Therapeutic Use Exemption Increase medical control

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Athlete Whereabouts InformationThe Code and
Related Documents Karen Parr Testing Manager,
Standards and Harmonization, WADA ANADO
WORKSHOP
November 10th 2005
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The Code starting point
Purpose of the World Anti-Doping Program To
protect the athletes fundamental right to
participate in doping free sport .. To ensure
harmonized, coordinated and effective anti-doping
programs at the international and National level
with regard to detection, deterrence and
prevention of doping No-advance notice testing
is crucial to the success of anti-doping
programs. Effective no-advance-notice testing
can only be achieved with accurate whereabouts
information

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Getting the right balance

• Whereabouts Information
• The only way to ensure unpredictability, prevent
  manipulation and ensure fairness?
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• An unnecessary invasion of athlete privacy?

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Some key questions

• Why/When/How much information?
• Frequency of provision - how often do we need
  it?
• What level of detail is required? how much do
  we need? When is it not sufficient?
• The means of provision how can athletes get
  information to us? How do we get it to others?
• How do we determine that an athlete is avoiding
  testing by not providing adequate information and
  what do we do about it?
• Can we make the system easier for athletes and
  ADOs?

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Specific Code Requirements

• Article 2.4 - Anti-doping rule violation
• Article 3 - Burden of Proof with ADO
• Article 5.1- ADOs shall
• - Establish a Registered Testing Pool
• Make no-advance notice testing a priority
• Conduct target testing
• Article 10.4.3 Sanctions on Individuals
• Article 14 Confidentiality and reporting
• Article 15.4 - Mutual recognition
• Part 3 Roles and responsibilities of ADOs and
  athletes

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Requirements of the International Standard for
Testing

• Article 4 - Requirements for collecting Athlete
  whereabouts information for the purposes of Out
  of Competition Testing
• collection, maintenance and monitoring of
  whereabouts
• Follow-up if adequate whereabouts not provided
• Minimum information required
• Article 5 - Requirements prior to notification of
  Athletes
• - No-advance notice
• - Reasonable attempts
• - Recording outcomes
• - Involvement of a third party in notification
• - Possibility for Advance notice testing

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What is clear from the mandatory documents?

• Whereabouts information is required for athletes
  in registered testing pools
• It is the responsibility of athletes to provide
  accurate and current information
• It is the responsibility of ADOs, including WADA,
  to collect, manage and share whereabouts
  information
• There are confidentiality obligations with regard
  to the handling of whereabouts information
• Failure to comply with whereabouts requirements
  is a sanctionable offence

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What is clear from the mandatory documents?

• There is flexibility for the interpretation of
  sanctions in ADO rules
• There is a requirement for mutual recognition
• No-advance-notice and target testing are a
  priority
• The minimum requirement for the type of
  information required
• Reasonable attempts must be made to notify
  athletes
• The requirement for reports from unsuccessful
  missions
• The requirement for chaperoning athletes
• The possibility to move from no-notice to short
  notice testing

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What is NOT clear from the mandatory documents?

• The mechanics of the gathering and the
  coordination of whereabouts information
• The frequency of provision, and the period
  covered by whereabouts information (eg 1 location
  per day or 24/7)
• The role of the athlete representative
• The mechanism for the monitoring of data
• Specific follow up requirements the format of
  written warnings, etc
• The mechanics of coordination with regard to
  sanctions

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Guidelines (level 3 documents)

• Not mandatory
• Developed through concensus of stakeholders
• Clearly required to expand on the Code
• Harmonization crucial in the area of
  whereabouts/missed tests
• 2 Guidelines currently in draft format, have been
  circulated for discussion
• - Whereabouts Information Guideline
• - Missed Test Guideline

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Guidelines (level 3 documents)

• SOME AIMS OF THE GUIDELINES
• Harmonize and coordinate the global approach to
  collection and management of whereabouts
  information, across sports, to avoid duplication
  and enable mutual recognition
• - one system for all
• - athletes enter data once only
• - harmonization of sanctions
• Build on existing, functioning whereabouts
  systems, not re-inventing the wheel
• Ensure we are doing our job of protecting
  athletes by enabling unpredictability in testing
  and not inadvertently providing unscrupulous
  athletes with a doping timetable or safe
  locations
• Establishing clear criteria and processes,
  including detailed reporting, to ensure that
  anti-doping rule violation follow up
• Ensure minimum disruption to athletes personal
  lives whilst giving them every opportunity to be
  available for testing.

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What can we achieve here today?

• Discuss current issues such as lack of
  harmonization and differing positions on
  whereabouts information
• Make suggestions for changes to the Code and the
  IST
• Discuss the content of the 2 draft Guidelines
  with the aim of circulating the revised versions
  of the current drafts to all stakeholders
• Use our combined experience to come up with
  practical solutions

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Questions for consideration

• How do we ensure effective no advance notice
  testing? Do we agree that whereabouts information
  is crucial?
• What kind of information do we really need for
  effective testing?
• Can we ensure harmonization of the requirements
  for the quality of whereabouts information, the
  requirements for the notification of athletes and
  results management?
• If ADOs have different requirements, are we
  undermining the harmonization effort?
• Do different requirements make it impossible for
  mutual recognition?
• How easy is it for athletes to manipulate their
  sample if testing becomes predictable?
• Are we scientific enough about the timing of
  testing - can we afford to limit athlete
  availability?

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Questions for consideration

• Does it matter where we test? Home. Gym, etc? To
  us? To the athlete?
• Can we use technology to make the provision of
  information easier? On-line provision, SMS
  messaging, etc?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of
  restricting the amount of information required?
• By restricting the information required, are we
  unwittingly providing athletes with a doping
  timetable, or not?
• Is it really less work to provide and monitor
  whereabouts information for one location per day?
• Is cost a factor? Should it be?
• What do athletes think?

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