1) The Eleventh Session of the Codex Coordinating Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean was held in Montevideo, Uruguay, from 8 to 11 December 1998 at the kind invitation of the Government of Uruguay, under the chairmanship of Dr Galdós Ugarte, Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean. The Session was attended by 102 participants from 22 Member countries, 2 Observer countries and 5 international organizations. The list of participants is attached to this report as Appendix I.