4.5.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L 116/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 8 July 1998 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement (Case IV/IM.1069 — WorldCom/MCI) (notified under document number C(1998) 1887) (Only the English text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/287/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area 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 (%), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof, Having regard to the Commission Decision of 3 March 1998 to initiate proceedings in this case, Having regard to the opinion of the Advisory Committee on Concentrations (3), () OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum O] L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13. (3) OJL 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1. () OJ C122,4.5.1999. whereas: (1) On 20 November 1997 WorldCom, Inc. (‘WorldCom’) and MCI Communications Corporation  (‘MCP’) jointly notified an operation by which the two companies would merge within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (‘the Merger Regulation’). As the agreement in question was entered into before 1 March 1998, the Merger Regulation was applied as it stood prior to the amendment made by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97. On 18 December 1997, the Commission informed the parties that further information was required to complete the notification, and that the time limits would be suspended pending receipt of the required information. On 3 February 1998, the parties responded, and the notification was declared complete. By decisions of 11 December 1997 and 24 February 1998, the Commission ordered the continuation of the suspension of the notified concentration pursuant to Article 7(2) and Article 18(2) of the Merger Regulation until a final decision was reached in this case.