2) The Session was opened and welcomed by Dr. I. Mucsi, Deputy State Secretary of Ministry of Agriculture and Regional Development. Dr. Mucsi emphasized the importance of Codex standards for harmonization of food legislation and for the export 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. Dr. Mucsi stressed the importance of the work of the Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling in ensuring compliance with provisions in Codex standards and wished the delegates all success in their work.
