# C_2017082EN.01000401.xml

| 17.3.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 82/4 |
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17.3.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 82/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8305 — Rockwell Collins/B/E Aerospace)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 82/05)

| 1. | On 8 March 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Rockwell Collins (United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking B/E Aerospace (United States) by way of a purchase of shares. The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 2 February 2017, but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 15 February 2017. |
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On 8 March 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Rockwell Collins (United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking B/E Aerospace (United States) by way of a purchase of shares. The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 2 February 2017, but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 15 February 2017.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | Rockwell Collins is a manufacturer and supplier of aviation and integrated solutions for both commercial and government applications. Its principal products include flight deck avionics, cabin electronics, mission communications, simulation and training, and information management for commercial airliners and business jets. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Rockwell Collins is a manufacturer and supplier of aviation and integrated solutions for both commercial and government applications. Its principal products include flight deck avionics, cabin electronics, mission communications, simulation and training, and information management for commercial airliners and business jets.

| — | B/E Aerospace is a manufacturer and supplier of aircraft cabin interior products, including aircraft cabin seating, lighting systems, oxygen systems, food and beverage preparation and storage equipment, galley systems, and modular lavatory systems. |
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B/E Aerospace is a manufacturer and supplier of aircraft cabin interior products, including aircraft cabin seating, lighting systems, oxygen systems, food and beverage preparation and storage equipment, galley systems, and modular lavatory systems.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8305 — Rockwell Collins/B/E Aerospace, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8305 — Rockwell Collins/B/E Aerospace, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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