Alan W Randell
The 36th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission coincided almost precisely with the 50th anniversary of the Commission’s first meeting in 1963. The anniversary was celebrated with speeches from both Directors-General of FAO and WHO, eight Ministers and high-level officials from Member countries (including the newest Member, Tajikistan), a birthday cake and a rendition of “Happy Birthday” led by the Director-General of WHO, Dr Margaret Wang.