Thursday, February 3, 2000
Thank you Mr Commissioner for accepting our "rendez-vous" . May I ask you to introduce yourself ?
My name is David Byrne and I am European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection. I started this job last September and before that I have been Attorney General in my home-country, in Ireland. I am a lawyer by training.
Tobacco control falls within my area of responsibility and I take a particular interest in it since I am convinced it is one of the major themes of the new millenium if we are to reduce its appaling death toll.
