1. The 6th Session of the Codex Coordinating Committee for North America and the South-west Pacific was held from 5 to 8 December 2000 in Perth, Australia at the kind invitation of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia. The session was chaired by Dr Gardner Murray, Executive Director, Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – Australia. The session was attended by 35 representatives from 7 member countries and 4 international governmental and non-governmental organizations. A full list of participants is attached as Appendix 1 to this report.
2. In opening the session, Dr Murray welcomed participants on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia and, in particular, those from the developing countries of Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Vanuatu.
