Mr. Broertjes welcomed all attendees at the European Commission in Brussels. He acted as chair of the meeting, Mr. Kinsky (OICA/GM Europe) provided the secretariat.

Also, Mr. Broertjes noted that Mr. Carroll, who acted as project leader for the Commission’s activities on the subject at TRL, was not available since he and his wife recently had their baby. The Task Force was pleased about this news and wished Mr. Carroll and his family all the best! Also, the Task Force welcomed Mr. Hynd who replaced Mr. Carroll for this meeting.