Codex Alimentarius Commission.

Abstract

The Executive Committee . held its Twenty-Eighth Session at WHO Headquarters, Geneva, on 25-and 26 June 1981. The Executive Committee was presided over by the Chairman of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, Professor Dr D. Eckert (Federal Republic of Germany) and in the presence of two Vice-Chairmen, of the Commission, Mr E.F. Kimbrell (USA) and Mr D.A. Akoh (Nigeria). Apologies for absence were received from Dr B.R. Mendez (Mexico). The following representatives from the geographic locations mentioned were present: for Africa, Mr N.M. Masai, from Kenya; for Asia, Mr Dong-bai Lee, from the Republic of Korea; for Europe, Dr A.N. Zaitsev, from the USSR; for Latin America, Ing. J. Piazzi, from Argentina; for North America, Dr J.E. McGowan, from Canada; for the South-West Pacific, Ms S.P. Cottrell, from New Zealand. The Coordinator for Latin America, Dr A.M. Dovat (Uruguay) was present. Apologies for absence were received from the Coordinators for Asia, Dr D.S. Chadha (India), for Africa, Dr T. N'Doye (Senegal), and for Europe, Dr H. Woidich (Austria).