# C_2004312EN.01000201.xml

| 17.12.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 312/2 |
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17.12.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 312/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3663 — RBI/HAWKER PACIFIC/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 312/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 9 December 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Aeronautical Rotor Blades Inc. (RBI, US), belonging to the Textron Group, and Hawker Pacific Pty Limited (HP, Hong-Kong), controlled by Saab AB, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking RBI Hawker Ltd by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 9 December 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Aeronautical Rotor Blades Inc. (RBI, US), belonging to the Textron Group, and Hawker Pacific Pty Limited (HP, Hong-Kong), controlled by Saab AB, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking RBI Hawker Ltd by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for RBI: provision of helicopter rotor blade repair and overhaul, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for RBI: provision of helicopter rotor blade repair and overhaul,

| — | for HP: sale and maintenance of fixed wing aircraft and helicopters, |
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for HP: sale and maintenance of fixed wing aircraft and helicopters,

| — | for RBI Hawker: provision of helicopter rotor blade repair. |
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for RBI Hawker: provision of helicopter rotor blade repair.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3663 — RBI/Hawker Pacific/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3663 — RBI/Hawker Pacific/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  Available on DG COMP website:

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http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.

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