Article 1
The notified operation whereby the Boeing Company acquires control of the satellite prime contracting and equipment business of Hughes Electronics Corporation (consisting of all outstanding shares of Hughes Space and Communications Company (HSC), all outstanding shares of Spectrolab Inc., the assets of Hughes Electron Dynamics (HED), and the minority stakes held by Hughes in ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd and in Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Private Joint Stock Co.) is hereby declared compatible with the common market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement.