin and functional materials activities of the company « Koninklijke DSM N.V. »;
• The economic concentration operation concerning the joint control acquisition of the « Compagnie Minière de Touissit S.A » by the company « Ayrad Group Limited » and the « Caisse Interprofessionnelle Marocaine de Retraite.