EU mergers and takeovers (July 3)

BRUSSELS, July 3 (Reuters) - The following are planned mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process:

APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS:

-- U.S. firm Safran USA, controlled by French aerospace company Safran SA (SAF.PA), to acquire joint control of U.S. detection products company General Electric Homeland Protection, currently controlled by U.S. company General Electric (GE.N) (approved)

NEW LISTINGS:

-- U.S. private equity firm Platinum Equity LLC to acquire control of parts of bankrupt U.S. auto components maker Delphi Corp DPHIQ.PK (notified June 30/deadline Aug. 5)

EXTENSIONS AND OTHER CHANGES: