COMMISSION DECISION of 20/09/2001 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.2571 - JOHNSON CONTROLS/SAGEM) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic) Official Journal 281 , 05/10/2001 P. 0010 - 0010 COMMISSION DECISION of 20/09/2001 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.2571 - JOHNSON CONTROLS/SAGEM) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic) Brussels, 20.9.2001 SG (2001) D/291530 To the notifying party. Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s), Subject:
Case No COMP/M.2571 - Johnson Controls/ Sagem Notification of 17 August 2001 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. C 240 of 28/8/2001 [1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrected version OJ L 257 of 21.9.1990, p. 13, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97, OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1, corrigendum in OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17. 1. On 17 August 2001, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [2] by which the United States undertaking Johnson Controls Inc.
("JC") acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of the French undertaking Sagem SA by way of purchase of shares. [2] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrigendum OJ L 257 of 21.9.1990, p. 13; Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p. 1, corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17). 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: - for undertaking Johnson Controls: automotive components, non-residential facility management - for undertaking Sagem: automotive equipment, communications and defence 3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No.
4064/89 and of paragraph 4, subparagraph b of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [3]. [3] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p. 32. 4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89. For the Commission Signed, Mario MONTI Member of the Commission