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Requiring all three criteriawould also be unsatisfactory.For example, the Use of genetictransfer technology to dramaticallyenhance sport performance shouldbe prohibited as contrary to the spiritof sport even if it is not harmful.Similarly, the potentially unhealthyabuse of certain substances withouttherapeutic justific... |
As part of the process eachyear, all Signatories, governmentsand other interested Persons areinvited to provide comments to WADAon the content of the Prohibited List. |
]34 World Anti-Doping Code •20094.3.3 WADA ’s determination of the ProhibitedSubstance s and Prohibited Method s that will beincluded on the Prohibited List and the classi-fication of substances into categories on theProhibited List is final and shall not be subject tochallenge by an Athlete or other Person based onan ... |
Each International Federation shall ensure, forInternational-Level Athlete s or any other Athlete who isentered in an International Event , that a process is inplace whereby Athlete s with documented medicalconditions requiring the Use of a Prohibited Substanceor a Prohibited Method may request a therapeutic useexempti... |
Athlete s who have been identified asincluded in their International Federation’s RegisteredTesting Pool may only obtain therapeutic useexemptions in accordance with the rules of theirInternational Federation. |
Each International Federationshall publish a list of those International Event s forwhich a therapeutic use exemption from theInternational Federation is required. |
Each NationalAnti-Doping Organization shall ensure, for all Athlete sDoping Control1PARTArticle 4: The Prohibited List[Comment to Article 4.3.3: Thequestion of whether a substancemeets the criteria in Article 4.3(Criteria for Including Substances andMethods on the Prohibited List) in aparticular case cannot be raised a... |
For example, it cannot beargued that the Prohibited Substancedetected would not have beenperformance enhancing in thatparticular sport. |
Rather, dopingoccurs when a substance on theProhibited List is found in anAthlete’s Sample. |
Similarly, it cannotbe argued that a substance listedin the class of anabolic agents doesnot belong in that class. |
]35 World Anti-Doping Code •2009within its jurisdiction that have not been included in anInternational Federation Registered Testing Pool , thata process is in place whereby Athlete s withdocumented medical conditions requiring the Use of aProhibited Substance or a Prohibited Method mayrequest a therapeutic use exempti... |
Such requestsshall be evaluated in accordance with the InternationalStandard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions.International Federations and National Anti-DopingOrganization s shall promptly report to WADA throughADAMS the granting of any therapeutic use exemptionexcept as regards national-level Athlete s who are notinclu... |
Further, uponthe request of any such Athlete who has been denied atherapeutic use exemption, WADA may review suchdenial. |
If WADA determines that such granting ordenial of a therapeutic use exemption did not complywith the International Standard for Therapeutic UseExemptions, WADA may reverse the decision.If, contrary to the requirement of this Article, anInternational Federation does not have a process in placewhere Athlete s may request... |
WADA shall publish,in advance of any Testing , the substances that will bemonitored. |
Laboratories will report the instances ofreported Useor detected presence of these substancesto WADA periodically on an aggregate basis by sportand whether the Sample s were collected In-Competition or Out–of-Competition . |
Such reports shallnot contain additional information regarding specificSample s. WADA shall make available to InternationalFederations and National Anti-Doping Organization s,on at least an annual basis, aggregate statisticalinformation by sport regarding the additionalsubstances. |
WADA shall implement measures toensure that strict anonymity of individual Athlete si smaintained with respect to such reports. |
The reportedUse or detected presence of a monitored substanceshall not constitute an anti-doping rule violation.Doping Control1PARTArticle 4: The Prohibited ListArticle 5: Testing37 World Anti-Doping Code •2009ARTICLE 5: TESTING5.1 Test Distribution Planning Subject to the jurisdictional limitations for In-Competition ... |
Each International Federation shall haveTesting jurisdiction over all Athlete s who are membersof their member National Federations or who participatein their Event s. All Athlete s must comply with anyrequest for Testing by any Anti-Doping Organization withTesting jurisdiction. |
In coordination with other Anti-Doping Organization s conducting Testing on the sameAthlete s, and consistent with the International Standardfor Testing, each Anti-Doping Organization shall:5.1.1 Plan and conduct an effective number of In-Competition and Out-of-Competition tests onAthlete s over whom they have jurisdic... |
In accordancewith Article 14.3, any Athlete included in aRegistered Testing Pool shall be subject to thewhereabouts requirements set out in theInternational Standard for Testing . |
38 World Anti-Doping Code •20095.1.2 Except in exc eptional circumstances all Out-of-Competition Testing shall be No Advance Notice .5.1.3 Make Target Testing a priority.5.1.4 Conduct Testing on Athlete s serving a period ofIneligibility or a Provisional Suspension.5.2 Standards for TestingAnti-Doping Organization s wi... |
Obviously, Target Testing must not beused for any purpose other thanlegitimate Doping Control. |
The Codemakes it clear that Athletes have noright to expect that they will be testedonly on a random basis. |
Similarly,it does not impose any reasonablesuspicion or probable causerequirement for Target Testing. |
]39 World Anti-Doping Code •2009ARTICLE 6: ANAL YSIS OF SAMPLE SSample s shall be analyzed in accordance with thefollowing principles:6.1 Use of Approved LaboratoriesFor purposes of Article 2.1 (Presence of a ProhibitedSubstance or its Metabolite s or Marker s),Sample s shallbe analyzed only in WADA -accredited laborat... |
The choice of the WADA -accredited laboratory (or other laboratory or methodapproved by WADA ) used for the Sample analysis shallbe determined exclusively by the Anti-DopingOrganization responsible for results management.6.2 Purpose of Collection and Analysis of Sample sSample s shall be analyzed to detect ProhibitedSu... |
[Comment to Article 6.1: Violations ofArticle 2.1 (Presence of a ProhibitedSubstance or its Metabolites orMarkers) may be established only bySample analysis performed by aWADA-approved laboratory oranother laboratory specificallyauthorized by WADA. |
Violations ofother Articles may be establishedusing analytical results from otherlaboratories so long as the resultsare reliable. |
][Comment to Article 6.2: For example,relevant profile information could beused to direct Target Testing or tosupport an anti-doping rule violationproceeding under Article 2.2 (Useor Attempted Use of a ProhibitedSubstance), or both. |
]40 World Anti-Doping Code •20096.3 Research on Sample s No Sample may be used for any purpose other thanas described in Article 6.2 without the Athlete 'swritten consent. |
Sample s used for purposes otherthan Article 6.2 shall have any means of identi-fication removed such that they cannot be tracedback to a particular Athlete .6.4 Standards for Sample Analysis and ReportingLaboratories shall analyze Doping Control Sample sand report results in conformity with theInternational Standard f... |
The circumstances and conditions for retestingSample s shall conform with the requirements of theInternational Standard for Laboratories.Doping Control1PARTArticle 6: Analysis of SamplesArticle 7: Results Management[Comment to Article 6.5: Althoughthis Article is new, Anti-DopingOrganizations have always had theauthori... |
]41 World Anti-Doping Code •2009ARTICLE 7: RESULTS MANAGEMENTEach Anti-Doping Organization conducting resultsmanagement shall establish a process for the pre-hearingadministration of potential anti-doping rule violations thatrespects the following principles:7.1 Initial Review Regarding Adverse Analytical Finding sUpon... |
7.2 Notification After Initial Review RegardingAdverse Analytical Finding sIf the initial review of an Adverse Analytical Findingunder Article 7.1 does not reveal an applicabletherapeutic use exemption or entitlement to atherapeutic use exemption as provided in theInternational Standard for Therapeutic UseExemptions, o... |
This Article does, however,specify basic principles in order toensure the fundamental fairness ofthe results management processwhich must be observed by eachSignatory. |
The specific anti-dopingrules of each Signatory shall beconsistent with these basic principles. |
]42 World Anti-Doping Code •2009Analytical Finding , the Anti-Doping Organizationshall promptly notify the Athlete , in the manner setout in its rules, of: (a) the Adverse Analytical Finding ;(b) the anti-doping rule violated; (c) the Athlete 's rightto promptly request the analysis of the B Sample or,failing such requ... |
The Anti-Doping Organizationshall also notify the other Anti-Doping Organization sdescribed in Article 14.1.2. |
If the Anti-DopingOrganization decides not to bring forward theAdverse Analytical Finding as an anti-doping ruleviolation, it shall so notify the Athlete and the Anti-Doping Organization s as described in Article 14.1.2.7.3 Review of Atypical Finding sAs provided in the International Standard s, in somecircumstances la... |
Upon receipt of an ASample Atypical Finding , the Anti-DopingOrganization responsible for results managementDoping Control1PARTArticle 7: Results Management43 World Anti-Doping Code •2009shall conduct a review to determine whether: (a) anapplicable therapeutic use exemption has beengranted, or (b) there is any apparent... |
If that review does not reveal anapplicable therapeutic use exemption or departurethat caused the Atypical Finding , the Anti-DopingOrganization shall conduct the required investigation.After the investigation is completed, the Athlete andother Anti-Doping Organization s identified in Article14.1.2 shall be notified wh... |
The Athlete shall be notified asprovided in Article 7.2. |
7.3.1 The Anti-Doping Organization will not providenotice of an Atypical Finding until it hascompleted its investigation and decided whetherit will bring the Atypical Finding forward as anAdverse Analytical Finding unless one of thefollowing circumstances exist:(a) If the Anti-Doping Organization determinesthe B Sample... |
At such time as theAnti-Doping Organization is satisfied that an anti-doping rule violation has occurred, it shall promptlygive the Athlete or other Person subject to sanctionnotice, in the manner set out in its rules, of the anti-doping rule violated, and the basis of the violation.Other Anti-Doping Organization s sha... |
][Comment to Article 7.3.1(b): Underthe circumstance described in Article7.3.1(b), the option to take actionwould be left to the Major EventOrganization or sport organizationconsistent with its rules. |
]45 World Anti-Doping Code •20097.5 Principles Applicable to Provisional Suspension s7.5.1 Mandatory Provisional Suspensionafter A Sample Adverse Analytical FindingSignatories shall adopt rules, applicable to anyEvent for which the Signatory is the ruling bodyor for any team selection process for which theSignatory is ... |
In addition, a Signatoryimposing a Provisional Suspensionis required to give the Athlete anopportunity for a Provisional Hearingeither before or promptly afterthe imposition of the ProvisionalSuspension, or an expedited finalhearing under Article 8 promptlyafter imposition of the ProvisionalSuspension. |
The Athlete has aright to appeal under Article 13.2. |
In the rare circumstance where theB Sample analysis does not confirmthe A Sample finding, the Athletewho had been provisionally suspendedwill be allowed, where circumstancespermit, to participate in subsequentCompetitions during the Event.Similarly, depending upon the relevantrules of the International Federationin a T... |
]46 World Anti-Doping Code •2009after imposition of the Provisional Suspension ;or (b) an opportunity for an expedited hearingin accordance with Article 8 (Right to a FairHearing) on a timely basis after imposition of aProvisional Suspension .7.5.2 Optional Provisional Suspension based on ASample Adverse Analytical Fin... |
Provided, however, that a Provisional Suspensionmay not be imposed unless the Athlete or otherPerson is given either: (a) an opportunity for aProvisional Hearing either before imposition ofthe Provisional Suspension or on a timely basisafter imposition of the Provisional Suspension ;or (b) an opportunity for an expedit... |
Incircumstances where the Athlete (or theAthlete 's team as may be provided in the rules ofthe applicable International Federation) has beenremoved from a Competition based on a violationof Article 2.1 and the subsequent B Sampleanalysis does not confirm the A Sample finding,if, without otherwise affecting the Competit... |
If an Athlete or other Personretires before any results management process hasbegun, the Anti-Doping Organization which wouldhave had results management jurisdiction over theAthlete or other Person at the time the Athlete orother Person committed an anti-doping rule violation,has jurisdiction to conduct results managem... |
[Comment to Article 7.6: Conduct byan Athlete or other Person before theAthlete or other Person was subject tothe jurisdiction of any Anti-DopingOrganization would not constitute ananti-doping rule violation but could bea legitimate basis for denying theAthlete or other Person membershipin a sports organization.] |
48 World Anti-Doping Code •2009ARTICLE 8: RIGHT TO A FAIR HEARING8.1 Fair HearingsEach Anti-Doping Organization with responsibility forresults management shall provide a hearing processfor any Person who is asserted to have committed ananti-doping rule violation. |
Such hearing process shalladdress whether an anti-doping rule violation wascommitted and, if so, the appropriate Consequences .The hearing process shall respect the followingprinciples: • a timely hearing;• a fair and impartial hearing panel;• the right to be represented by counsel at thePerson 's own expense;• the ... |
This Article isnot intended to supplant eachSignatory's own rules for hearingsbut rather to ensure that eachSignatory provides a hearing processconsistent with these principles. |
]49 World Anti-Doping Code •2009• a timely, written, reasoned decision, specificallyincluding an explanation of the reason(s) for anyperiod of Ineligibility .8.2 Event HearingsHearings held in connection with Event s may beconducted by an expedited process as permitted bythe rules of the relevant Anti-Doping Organizati... |
Where no hearing occurs, theAnti-Doping Organization with results managementresponsibility shall submit to the Person s describedin Article 13.2.3 a reasoned decision explaining theaction taken. |
[Comment to Article 8.2: Forexample, a hearing could beexpedited on the eve of a majorEvent where the resolution of theanti-doping rule violation isnecessary to determine theAthlete's eligibility to participate inthe Event or during an Event wherethe resolution of the case will affectthe validity of the Athlete's resul... |
]50 World Anti-Doping Code •2009ARTICLE 9: AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATIONOF INDIVIDUAL RESULTSAn anti-doping rule violation in Individual Sport s inconnection with an In-Competition test automatically leadsto Disqualification of the result obtained in that Competitionwith all resulting Consequences , including forfeiture o... |
Doping Control1PARTArticle 9: Automatic Disqualification of Individual ResultsArticle 10: Sanctions on Individuals[Comment to Article 9: When anAthlete wins a gold medal with aProhibited Substance in his or hersystem, that is unfair to the otherAthletes in that Competitionregardless of whether the goldmedalist was at f... |
]51 World Anti-Doping Code •2009ARTICLE 10: SANCTIONS ON INDIVIDUALS10.1 Disqualification of Results in the Event Duringwhich an Anti-Doping Rule Violation OccursAn anti-doping rule violation occurring during or inconnection with an Event may, upon the decision ofthe ruling body of the Event , lead to Disqualification ... |
10.1.1 If the Athlete establishes that he or she bearsNo Fault or Negligence for the violation, theAthlete 's individual results in the otherCompetition s shall not be Disqualified unlessthe Athlete 's results in Competition s otherthan the Competition in which the anti-doping rule violation occurred were likely tohave... |
[Comment to Article 10.1: WhereasArticle 9 (Automatic Disqualificationof Individual Results) Disqualifiesthe result in a single Competitionin which the Athlete tested positive(e.g., the 100 meter backstroke),this Article may lead toDisqualification of all resultsin all races during the Event(e.g., the FINA WorldChampio... |
Factors to beincluded in considering whetherto Disqualify other results in anEvent might include, for example,the severity of the Athlete’s anti-doping rule violation and whetherthe Athlete tested negative inthe other Competitions. |
]52 World Anti-Doping Code •200910.2 Ineligibility for Presence, Use or Attempted Use ,or Possession of Prohibited Substance sand Prohibited Method sThe period of Ineligibility imposed for a violation ofArticle 2.1 (Presence of Prohibited Substance or itsMetabolite s or Marker s), Article 2.2 ( Use orAttempt edUse of P... |
[Comment to Article 10.2:Harmonization of sanctions hasbeen one of the most discussedand debated areas of anti-doping.Harmonization means that thesame rules and criteria are appliedto assess the unique facts of eachcase. |
Arguments against requiringharmonization of sanctions arebased on differences between sportsincluding, for example, the following:in some sports the Athletes areprofessionals making a sizableincome from the sport and in othersthe Athletes are true amateurs;in those sports where an Athlete'scareer is short (e.g., artist... |
A primary argumentin favor of harmonization is that it issimply not right that two Athletesfrom the same country who testpositive for the same ProhibitedSubstance under similarcircumstances should receivedifferent sanctions only becausethey participate in different sports.In addition, flexibility in sanctioninghas ofte... |
The lack ofharmonization of sanctions hasalso frequently been the sourceof jurisdictional conflicts betweenInternational Federations andNational Anti-Doping Organizations. |
]Doping Control1PARTArticle 10: Sanctions on Individuals53 World Anti-Doping Code •200910.3 Ineligibility for Other Anti-Doping Rule ViolationsThe period of Ineligibility for anti-doping ruleviolations other than as provided in Article 10.2 shallbe as follows:10.3.1 For violations of Article 2.3 (Refusing or Failingto ... |
An anti-doping rule violation involving aMinor shall be considered a particularlyserious violation and, if committed by AthleteSupport Personnel for violations other thanSpecified Substances referenced in Article4.2.2, shall result in lifetime Ineligibility forAthlete Support Personnel . |
In addition,significant violations of Articles 2.7 or 2.8which may also violate non-sporting lawsand regulations, shall be reported to thecompetent administrative, professional orjudicial authorities. |
[Comment to Article 10.3.2: Thosewho are involved in doping Athletesor covering up doping should besubject to sanctions which are moresevere than the Athletes who testpositive. |
Since the authority of sportorganizations is generally limited toIneligibility for credentials,membership and other sportbenefits, reporting Athlete SupportPersonnel to competent authoritiesis an important step in thedeterrence of doping. |
]54 World Anti-Doping Code •200910.3.3 For violations of Article 2.4 (Whereabouts FilingFailures and/or Missed Tests), the period ofIneligibility shall be at a minimum one (1) yearand at a maximum two (2) years based on theAthlete ’s degree of fault.10.4 Elimination or Reduction of the Period of Ineligibilityfor Specif... |
Otherwise, the sanctionshall be assessed in the range oftwo years to one year, based onthe circumstances of the case. |
]Doping Control1PARTArticle 10: Sanctions on Individuals[Comment to Article 10.4: SpecifiedSubstances are not necessarilyless serious agents for purposes ofsports doping than other ProhibitedSubstances (for example, a stimulantthat is listed as a Specified Substancecould be very effective to an Athletein competition); ... |
However, thereis a greater likelihood that SpecifiedSubstances, as opposed to otherProhibited Substances, couldbe susceptible to a credible,non-doping explanation.This Article applies only in thosecases where the hearing panel iscomfortably satisfied by the objectivecircumstances of the case that theAthlete in taking o... |
To justify any elimination or reduction, the Athlete orother Person must produce corroborating evidence inaddition to his or her word which establishes to thecomfortable satisfaction of the hearing panel theabsence of an intent to enhance sport performance ormask the Use of a performance-enhancing substance.The Athlete... |
Examples of the typeof objective circumstances which incombination might lead a hearingpanel to be comfortably satisfiedof no performance-enhancing intentwould include: the fact that the natureof the Specified Substance or thetiming of its ingestion would not havebeen beneficial to the Athlete; theAthlete’s open Use or... |
While the absence of intent toenhance sport performance mustbe established to the comfortablesatisfaction of the hearing panel,the Athlete may establish how theSpecified Substance entered thebody by a balance of probability. |
In assessing the Athlete’s or otherPerson’s degree of fault, thecircumstances considered mustbe specific and relevant to explainthe Athlete’s or other Person’sdeparture from the expectedstandard of behavior. |
Thus, forexample, the fact that an Athletewould lose the opportunity to earnlarge sums of money during a periodof Ineligibility or the fact that theAthlete only has a short time leftin his or her career or the timingof the sporting calendar would notbe relevant factors to be consideredin reducing the period of Ineligib... |
It is anticipatedthat the period of Ineligibility willbe eliminated entirely in only themost exceptional cases. |
]56 World Anti-Doping Code •200910.5 Elimination or Reduction of Period of IneligibilityBased on Exceptional Circumstances10.5.1 No Fault or NegligenceIf an Athlete establishes in an individual casethat he or she bears No Fault or Negligence , theotherwise applicable period of Ineligibility shallbe eliminated. |
When a Prohibited Substance orits Marker s or Metabolite s is detected in anAthlete 's Sample in violation of Article 2.1(Presence of Prohibited Substance ), the Athletemust also establish how the ProhibitedSubstance entered his or her system in order tohave the period of Ineligibility eliminated. |
In theevent this Article is applied and the period ofIneligibility otherwise applicable is eliminated,the anti-doping rule violation shall not beconsidered a violation for the limited purpose ofdetermining the period of Ineligibility formultiple violations under Article 10.7. |
[Comment to Articles 10.5.1 and 10.5.2:The Code provides for the possiblereduction or elimination of the periodof Ineligibility in the uniquecircumstance where the Athlete canestablish that he or she had No Faultor Negligence, or No Significant Faultor Negligence, in connection with theviolation. |
This approach is consistentwith basic principles of human rightsand provides a balance between thoseAnti-Doping Organizations that arguefor a much narrower exception, ornone at all, and those that wouldreduce a two-year suspension basedon a range of other factors even whenthe Athlete was admittedly at fault.These Artic... |
Article 10.5.2 may be applied to any anti-doping ruleviolation even though it will beespecially difficult to meet the criteriafor a reduction for those anti-dopingrule violations where knowledge is anelement of the violation.Articles 10.5.1 and 10.5.2 are meantto have an impact only in cases wherethe circumstances are ... |
Conversely, a sanctioncould not be completely eliminated onthe basis of No Fault or Negligence inthe following circumstances: (a) a continuedDoping Control1PARTArticle 10: Sanctions on Individuals57 World Anti-Doping Code •200910.5.2 No Significant Fault or NegligenceIf an Athlete or other Person establishes inan indiv... |
If the otherwise applicable periodof Ineligibility is a lifetime, the reduced periodunder this Article may be no less than eight(8) years. |
When a Prohibited Substance or itsMarker s or Metabolite s is detected in anAthlete 's Sample in violation of Article 2.1(Presence of a Prohibited Substance or itsMetabolite s or Marker s), the Athlete mustpositive test resulting from a mislabeledor contaminated vitamin or nutritionalsupplement (Athletes are responsib... |
However, dependingon the unique facts of a particular case, any of the referencedillustrations could result in a reducedsanction based on No Significant Fault or Negligence. |
(For example, reductionmay well be appropriate in illustration(a) if the Athlete clearly establishesthat the cause of the positive testwas contamination in a commonmultiple vitamin purchased froma source with no connection toProhibited Substances and theAthlete exercised care in not takingother nutritional supplements. |
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