1. The Codex Alimentarius Commission held its Twenty-seventh Session at the International Conference Centre, Geneva, Switzerland from 28 June to 3 July 2004. Dr Stuart Slorach (Sweden), Chairperson of the Commission presided, assisted by the Vice-Chairpersons Dr Claude J. S. Mosha (Tanzania), Dr Hiroshi Yoshikura (Japan) and Dr Paul Mayers (Canada). The Session was attended by 337 delegates, alternates and advisors from 89 Members, and 65 representatives from 37 international governmental and non-governmental organizations including UN agencies. A list of participants, including the Secretariat, is given in Appendix I to this report.
2. The Session was opened by Mr Hartwig de Haen, Assistant Director-General, FAO and Mr Denis Aitken, Assistant Director-General and Director of the Office of the Director-General, WHO, respectively.
