1. The Twenty-first Session of the Codex Coordinating Committee for Europe was held in Madrid, from 5 to 8 May 1998 at the kind invitation of the Government of Spain, under the chairmanship of Dr. Felipe Mittelbrunn-Garcia, Coordinator for Europe. The Session was attended by 72 delegates from 21 Member countries, 2 Observer countries and 5 international organizations. The list of participants is attached to this report as Appendix I.