The ICOM Code of Professional Ethics was unanimously adopted at the 15th ICOM General Assembly held in Buenos Aires (Argentina) on November 4, 1986. It was amended at the 20th General Assembly in Barcelona (Spain) on July 6, 2001, renamed to the ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums and revised by the 21st General Assembly held in Seoul (The Republic of Korea), on October 8, 2004.