11.5.2004   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 133/15

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No. COMP/M.3430 — UTC / EADS Revima / JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 133/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.

On 28/04/2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2), by which the undertakings United Technologies Corporation (‘UTC’, United States of America) and EADS Revima SA (‘EADS Revima’, France) ultimately controlled by the undertaking European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V. (‘EADS’, The Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking EADS Revima APU SAS (‘JV’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking UTC: flight systems, jet engines, elevators, ventilation, fuel cells and security products.

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for undertaking EADS Revima: maintenance, repair and overhaul of landing gear for commercial transport aircrafts.

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for undertaking EADS: Airbus, military transport aircraft, aeronautics, defense and security systems and space equipment.

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for undertaking JV: maintenance, repair and overhaul of auxiliary power units for commercial transport aircrafts.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax no. +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3430 - UTC / EADS Revima /JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1)  OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.

(2)  OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p. 1; corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

(3)  OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.