WORLD ANTI-DOPING CODE

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WORLD ANTI-DOPING

CODE

2015

with 2019 amendments

2021

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World Anti-Doping Code

The World Anti-Doping Code was first adopted in 2003, and took effect in 2004, and. It was thensubsequently amended four times, the first time effective 1 January 2009. The following document incorporates revisions to the World Anti-Doping Code that were approved by the World Anti-Doping Agency Foundation Board in Johannesburg, South Africa on 15 November 2013, the second time effective 1 January 2015, the third time effective 1 April 2018 (compliance amendments) and the fourth time effective 1 June 2019 (reporting of certain endogenous substances as Atypical Findings). The revised 20152021 World Anti-Doping Code is effective as of 1 January 20152021. This version of the document also incorporates amendments that were adopted by the World Anti-Doping Agency Foundation Board in Seoul, Korea on 16 November 2017 and are effective as of 1 April 2018. Published by: World Anti-Doping Agency Stock Exchange Tower 800 Place Victoria (Suite 1700) PO Box 120 Montreal, Quebec Canada H4Z 1B7 URL: wada- Tel: +1 514 904 9232 Fax: +1 514 904 8650 E-mail: code@wada-

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Table of Contents

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

THE CODE

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THE WORLD ANTI-DOPING PROGRAM

98

INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS 9

TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS 9

MODELS OF BEST PRACTICE AND GUIDELINES

9

FUNDAMENTAL RATIONALE FOR THE WORLD ANTI-DOPING CODE

PART ONE DOPING CONTROL 1211

INTRODUCTION

ARTICLE 1 DEFINITION OF DOPING

ARTICLE 2 ANTI-DOPING RULE VIOLATIONS

2.1 PRESENCE OF A PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE OR ITS METABOLITES OR MARKERS IN AN ATHLETE'S SAMPLE 1413

2.2 USE OR ATTEMPTED USE BY AN ATHLETE OF A PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE OR A PROHIBITED METHOD 14

2.3 EVADING, REFUSING OR FAILING TO SUBMIT TO SAMPLE COLLECTION 15 BY AN

ATHLETE

14

2.4 WHEREABOUTS FAILURES 15 BY AN ATHLETE

14

2.5 TAMPERING OR ATTEMPTED TAMPERING WITH ANY PART OF DOPING CONTROL 15 BY AN ATHLETE OR OTHER PERSON 14

2.6 POSSESSION OF A PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE OR A PROHIBITED METHOD 15 BY AN ATHLETE OR ATHLETE SUPPORT PERSON 14

2.7 TRAFFICKING OR ATTEMPTED TRAFFICKING IN ANY PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE OR

PROHIBITED METHOD 16 BY AN ATHLETE OR OTHER PERSON

15

2.8 ADMINISTRATION OR ATTEMPTED ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION BY AN

ATHLETE OR OTHER PERSON TO ANY ATHLETE IN-COMPETITION OF ANY

PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE OR PROHIBITED METHOD, OR ADMINISTRATION OR

ATTEMPTED ADMINISTRATION TO ANY ATHLETE OUT-OF- COMPETITION OF

ANY PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE OR ANY PROHIBITED METHOD THAT IS

PROHIBITED OUT-OF-COMPETITION

16 15

2.9 COMPLICITY 16 OR ATTEMPTED COMPLICITY BY AN ATHLETE OR OTHER PERSON 15

2.10 PROHIBITED ASSOCIATION BY AN ATHLETE OR OTHER PERSON

15

2.11 ACTS BY AN ATHLETE OR OTHER PERSON TO DISCOURAGE OR RETALIATE AGAINST REPORTING TO AUTHORITIES 16

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ARTICLE 3 PROOF OF DOPING

3.1 BURDENS AND STANDARDS OF PROOF 1716

3.2 METHODS OF ESTABLISHING FACTS AND PRESUMPTIONS 17

ARTICLE 4 THE PROHIBITED LIST

4.1 PUBLICATION AND REVISION OF THE PROHIBITED LIST

1819

4.2 PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES AND PROHIBITED METHODS IDENTIFIED ON THE PROHIBITED LIST 1819

4.3 CRITERIA FOR INCLUDING SUBSTANCES AND METHODS ON THE PROHIBITED LIST 1920

4.4 THERAPEUTIC USE EXEMPTIONS ("TUES") 20

4.5 MONITORING PROGRAM 2223

ARTICLE 5 TESTING AND INVESTIGATIONS

5.1 PURPOSE OF TESTING AND INVESTIGATIONS

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5.2 SCOPE OF TESTING

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5.2 AUTHORITY TO TEST 24 5.3 EVENT TESTING 24 5.4 TEST DISTRIBUTION PLANNING 24

5.5

5.4 TESTING REQUIREMENTS 25

5.65.5 ATHLETE WHEREABOUTS INFORMATION 25

5.75.6 RETIRED ATHLETES RETURNING TO COMPETITION 2526

5.85.7 INVESTIGATIONS AND INTELLIGENCE GATHERING 26

ARTICLE 6 ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES

26

6.1 USE OF ACCREDITED AND, APPROVED LABORATORIES AND OTHER LABORATORIES 26

6.2 PURPOSE OF ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES 26 AND DATA 27

6.3 RESEARCH ON SAMPLES AND DATA

27

6.4 STANDARDS FOR SAMPLE ANALYSIS AND REPORTING

27

6.5 FURTHER ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE PRIOR TO OR DURING RESULTS MANAGEMENT 27

6.6 FURTHER ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE AFTER IT HAS BEEN REPORTED AS NEGATIVE OR HAS OTHERWISE NOT RESULTED IN AN ANTI-DOPING RULE VIOLATION CHARGE 27

6.7 SPLIT OF A OR B SAMPLE 28

6.8 WADA'S RIGHT TO TAKE POSSESSION OF SAMPLES 27 AND DATA 28

ARTICLE 7 RESULTS MANAGEMENT: RESPONSIBILITY, INITIAL REVIEW, NOTICE AND PROVISIONAL SUSPENSIONS 28

7.1 RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONDUCTING RESULTS MANAGEMENT 2829

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7.2 REVIEW REGARDING ADVERSE ANALYTICAL FINDINGS

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7.3 AND NOTIFICATION AFTER REVIEW REGARDING ADVERSE ANALYTICAL FINDINGS 29

7.4 REVIEW OF ATYPICAL FINDINGS 29

7.5 REVIEW OF ATYPICAL PASSPORT FINDINGS AND ADVERSE PASSPORT FINDINGS

30

7.6 REVIEW OF WHEREABOUTS FAILURES

30

7.7 REVIEW OF OTHERPOTENTIAL ANTI-DOPING RULE VIOLATIONS NOT COVERED BY ARTICLES 7.1? 7.6 30

7.87.3 IDENTIFICATION OF PRIOR ANTI-DOPING RULE VIOLATIONS 3130 7.97.4 PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO PROVISIONAL SUSPENSIONS 3130 7.10

7.5 RESULTS MANAGEMENT DECISIONS

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7.6 NOTIFICATION OF RESULTS MANAGEMENT DECISIONS

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7.117.7 RETIREMENT FROM SPORT

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ARTICLE 8 RESULTS MANAGEMENT: RIGHT TO A FAIR HEARING AND NOTICE OF HEARING DECISION

8.1 FAIR HEARINGS 3233

8.2 EVENT HEARINGS

33

8.3 WAIVER OF HEARING 33

8.4 NOTICE OF DECISIONS 33

8.5 SINGLE HEARING BEFORE CAS 33

ARTICLE 9 AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION OF INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

ARTICLE 10 SANCTIONS ON INDIVIDUALS

10.1 DISQUALIFICATION OF RESULTS IN THE EVENT DURING WHICH AN ANTI-DOPING RULE VIOLATION OCCURS 3334

10.2 INELIGIBILITY FOR PRESENCE, USE OR ATTEMPTED USE OR POSSESSION OF A PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE OR PROHIBITED METHOD 34

10.3 INELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER ANTI-DOPING RULE VIOLATIONS 3436

10.4 AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH MAY INCREASE THE PERIOD OF INELIGIBILITY 37

10.5 ELIMINATION OF THE PERIOD OF INELIGIBILITY WHERE THERE IS NO FAULT OR NEGLIGENCE 3537

10.510.6

REDUCTION OF THE PERIOD OF INELIGIBILITY BASED ON NO

SIGNIFICANT FAULT OR NEGLIGENCE

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10.610.7

ELIMINATION, REDUCTION, OR SUSPENSION OF PERIOD OF INELIGIBILITY

OR OTHER CONSEQUENCES FOR REASONS OTHER THAN FAULT

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10.7

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10.8 RESULTS MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS 40

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