1. The First Session of the Joint FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission was held at FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy, 25 June - 3 July 1963. Some 120 participants including representatives of 30 countries and observers from 16 international organizations attended (see detailed list in Appendix A).
2. The Session was held on the recommendation of the Joint FAO/WHO Conference on Food Standards held in Geneva, Switzerland in October 1962 (see its Report, paragraph (k) ).
3. Prior to the adoption of its Rules of Procedure, the Commission elected as interim officers: Dr. J.L. Harvey (U.S.A.), Chairman, together with Prof. Dr M.J.L. Dols (Netherlands) and Mr G. Weill (France), Vice-Chairmen. After adoption of its Rules of Procedure, the Commission elected* as its regular officers: Dr J.L. Harvey (U.S.A.), Chairman, with Prof. Dr M.J.L. Dols (Netherlands), Mr H. Doyle (New Zealand) and Dr Z. Zaczkiewicz (Poland), Vice-Chairmen. In addition, the following six countries were elected* to the Executive Committee of the Commission under Rule III.1 of the Rules of Procedure: Argentina, Australia, Canada, India, Senegal and the United Kingdom.
* The delegate of France recorded his abstention from these elections.
