Sentencia del Tribunal de Justicia (Sala Segunda), de 14 de julio de 2005, en el asunto C-452/00: Reino de los Países Bajos contra Comisión de las Comunidades Europeas («Régimen de asociación de los países y territorios de Ultramar — Importaciones de azúcar y de mezclas de azúcar y cacao — Reglamento (CE) n° 2081/2000 — Recurso de anulación — Medidas de salvaguardia — Proporcionalidad»)

• Jurisdiction: European Union
• Published date: 13 September 2005
• Celex Number: C2005/217/03

3.9.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 217/2

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JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Second Chamber)

of 14 July 2005

in Case C-452/00: 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 2081/2000 - Action for annulment - Safeguard measures - Proportionality)

(2005/C 217/03)

Language of the case: Dutch

In Case C-452/00, Kingdom of the Netherlands (Agent: 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) — action for annulment under Article 230 EC, brought on 6 December 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 to bear its own costs.

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(1) OJ C 45 of 10.02.2001.

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