6.7.2004   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/18

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On 28 June 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 United States undertaking United Technologies Corporation (UTC) and the Japanese company Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy industries (IHI) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of a newly created company, constituting a joint venture (JV).

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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 in accordance with 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.

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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 ((32-2) 296 4301 or 296 7244) or by post, with the reference Case COMP/M.3504 — UTC/IHI/JV, to the following address: