2. The Session was opened by Mr. Laurens Jan Brinkhorst, Netherlands Minister of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries. He noted the importance of the Codex Alimentarius Commission in general, and the CCFAC in particular, for elaborating international standards related to consumer protection and the facilitation of international trade in foods. He specifically addressed issues related to work on contaminants by the CCFAC, including risk analysis principles and consumer concerns.
