7.6.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L 152/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 1 December 1999 declaring a concentration compatible with the common market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/M.1601 — AlliedSignal/Honeywell) Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (notified under document number C(1999) 4057) (Only the English text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/417[EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement, and in particular Article 57(2)(a) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 of 21 December 1989 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (3), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof, Having regard to the Agreement between the European Communities and the Government of the United States of America regarding the application of their competition law (3), and in particular Articles I and VI thereof, Having regard to the Commission Decision of 30 August 1999 to initiate proceedings in this case, (M O] L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrected version, O] L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13. () OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1. () OJ L 95, 27.4.1995, p. 47. Having regard to the opinion of the Advisory Committee on Concentrations (%), Whereas: ()  On 15 July 1999, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Merger Regulation) by which AlliedSignal (US) Inc. (Allied Signal) and Honeywell (US) Inc. (Honeywell) proposed to enter into a full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Merger Regulation. 2 On 30 August 1999 the Commission decided in accordance with Article 6(1)(c) of the Merger Regulation to initiate proceedings in this case. (3)  The proposed operation does not qualify for cooperation with the EFTA Surveillance Authority under the EEA Agreement. I. THE PARTIES 4  AlliedSignal (US) is a manufacturing company with operations in the businesses of aerospace, automotive products and engineered materials (polymers, specialised chemicals and electronic materials). (%) O] C 164, 7.6.2001.