3.9.2005 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 217/1 |
JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
(Second Chamber)
of 14 July 2005
in Case C-180/00: Kingdom of the Netherlands v Commission of the European Communities (1)
(Association arrangements for the overseas countries and territories - Imports of sugar and mixtures of sugar and cocoa - Regulation (EC) No 465/2000 - Action for annulment - Safeguard measures - Proportionality)
(2005/C 217/02)
Language of the case: Dutch
In Case C-180/00: Kingdom of the Netherlands (Agents: M. Fierstra and J. van Bakel) v Commission of the European Communities (Agents: T. van Rijn and C. van der Hauwaert), supported by Kingdom of Spain (Agent: N. Díaz Abad), and by French Republic (Agents: G. de Bergues and D. Colas) — action for annulment under Article 230 EC, brought on 12 May 2000 — the Court (Second Chamber), composed of C.W.A. Timmermans, President of the Chamber, R. Silva de Lapuerta, R. Schintgen (Rapporteur), G. Arestis and J. Klučka, Judges; P. Léger, Advocate General; R. Grass, Registrar, gave a judgment on 14 July 2005, in which it:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders the Kingdom of the Netherlands to pay the costs; |
3. |
Orders the Kingdom of Spain and the French Republic to bear their own costs. |