The Court of Justice has received a request for an Opinion, lodged at the Court Registry on 27 October 2000 by the Commission of the European Communities pursuant to Article 300(6) EC, which provides:
'The Council, the Commission or a Member State may obtain the opinion of the Court of Justice as to whether an agreement envisaged is compatible with the provisions of this Treaty. Where the opinion of the Court of Justice is adverse, the agreement may enter into force only in accordance with Article 48 of the Treaty on European Union.

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