UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6K6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER Pursuant to Section 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

~~Pursuant to~~January 31, ~~Section 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the~~2007

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

August 1st, 2006

Commission File Number: 1-14636

ABITIBI-CONSOLIDATED INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1155 Metcalfe Street, Suite 800, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3B 5H2

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F o Form 40-F þ X

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1). ~~____~~

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ~~____~~

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes o No þ X

If " “Yes" ” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in ~~connection~~ connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-~~______~~

In connection with its First Quarter Report to Shareholders and Consolidated Financial Statements furnished on this Form 6-K, Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. is voluntarily filing certifications by its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and voluntarily furnishing certification by its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Exhibit

Number Description


Number		Description
99.1		Material Change report dated January 31, 2007

99.1 Material Change report dated

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		~~ABITIBI-CONSOLIDATED INC.~~	ABITIBI-CONSOLIDATED INC.
		~~(Registrant)~~	(Registrant)
	~~(s)~~	~~JACQUES P.VACHON~~(s)	JACQUES P.VACHON
	~~By:~~	By:
		~~Jacques P. Vachon~~	Jacques P. Vachon
Date: August 1st, 2006		Senior Vice-President, Corporate Affairs and Secretary
Date: January 31, 2007			Senior Vice-President, Corporate Affairs and Secretary

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