1. The Codex Committee on Cocoa Products and Chocolate held its Sixteenth Session in Thun, Switzerland from 30 September to 2 October, at the kind invitation of the Government of Switzerland. The meeting was opened and chaired by Mr. Pierre Rossier, Chairman of the Swiss National Committee of the Codex Alimentarius. The Session was attended by delegates and observers from 29 Member countries and 7 international organizations. The list of participants and members of the Secretariat is attached to this Report as Appendix I.