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EXHIBIT 12 CERTIFICATIONS I, Daniel Caclin, certify that:  1.
    
    I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Equant N.V.;2.
    
    Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which
such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report;3.
    
    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and
cash flows of the company as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report;4.
    
    The companys other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused
such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to
us by others within those entities, particularly during the period
in which this report is being prepared; (b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the companys disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and
procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report
based on such evaluation; and (c) Disclosed in this report any change in the companys internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the period
covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the companys internal
control over financial reporting; and  5.
    
    The companys other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the companys auditors and the audit committee of the
companys board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the companys
ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
or other employees who have a significant role in the companys
internal control over financial reporting. Date: May 12, 2004 /s/ Daniel Caclin CEO




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CERTIFICATIONS I, Jacques Kerrest, certify that:  1.
    
    I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Equant N.V.;2.
    
    Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which
such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report;3.
    
    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and
cash flows of the company as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report;4.
    
    The companys other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused
such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to
us by others within those entities, particularly during the period
in which this report is being prepared; (b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the companys disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and
procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report
based on such evaluation; and (c) Disclosed in this report any change in the companys internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the period
covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the companys internal
control over financial reporting; and  5.
    
    The companys other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the companys auditors and the audit committee of the
companys board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the companys
ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
or other employees who have a significant role in the companys
internal control over financial reporting. Date: May 12, 2004 /s/ Jacques Kerrest CFO




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Form of Certification
Required Under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a)
and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), each of
the undersigned officers of Equant N.V. (the Company), does hereby certify,
to such officers knowledge, that: The Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2003 of the
Company fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in the Form 20-F
fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results
of operations of the Company. /s/ Daniel CaclinName: Daniel CaclinDated: May 12, 2004
    
    Title: Chief Executive Officer/s/ Jacques KerrestName: Jacques KerrestDated: May 12, 2004
    
    Title: Chief Financial Officer
 [Include if certification is filed electronically: A signed original of this
written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and
will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.]