United States v. Bayer AG et al.; Response to Public Comments

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Justice Antitrust Division Pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. § 16(b)-(h), the United States hereby publishes below the Response to Public Comments on the Proposed Final Judgment in United States v. Bayer AG et al., Civil Action No. 1:18-cv-01241 (JEB), which was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on January 29, 2019, together with copies of the 14 comments received by the United States. Pursuant to the Court's January 2, 2019 order, comments were published electronically and are available to be viewed and downloaded at the Antitrust Division's Web site, at: https://www.justice.gov/​atr/​case/​us-v-bayer-ag-and-monsanto-company . A copy of the United States' response to the comments is also available at the same location. Copies of the comments and the United States' response are available for inspection at the Office of the Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Copies of these materials may also be obtained from the Antitrust Division upon request and payment of the copying fee set by Department of Justice regulations. United States District Court for the District of Columbia United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Bayer AG, Monsanto Company, and BASF SE, Defendants. RESPONSE OF PLAINTIFF UNITED STATES TO PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED FINAL JUDGMENT I. Introduction Pursuant to the requirements of the Antitrust Procedures and Penal…