# C_2012247EN.01000401.xml

| 17.8.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 247/4 |
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17.8.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 247/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6554 — EADS/STA/EFW JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 247/04

| 1. | On 8 August 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings EADS Deutschland GmbH (‘EADS Deutschland’, Germany), ultimately controlled by EADS N.V. (‘EADS’, The Netherlands), and Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (‘STA’, Singapore), ultimately controlled by ST Engineering group (‘STE’, Singapore) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (‘EFW’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 8 August 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings EADS Deutschland GmbH (‘EADS Deutschland’, Germany), ultimately controlled by EADS N.V. (‘EADS’, The Netherlands), and Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (‘STA’, Singapore), ultimately controlled by ST Engineering group (‘STE’, Singapore) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (‘EFW’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for EADS: aviation, defence, aerospace and communications industries worldwide, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for EADS: aviation, defence, aerospace and communications industries worldwide,

| — | for STA: aircraft maintenance and modification, passenger-to-freighter conversion of Boeing aircraft, aircraft components repair and overhaul, and total aviation support, |
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for STA: aircraft maintenance and modification, passenger-to-freighter conversion of Boeing aircraft, aircraft components repair and overhaul, and total aviation support,

| — | for EFW: passenger to freighter conversion of Airbus aircraft, maintenance, repair and overhaul activities for Airbus aircraft as well as the production of components for Airbus aircraft. |
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for EFW: passenger to freighter conversion of Airbus aircraft, maintenance, repair and overhaul activities for Airbus aircraft as well as the production of components for Airbus aircraft.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC 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 the EC 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6554 — EADS/STA/EFW JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6554 — EADS/STA/EFW JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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