2. The Session was opened and welcomed by Dr. Károly Tamás, State Secretary of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. He emphasized the importance of Codex standards in the international food trade under the World Trade Organization Agreements and for the exportation of agricultural commodities from Hungary. He informed the delegates of the active participation of Hungary in Codex work and of the reorganization of the Hungarian National Codex Committee to further strengthen it by involving specialists from as wide a range as possible.
