# C_2009289EN.01002601.xml

| 28.11.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 289/26 |
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28.11.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 289/26

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5611 — Agilent/Varian)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 289/07

| 1. | On 23 November 2009 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 Agilent technologies Inc (‘Agilent’, United States of America) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the whole of Varian Inc (‘Varian’, United States of America) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 23 November 2009 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 Agilent technologies Inc (‘Agilent’, United States of America) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the whole of Varian Inc (‘Varian’, United States of America) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Agilent: design, development, manufacture and sales of electronic measurement products and bio-analytical measurement products as well as associated services, consumables and software, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Agilent: design, development, manufacture and sales of electronic measurement products and bio-analytical measurement products as well as associated services, consumables and software,

| — | Varian: design, development, manufacture and sales of bio-analytical measurement products and vacuum products as well as associated services, consumables and software. |
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Varian: design, development, manufacture and sales of bio-analytical measurement products and vacuum products as well as associated services, consumables and software.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5611 — Agilent/Varian, 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5611 — Agilent/Varian, 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.

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