The FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission is the unique United Nations body responsible for establishing international food standards aimed at protecting the health of consumers and ensuring fair practices in the food trade. The food standards, codes of practice and other guidelines and recommendations adopted by the Commission form the Codex Alimentarius: the international food code. The Codex Alimentarius Commission envisages a world afforded the highest attainable levels of consumer protection, including food safety and quality. The 27th Session adopted the Code of Practice on Good Animal Feeding and other important texts. It also pursued the process of reform of its structure and procedures initiated at its 26th Session to meet the increased expectations of governments and stakeholders for increased efficiency and relevance of its work. The 27th Session of the Commission, held from 28 June to 3 July 2004, was attended by 402 participants representing 89 governments and 37 international governmental and non-governmental organizations. This is the report of that meeting, adopted by the Commission itself on its closing day. It includes a full list of all participants and a list of all the standards and related texts adopted by the Commission.
