Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2949 — Finmeccanica/Telespazio) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-10-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: advanced technology industry, aerospace industry, arms industry, computer systems, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, service, telecommunications

C 240/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

5.10.2002

Conclusion of the Memorandum of Understanding with Estonia on its participation in the
Community programme Customs 2002

(2002/C 240/06)

On 6 September 2002 the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Commission, on behalf
of the European Community, and the Government of Estonia on its participation in the Community
programme Customs 2002 was signed.

The full text in English of the Memorandum of Understanding can be found on the following web page:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/pas/ocp/ocp_index.htm

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2949 — Finmeccanica/Telespazio)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2002/C 240/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 27 September 2002 the Commission received 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 Italian undertaking Finmeccanica SpA acquires, within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking Telespazio SpA by way of
purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Finmeccanica: design and manufacture of aircraft, helicopters, satellites, missile systems, radar, power

generation plants, trains, information technology services,

— Telespazio: design, implementation and operation of space systems, supply of satellite-based telecom-
munication services, development of high value added multimedia services and solutions, supply of
products, applications and services for environmental monitoring,
land management planning, risk
management and scientific research, infomobility and remote monitoring.

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 under
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.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.2949 — Finmeccanica/Telespazio, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B — Merger Task Force,
J-70,
B-1049 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.