Conntroles antidoping

WORLD ANTI-DOPING CODE

2009

World Anti-Doping Code
The World Anti-Doping Code was first adopted in 2003 and became effective in 2004. The enclosed incorporates revisions to the World Anti-Doping Code that were approved by the World Anti-Doping Agency Foundation Board on November 17, 2007. The revised World Anti-Doping Code is effective as of January 1, 2009. Published by: WorldAnti-Doping Agency Stock Exchange Tower 800 Place Victoria (Suite 1700) PO Box 120 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4Z 1B7 URL: Tel: Fax: E-mail: www.wada-ama.org +1 514 904 9232 +1 514 904 8650 code@wada-ama.org

Table of Contents

PURPOSE, SCOPE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE WORLD ANTI-DOPING PROGRAM AND THE CODE ....................................11 THE CODE...............................................................................11 THE WORLD ANTI-DOPING PROGRAM.................................12

INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS..............................................12
MODELS OF BEST PRACTICE AND GUIDELINES .................13 FUNDAMENTAL RATIONALE FOR THE WORLD ANTI-DOPING CODE ..............14

: PART ONE: DOPING CONTROLINTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................16 ARTICLE 1: ARTICLE 2: 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 DEFINITION OF DOPING.................................................................18 ANTI-DOPING RULE VIOLATIONS.................................................18 PRESENCE OF A PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE OR ITS METABOLITES OR MARKERS IN AN ATHLETE’S SAMPLE........19

USE OR ATTEMPTED USE BY ANATHLETE OF A PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE OR A PROHIBITED METHOD...........21
REFUSING OR FAILING WITHOUT COMPELLING JUSTIFICATION TO SUBMIT TO SAMPLE COLLECTION.............22 VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS REGARDING ATHLETE AVAILABILITY FOR OUT-OF-COMPETITION TESTING .................................................23

2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8

TAMPERING OR ATTEMPTED TAMPERING WITH ANY PART OF DOPINGCONTROL.......................................23 POSSESSION OF PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES AND PROHIBITED METHODS........................................................24 TRAFFICKING OR ATTEMPTED TRAFFICKING IN ANY PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE OR PROHIBITED METHOD ..............25
ADMINISTRATION OR ATTEMPTED ADMINISTRATION TO ANY ATHLETE IN-COMPETITION OF ANY PROHIBITED METHOD OR PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE..............25

ARTICLE 3: 3.1 3.2

PROOF OF DOPING .........................................................................26 BURDENS AND STANDARDS OF PROOF..............................26 METHODS OF ESTABLISHING FACTS AND PRESUMPTIONS.......26

ARTICLE 4: THE PROHIBITED LIST ....................................................................29 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 PUBLICATION ANDREVISION OF THE PROHIBITED LIST........29

PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES AND PROHIBITED METHODS IDENTIFIED ON THE PROHIBITED LIST...............30
CRITERIA FOR INCLUDING SUBSTANCES AND METHODS ON THE PROHIBITED LIST.....................................................32 THERAPEUTIC USE ................................................................34 MONITORING PROGRAM.......................................................36

ARTICLE 5: TESTING ............................................................................................37 5.1 5.2 5.3 TEST DISTRIBUTION PLANNING ..........................................37 STANDARDS FOR TESTING....................................................38 RETIRED ATHLETES RETURNING TO COMPETITION ..........38

ARTICLE 6: ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES.................................................................39 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 ARTICLE 7: 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 USE OF APPROVED LABORATORIES.....................................39 PURPOSE OF COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES ......39 RESEARCH ON SAMPLES......................................................40 STANDARDS FOR SAMPLE ANALYSIS AND REPORTING.....40 RETESTING SAMPLES...