**EXHIBIT  99.****2**

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Certifications

I, Henri Proglio,  certify that:

| 1.     | I have reviewed      this annual report on Form 20-F of Veolia Environnement;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| 2.     | Based on      my knowledge, this annual 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 annual report; |
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| 3.     | Based on      my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information      included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects      the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant      as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;                    |
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| 4.     | The registrant’s      other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining      disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14      and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:                                                                                                    |

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|    | a.     | designed      such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information      relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is      made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the      period in which this annual report is being prepared; |
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|    | b.     | evaluated      the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures      as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual report      (the “Evaluation Date”); and                                                                                         |
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|         | c.     | presented      in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure      controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;                                                                                                                                   |

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| 5.     | The registrant’s      other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent      evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors, and the audit committee of      the registrant’s board of directors: (a) all significant deficiencies      in the design or operation of internal controls that could adversely affect      the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial      data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material      weaknesses in internal controls, and (b) any fraud, whether or not material,      that involves management or other employees who have a significant role      in the registrant’s internal controls; and |
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| 6.     | The registrant’s      other certifying officer and I have indicated in this annual report whether      or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors      that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date      of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective action with regard      to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

 

Date: May 30,  2003

|   | By      : | /s/      Henri Proglio                      |
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|   |      | Name: Henri      Proglio      Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |

 

Certifications

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I, Jérôme  Contamine, certify that:

| 1.     | I have reviewed      this annual report on Form 20-F of Veolia Environnement;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| 2.     | Based on      my knowledge, this annual 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 annual report; |
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| 3.     | Based on      my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information      included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects      the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant      as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;                    |
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| 4.     | The registrant’s      other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining      disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14      and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:                                                                                                    |

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|   | a.     | designed      such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information      relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is      made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the      period in which this annual report is being prepared; |
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|   | b.     | evaluated      the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures      as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual report      (the “Evaluation Date”); and                                                                                         |
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|   | c.     | presented      in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure      controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;                                                                                                                                   |

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| 5.     | The registrant’s      other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent      evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors, and the audit committee of      the registrant’s board of directors: (a) all significant deficiencies      in the design or operation of internal controls that could adversely affect      the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial      data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material      weaknesses in internal controls, and (b) any fraud, whether or not material,      that involves management or other employees who have a significant role      in the registrant’s internal controls; and |
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| 6.     | The registrant’s      other certifying officer and I have indicated in this annual report whether      or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors      that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date      of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective action with regard      to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

 

Date: May 30,  2003

|   | By      : | /s/      Jérôme Contamine              |
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|   |      | Name: Jérôme      Contamine      Title: Chief Financial Officer |

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