1. The Third Session of the Joint FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission was held at FAO Headquarters, Rome, 19–28 October 1965. The Session was attended by 137 participants including the representatives and observers of 37 countries and observers from 24 international organizations (see pages 35–52 for list of participants).
2. The Third Session of the Joint FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission was convened by the Directors-General of FAO and WHO and was opened with a speech of welcome by Mr. B.R. Sen, Director-General of FAO. The Commission was presided over by its Chairman, Dr. J.L. Harvey (U.S.A.) and two of the Vice-Chairmen, Prof. Dr. M.J.L. Dols (Netherlands) and Dr. Z. Zaczkiewicz (Poland). Apologies for absence were received from Mr. H. Doyle (New Zealand), Vice-Chairman. Joint Secretaries were Dr. C. Agthe (WHO) and Mr. G.O. Kermode (FAO).
3. During the Session the Commission unanimously elected Prof. Dr. M.J.L. Dols (Netherlands) as Chairman of the Commission to serve from the end of the Third Session until the end of the Fourth Session. The Commission also unanimously elected Mr. H.V. Dempsey (Canada), Mr. G. Weill (France) and Mr. J.H.V. Davies (U.K.) as the Vice-Chairmen of the Commission from the end of the Third Session to the end of the Fourth Session.
4. The Commission elected Members of the Commission to represent the following geographical locations in the Executive Committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission: for Africa: Ghana; for Asia: India; for Europe: Poland; for North America: U.S.A.; for Latin America: Cuba, and for Australasia: Australia. In the cases of Asia and Australasia the countries previously representing the geographical locations were re-elected for a second term.
5. The Commission also, during the Session, on a proposal of a majority of countries of the European region, appointed Min. a.D. Dr. H. Frenzel (Austria) to be the Co-ordinator for Europe for a period of three years. The Commission further approved that the Co-ordinator for Europe should be able, in the event of temporary disability, to designate a deputy from Austria. Dr. Frenzel informed the Commission that the Government of Austria had under consideration for this position Dr. R. Wildner. The Commission congratulated Dr. Frenzel on this appointment as Co-ordinator for Europe and expressed its great appreciation to Professor O. Högl for his leadership in the development of food standards work and for the successful initiation of the work of the Co-ordinating Committee for Europe.
