I. Introduction On 25 and 26 January 2007 the Forum of European Food Law Enforcement Practitioners (FLEP) held a workshop in the Hague hosted by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (Voedsel en Waren Autoriteit; VWA) on Transparency and Confidentiality.1 The main topic was the issue of publishing inspection results. It was addressed from all possible angles. The contributions in this issue bear witness. I had the honour to address