E. I. F. v. The Netherlands, Communication No. 15/1999, U.N. Doc. CERD/C/58/D/15/1999 (2001). Communication No. 15/199 Submitted by: E.I.F. (represented by counsel) Alleged victim: The author State party concerned: The Netherlands Date of communication: 4 May 1998 (initial submission) The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, established under article 8 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, Meeting on 21 March 2001, Having concluded its consideration of communication No. 15/1999, submitted to the Committee under article 14 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, Having taken into consideration all written information made available to it by the Author and the State party, Bearing in mind rule 95 of its rules of procedure requiring it to formulate its opinion On the communication before it, Adopts the following: Opinion 1. The author of the communication is E.I.F., a citizen of the Netherlands of Surinamese origin. His communication was first submitted to the Committee by his counsel on 4 May 1998. On 8 July 1999 counsel provided additional information.