2) The Session was opened by Mr Peter Gullestad, Director General of Fisheries, who, on behalf of the Norwegian Minister of Fisheries Mr Otto Gregussen, welcomed the delegates and emphasized the importance of the work of the Codex Alimentarius Commission in general and the Committee on Fish and Fishery Products in particular. He pointed out that currently Codex texts covered both food safety and quality issues and were the main reference under the World Trade Organization Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures and the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade. Mr Gullestad indicated that in the context of expanded world trade and rapid communications, food legislation and control systems had to face new challenges. Noting the importance of the work of the Committee to ensure safety and quality of fishery products, he wished all success to the delegates.
