CEDH · CASELAW;DECISIONS;DECCOMMISSION;ENG — 19 avril 1991

.sDD6737AE { font-size:11pt } .s211D6B00 { margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:8.5pt } .sBB9EE52A { font-family:Arial }                        Application No. 14460/88                       by Z.                       against Sweden             The European Commission of Human Rights sitting in private on 19 April 1991, the following members being present:                 MM. C.A. NØRGAARD, President                   F. ERMACORA                   E. BUSUTTIL                   A.S. GÖZÜBÜYÜK                   A. WEITZEL                   H.G. SCHERMERS                   H. DANELIUS              Mrs.   G. H. THUNE              Sir   Basil HALL              Mrs.   J. LIDDY              MM.   L. LOUCAIDES                   J.-C. GEUS                   A.V. ALMEIDA RIBEIRO                   M.P. PELLONPÄÄ                   B. MARXER                Mr.   H.C. KRÜGER, Secretary to the Commission           Having regard to Article 25 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms;           Having regard to the application introduced on 16 July 1988 by Z. against Sweden and registered on 12 December 1988 under file No. 14460/88;           Having regard to the report provided for in Rule 47 of the Rules of Procedure of the Commission;           Having deliberated;           Decides as follows:   THE FACTS           The applicant is a Swedish citizen, born in 1945.   He is a chemist and resides at L., Sweden.           It appears from the applicant's submissions that he was convicted three times from 1981 to 1987 for having produced narcotics in his laboratory contrary to the relevant legislation.           Furthermore, it appears that he was arrested in February 1987 and charged with violations of the Narcotics Act (narkotikastraff- lagen).   He was released six months later.   He was arrested again in April 1988 but released 3 days later.   In June 1988 he was arrested a third time and detained on remand for a period of 3 months.   Finally, it appears that the applicant was arrested again in September 1990 and released on 4 October 1990.           All arrests appear to relate to alleged illegal production of narcotics in the applicant's laboratory.           Before the Commission the applicant invokes Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13 and 14 of the Convention complaining of the many times he has been arrested and of the consequences of these arrests.   PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION           The application was introduced on 16 July 1988 and registered on 12 December 1988.           In the light of the developments in the case subsequent to its registration the applicant was requested, on 22 November 1990, to submit relevant documents and information.   The applicant, however, did not comply with this request.   The Commission's Secretariat's reminders of 20 December 1990 and 11 January 1991 (registered post) also remained unanswered.   REASONS FOR THE DECISION           Having regard to Article 30 para. 1 (a) of the Convention, the Commission notes that the applicant has failed to provide the information requested and has left the reminders sent to him unanswered.   In these circumstances the Commission concludes that the applicant does not intend to pursue his petition.   Furthermore, it finds no special circumstances regarding respect for human rights as defined in the Convention which require the continuation of the examination of the application.             For these reasons, the Commission unanimously           DECIDES TO STRIKE THE APPLICATION OFF ITS LIST OF CASES     Secretary to the Commission                President of the Commission             (H. C. KRUGER)                               (C. A. NØRGAARD)