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International Standard for Education
The World Anti-Doping Code International Standard for Education is a mandatory
International Standard developed as part of the World Anti-Doping Program. It wasdeveloped in consultation with Signatories, public authorities, and other relevant
stakeholders.
The International Standard for Education was first adopted and approved by the
WADA Executive Committee at the Fifth World Conference on Doping in Sport inin Katowice on 7 November 2019 and is effective as of 1 January 2021.

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TABLE OF CONTENTSPART ONE: INTRODUCTION, CODE PROVISIONS, INTERNATIONAL STANDARD PROVISIONSAND DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................... 4
1.0

INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE .................................................................................................. 4

2.0

CODE PROVISIONS .................................................................................................................. 5

3.0

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION .................................................................................... 5
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4

Defined terms from the Code that are used in the International Standard for Education .... 5
Defined terms from the International Standard for Code Compliance ................................ 8
Defined terms specific to the International Standard for Education .................................... 8Interpretation ..................................................................................................................... 9PART TWO: STANDARDS FOR EDUCATION .................................................................................. 10
4.0

PLANNING AN EDUCATION PROGRAM ............................................................................... 10
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5

Developing an Education Plan......................................................................................... 10
Assessing the Current Situation ...................................................................................... 10
Establishing an Education Pool ....................................................................................... 11
Objectives and Activities.................................................................................................. 12
Monitoring ....................................................................................................................... 12

5.0

IMPLEMENTING EDUCATION PROGRAMS .......................................................................... 12

6.0

EVALUATING EDUCATION PROGRAMS .............................................................................. 14

PART THREE: ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES, COOPERATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF
SIGNATORIES .................................................................................................................................... 15
7.0

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF SIGNATORIES ................................................................ 15
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.7

Overview ......................................................................................................................... 15
National Anti-Doping Organizations ................................................................................. 15
International Federations ................................................................................................. 16
Major Event Organizations .............................................................................................. 16
National Olympic Committees/National Paralympic Committees ..................................... 17
Regional Anti-Doping Organizations ................................................................................ 17
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)................................................................................. 17

8.0

COOPERATION WITH AND RECOGNITION OF OTHER SIGNATORIES .............................. 18

9.0

ACCOUNTABILITY.................................................................................................................. 18

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PART ONE:INTRODUCTION, CODE PROVISIONS, INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
1.0

Introduction and Scope
The International Standard for Education is a mandatory International Standard developed as partof the World Anti-Doping Program.
The overall guiding purpose of the International Standard for Education is to support thepreservation of the spirit of sport as outlined in the Code and to help foster a clean sport
environment. It is recognized that the vast majority of Athletes wish to compete clean, have nointention to Use Prohibited Substances or Methods and have the right to a level playing field.
Education, as one Prevention strategy highlighted in the Code, seeks to promote behavior in linewith the values of clean sport and to help prevent Athletes and other Persons from doping. A key
underpinning principle of the International Standard for Education is that an Athlete’s firstexperience with anti-doping should be through Education rather than Doping Control.
The International Standard for Education has three (3) main objectives in support of this purpose.
The first objective is to establish mandatory standards which support Signatories in the planning,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of effective Education Programs as stipulated in Code
Article 18. The Code, International Standard for Education and Guidelines for Education will bealigned in such a manner that the Code will outline the framework for Education, the International
Standard for Education will set out the principles and minimum standards that Education Programs
shall include, while the Guidelines for Education will aid Signatories to develop and improve their
Education Program.
The second objective of the International Standard for Education is to provide:a)Definitions of terminology in the Education field.

b)Clarity on roles and responsibilities for all Signatories responsible for planning, implementing,monitoring and evaluating Education Programs.

The third objective of the International Standard for Education is to help Signatories maximize theuse of their resources by:a)Requiring Signatories to establish an Education Pool that shall at a minimum, include Athletes
in the Registered Testing Pool and Athletes returning from a sanction.

b)

Encouraging Signatories to cooperate with others and coordinate their Education activities tominimize duplication.

c)Encouraging Signatories to consider the benefits of educating a wider population throughValues-Based Education programs to instill the spirit of sport and foster a clean sport
environment.

d)Encouraging Signatories to engage and leverage the resources and expertise of others,
including governments, researchers and educational institutions.

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Code Provisions
The following articles in the 2021 Code are directly relevant to the International Standard for
Education; they can be obtained by referring to the Code itself:

3.0•

Introduction•

Code Article 18 Education•

Code Article 20 Additional Roles and Responsibilities of Signatories and WADA•

Code Article 21 Additional Roles and Responsibilities of Athletes and other Persons

Definitions and Interpretation
3.1 Defined terms from the 2021 Code that are used in the International Standard for
Education
ADAMS: The Anti-Doping Administration and Management System is a Web-based databasemanagement tool for data entry, storage, sharing, and reporting, designed to assist
stakeholders and WADA in their anti-doping operations in conjunction with data protection
legislation.
Anti-Doping Organization: WADA or a Signatory that is responsible for adopting rules for
initiating, implementing or enforcing any part of the Doping Control process. This includes, forexample, the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, other
Major Event Organizations that conduct Testing at their Events, International Federations, andNational Anti-Doping Organizations.
Athlete: Any Person who competes in sport at the international level (as defined by each
International Federation) or the national level (as defined by each National Anti-Doping
Organization). An Anti-Doping Organization has discretion to apply anti-doping rules to an
Athlete who is neither an International-Level Athlete nor a National-Level Athlete, and thus tobring them within the definition of “Athlete”. In relation to Athletes who are neither InternationalLevel nor National-Level Athletes, an Anti-Doping Organization may elect to: conduct limited
Testing or no Testing at all; analyze Samples for less than the full menu of Prohibited
Substances; require limited or no whereabouts information; or not require advance TUEs.
However, if an Article 2.1, 2.3 or 2.5 anti-doping rule violation is committed by any Athlete overwhom an Anti-Doping Organization has elected to exercise its authority to test and whocompetes below the international or national level, then the Consequences set forth in the
Code must be applied. For purposes of Article 2.8 and Article 2.9 and for purposes of antidoping information and Education, any Person who participates in sport under the authority of
any Signatory, government, or other sports organization accepting the Code is an Athlete.
[Comment to Athlete: Individuals who participate in sport may fall in one of five categories: 1)
International-Level Athlete, 2) National-Level Athlete, 3) individuals who are not Internationalor National-Level Athletes but over whom the International Federation or National Anti-Doping
Organization has chosen to exercise authority, 4) Recreational Athlete, and 5) individuals overwhom no International Federation or National Anti-Doping Organization has, or has chosen to,

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exercise authority. All International and National-Level Athletes are subject to the anti-doping
rules of the Code, with the precise definitions of international and national level sport to be set
forth in the anti-doping rules of the International Federations and National Anti-Doping
Organizations.]
Athlete Biological Passport: The program and methods of gathering and collating data as
described in the International Standard for Testing and Investigations and International
Standard for Laboratories.
Athlete Support Personnel: Any coach, trainer, manager, agent, team staff, official, medical,
paramedical personnel, parent or any other Person working with, treating or assisting an
Athlete participating in or preparing for sports Competition.
Code: The World Anti-Doping Code.
Competition: A single race, match, game or singular sport contest. For example, a basketballgame or the finals of the Olympic 100-meter race in athletics. For stage races and other sport
contests where prizes are awarded on a daily or other interim basis the distinction between a
Competition and an Event will be as provided in the rules of the applicable International
Federation.
Doping Control: All steps and processes from test distribution planning through to ultimate
disposition of any appeal and the enforcement of Consequences, including all steps andprocesses in between, including but not limited to, Testing, investigations, whereabouts, TUEs,
Sample collection and handling, laboratory analysis, Results Management, and investigations
or proceedings relating to violations of Article 10.14 (Status During Ineligibility or Provisional
Suspension).
Education: The process of learning to instill values and develop behaviors that foster andprotect the spirit of sport, and to prevent intentional and unintentional doping.
Event: A series of individual Competitions conducted together under one ruling body (e.g., theOlympic Games, World Championships of an International Federation, or Pan American
Games).
Event Venues: Those venues so designated by the ruling body for the Event.
International Event: An Event or Competition where the International Olympic Committee, theInternational Paralympic Committee, an International Federation, a Major Event Organization,or another international sport organization is the ruling body for the Event or appoints thetechnical officials for the Event.
International-Level Athlete: Athletes who compete in sport at the international level, as
defined by each International Federation, consistent with the International Standard for Testing
and Investigations.
[Comment: Consistent with the International Standard for Testing and Investigations, theInternational Federation is free to determine the criteria it will use to classify Athletes as
International-Level Athletes, e.g., by ranking, by participation in particular International Events,
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by type of license, etc. However, it must publish those criteria in clear and concise form, sothat Athletes are able to ascertain quickly and easily when they will become classified as
International-Level Athletes. For example, if the criteria include participation in certain
International Events, then the International Federation must publish a list of those International
Events.]International Standard: A standard adopted by WADA in support of the Code. Compliancewith an International Standard (as opposed to another alternative standard, practice orprocedure) shall be sufficient to conclude that the procedures addressed by the International
Standard were performed properly. International Standards shall include any TechnicalDocuments issued pursuant to the International Standard.
Major Event Organizations: The continental associations of National Olympic Committees
and other international multisport organizations that function as the ruling body for any
continental, regional or other International Event.
Minor: A natural Person who has not reached the age of eighteen years.
National Anti-Doping Organization: The entity(ies) designated by each country as
possessing the primary authority and responsibility to adopt and implement anti-doping rules,
direct the collection of Samples, manage test results and conduct Results Management at thenational level. If this designation has not been made by the competent public authority(ies), theentity shall be the country’s National Olympic Committee or its designee.
National Event: A sport Event or Competition involving International- or National-Level
Athletes that is not an International Event.
National-Level Athlete: Athletes who compete in sport at the national level, as defined byeach National Anti-Doping Organization, consistent with the International Standard for Testing
and Investigations.
National Olympic Committee: The organization recognized by the International Olympic
Committee. The term National Olympic Committee shall also include the National Sport
Confederation in those countries where the National Sport Confederation assumes typical
National Olympic Committee responsibilities in the anti-doping area.
Person: A natural Person or an organization or other entity.
Regional Anti-Doping Organization: A regional entity designated by member countries tocoordinate and manage delegated areas of their national anti-doping programs, which may
include the adoption and implementation of anti-doping rules, the planning and collection of
Samples, the management of results, the review of TUEs, the conduct of hearings, and the
conduct of Education programs at a regional level.
Registered Testing Pool: The pool of highest-priority Athletes established separately at theinternational level by International Federations and at the national level by National Anti-Doping
Organizations, who are subject to focused In-Competition and Out-of-Competition Testing aspart of that International Federation's or National Anti-Doping Organization's test distribution

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plan and therefore are required to provide whereabouts information as provided in Article 5.5
and the International Standard for Testing and Investigations.
Signatories: Those entities accepting the Code and agreeing to implement the Code, as
provided in Article 23.
Strict Liability: The rule which provides that under Article 2.1 and Article 2.2, it is notnecessary that intent, Fault, negligence, or knowing Use on the Athlete’s part be demonstrated
by the Anti-Doping Organization in order to establish an anti-doping rule violation.
Testing: The parts of the Doping Control process involving test distribution planning, Sample
collection, Sample handling, and Sample transport to the laboratory.
Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE): A Therapeutic Use Exemption allows an Athlete with a
medical condition to use a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method, but only if the conditions
set out in Article 4.4 and the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions are met.
WADA: The World Anti-Doping Agency.
3.2 Defined terms from the International Standard for Code Compliance
Code Compliance: Compliance with all of the requirements in the Code and/or theInternational Standards that apply to the Signatory in question, as well as with any special
requirements imposed by the WADA Executive Committee in accordance with Article A.3(r).”3.3 Defined terms specific to the International Standard for Education
Anti-Doping Education: Delivering training on anti-doping topics to build competencies inclean sport behaviors and make informed decisions.
Awareness Raising: Highlighting topics and issues related to clean sport.
Education Plan: A document that includes: a situation assessment; identification of an
Education Pool; objectives; Education activities and monitoring procedures as required by
Article 4.
Education Pool: A list of target groups identified through a system assessment process.
Education Program: A collection of Education activities undertaken by a Signatory to achieve
the intended learning objectives.
Educator: A person who has been trained to deliver Education and is authorized by a
Signatory for this purpose.
Event-Based Education: Any type of Education activity which takes place at or in association
with an Event.
Guidelines for Education: A non-mandatory document in the World Anti-Doping Program thatprovides guidance on Education and is made available to Signatories by WADA.
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Information Provision: Making available accurate, up to date content related to clean sport.
Prevention: Refers to interventions undertaken to stop doping from occurring. There are four
key interrelated strategies to Prevention: Education; deterrence; detection; and enforcement.
Values-Based Education: Delivering activities that emphasize the development of anindividual’s personal values and principles. It builds the learner’s capacity to make decisions
to behave ethically.
3.4 Interpretation
3.4.1

The official text of the International Standard for Education shall be published in
English and French. In the event of any conflict between the English and French
versions, the English version shall prevail.

3.4.2

Like the Code, the International Standard for Education has been drafted giving
consideration to the principles of proportionality, human rights, and other applicablelegal principles. It shall be interpreted and applied in that light.

3.4.3

The comments annotating various provisions of the International Standard for
Education shall be used to guide its interpretation.

3.4.4

Unless otherwise specified, references to Sections and Articles are references to
Sections and Articles of the International Standard for Education.

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PART TWO: STANDARDS FOR EDUCATION
Overview
Code Article 18.1 requires Signatories to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate Education Programs.
Articles 4, 5 and 6 describe the requirements of Signatories related to these mandatory activities.
Signatories should take into consideration cultural and sport contexts and the needs of the learners whendeveloping Education Programs.
Signatories shall develop and deliver an Education Program that incorporates the following four
components:•

Values-Based Education: Delivering activities that emphasize the development of an individual’s
personal values and principles. It builds the learner’s capacity to make decisions to behave ethically.

•

Awareness Raising: Highlighting topics and issues related to clean sport.

•

Information Provision: Making available accurate, up to date content related to clean sport.

•

Anti-Doping Education: Delivering training on anti-doping topics to build competencies in clean
sport behaviors and make informed decisions.

All components should be aligned in the Education Program. All activities should be complementary,
underpinned by values, and foster and protect the spirit of sport.
Signatories should reflect on the role of Education in their organization and be clear on their vision andthe ultimate outcome they would like to see from their Education Program. This vision and outcome
should inform the objectives that are set out in the Education Plan.
4.0

Planning an Education Program
Education Programs should be evidence based, informed by Education theory, and where possible,
informed by social science research.
4.1 Developing an Education Plan
4.1.1

Signatories shall document their Education activities through an Education Plan. The
plan shall be provided to WADA and other Signatories upon request with an
overview/summary in English or French.

4.1.2

To develop their Education Plan, Signatories shall undertake the following steps:
assess the current situation; establish an Education Pool; set clear objectives andrelated activities; and outline monitoring procedures.

4.2 Assessing the Current Situation
The assessment process shall consider the following:

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4.2.1

System Assessment: Signatories shall describe the environment within which they
operate, including the sports system/structures and the national/international context.

4.2.2

Identification of Target Groups: Signatories shall list all potential target groups for their
Education Program, primarily Athletes and Athlete Support Personnel. Signatories shallalso identify other agencies/organizations who may be responsible for delivering or
have the potential to deliver Education.

4.2.3

Resources: Signatories shall identify human, financial and material resources available
or potentially available to support their Education Program.

4.2.4

Current Education Activities: Signatories shall describe all their current Education
activities.

4.3 Establishing an Education Pool
4.3.1

From the target groups identified in 4.2.2, Signatories shall determine the priority
groups to be included in the Education Pool.

4.3.2

Athletes: Signatories shall consider Athletes, who are subject to their anti-doping rules
for inclusion in their Education Pool. At a minimum, Signatories shall include Athletes
who are included in their Registered Testing Pool and Athletes returning from asanction. Signatories are strongly encouraged to ensure their Education Pool includes
a broader group of Athletes or provide a rationale for non-inclusion as described in
Article 4.3.4. This is to support the principle that an Athlete’s first experience with antidoping should be through Education rather than Doping Control.

4.3.3

Athlete Support Personnel: As per Code Article 21.2, it is the Athlete Support
Personnel’s responsibility to be knowledgeable of, and comply with all anti-doping
policies and rules, and use their influence on Athlete values and behaviors that foster
anti-doping attitudes.
Signatories shall consider Athlete Support Personnel of the Athletes identified in Article
4.3.2 for inclusion in the Education Pool. The most influential Athlete Support Personnel
should be given priority. Signatories shall, within their means, ensure that Athlete
Support Personnel have access to the information required to understand their roles
and responsibilities and positively influence their Athletes.
As defined in the Code, the following groups shall be considered as part of this process:coaches, trainers, managers, agents, team staff, officials, medical/paramedical
personnel, parents or any other Person working with, treating or assisting an Athlete
participating in or preparing for sports Competition.

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4.3.4

If there are Athletes or Athlete Support Personnel that will not be included in the
Education Pool, Signatories shall provide a rationale as to why they have not been
included and how this will be addressed in the future.

4.3.5

Other Target Groups: In addition to Athletes and Athlete Support Personnel as
described above, other target groups should also be considered as part of the planning
process including, but not limited to:

4.3.6

•

Children and youth•

Teachers•

University staff and students•

Sport administrators•

Commercial sponsors•

Media personnel•

Any other Persons as deemed necessary by Signatories

Education Pool: After identifying and prioritizing target groups, and based on the
resources and capacity to deliver, Signatories shall select those to be included in their
Education Pool and document these in their Education Plan.

4.4 Objectives and Activities
The Education Plan shall state the overall aims of the Education Program and list the specificobjectives and timelines related to activities for the target groups in the Education Pool. All
objectives shall be measurable and time specific.
4.5 Monitoring
The Education Plan shall include monitoring procedures for the activities in the Education
Program to aid reporting and evaluation and foster continuous improvement.
5.0

Implementing Education Programs
5.1 Values-Based Education should remain a focus, particularly in children and youth throughschool and/or sports club programs, and in cooperation with the relevant public authorities andother stakeholders.
5.2 Signatories shall include the following topics in their Education Program as also outlined in
Code Article 18.2. Topics and content should be adapted and tailored to meet the needs of thetarget audience. Information regarding these topics shall be made publicly available:•

Principles and values associated with clean sport,

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the Code,•

The principle of Strict Liability,•

Consequences of doping, for example, physical and mental health, social and economic
effects, and sanctions,•

Anti-doping rule violations,•

Substances and Methods on the Prohibited List,•

Risks of supplement use,•

Use of medications and Therapeutic Use Exemptions,•

Testing procedures, including urine, blood and the Athlete Biological Passport,•

Requirements of the Registered Testing Pool, including whereabouts and the use of
ADAMS,•

Speaking up to share concerns about doping.

5.3 Education on the topics listed in Article 5.2 should be provided for the Registered Testing Poolin full.
5.4 Signatories shall establish a framework that identifies the learning objectives for each target
group in the Education Pool. These learning objectives state what the learner should be ‘awareof’, ‘understand’ and ‘be capable of doing' for each topic. Competencies and skills are what thelearner should demonstrate at each stage of their development.
5.5 Signatories shall tailor Education activities to learners with impairments or specific needs within
the Education Pool.
5.6 Article 5.5 shall apply also to Minors in the Education Pool ensuring that Education activities
are tailored for their stage of development and meet all applicable legal requirements.
5.7 Signatories shall select appropriate Education activities to achieve the objectives of the
Education Plan. Delivery methods may include face-to-face sessions, eLearning, brochures,
outreach booths, websites, etc., as described in the Guidelines for Education.
5.8 Signatories shall assign Educators who will be responsible for delivering face-to-face
Education. Educators should be competent in Values-Based Education and on all topics

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outlined in Code Article 18.2, the International Standard for Education and the Guidelines for
Education.
5.9 Signatories should include Athletes in the planning and development of the Education Plan toensure activities are appropriate for the stage of development of the Athletes. Signatories
should consider involving Athletes in the delivery of Education activities where appropriate.
[Comment to Article 5: To assist Signatories, WADA offers a full suite of Education tools to
help reach various target groups.]
6.0

Evaluating Education Programs
6.1 Signatories shall evaluate their Education Program annually. The evaluation should inform thefollowing year’s Education Plan. The evaluation report shall be provided to WADA upon request
with an overview/summary in English or French.
6.2 The evaluation shall be based on all available information and data related to the specificobjectives in the Education Plan and determine to what extent these objectives have been met.
6.3 Where possible, Signatories should seek partnerships in the academic field or with otherresearch institutions to provide support for evaluation and research purposes. Social science
research can also be used to inform evaluation procedures.
[Comment to Article 6.3: WADA offers social science research evidence to inform both
evaluation of programs and design of Education activities.]

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PART THREE: ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES, COOPERATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF
SIGNATORIES
7.0

Roles & Responsibilities of Signatories
7.1 Overview
7.1.1

Code Article 18.1 states that: “All Signatories shall, within their scope of responsibility
and in cooperation with each other, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate and promote
Education programs in line with the requirements set out in the International Standard
for Education.”
The objectives of Part Three are:a) to provide clarity on the primary responsibilities of each Signatory related to
Education;b) to outline how cooperation can minimize duplication and maximize efforts toenhance the effectiveness of Education Programs; andc) to summarize the requirements of the International Standard for Education uponwhich Signatories will be held accountable.

7.2 National Anti-Doping Organizations
7.2.1

Each National Anti-Doping Organization shall be the authority on Education as it relates
to clean sport within their respective country. National Anti-Doping Organizations
should support the principle that an Athlete’s first experience with anti-doping shouldbe through Education rather than Doping Control.

7.2.2

Each National Anti-Doping Organization shall devise an Education Program for thoseunder their authority and who are in their Education Pool. National Anti-Doping
Organizations shall document an Education Plan to demonstrate how their Education
Program will be implemented and monitored. National Anti-Doping Organizations shallevaluate their Education Programs annually.

7.2.3

In addition to the above, National Anti-Doping Organizations may have a role ineducating the following:a)International-Level Athletes in cooperation with the relevant International
Federation;b)Youth Athletes, in cooperation with National Federations; andc)Children and youth through school and/or sports club programs in cooperation withpublic authorities, which may include promoting the integration of Values-Based
Education into the existing Education or sport system.

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7.2.4 As per Code Article 20.3.13, International Federations require National Federations to
conduct Education in coordination with the applicable National Anti-Doping
Organization and as such, shall be engaged as a key partner and supported in thisfunction by the National Anti-Doping Organization.
7.2.5 National Anti-Doping Organizations who are part of the Regional Anti-Doping
Organization network shall provide their Education Plan and an overview/summary totheir Regional Anti-Doping Organization annually.
7.3 International Federations
7.3.1

Education Programs aimed at International-Level Athletes as determined by their own
criteria in reference to Code Article 18.2.3 shall be the priority for International
Federations. Each International Federation should support the principle that an
Athlete’s first experience with anti-doping should be through Education rather than
Doping Control.

7.3.2

Each International Federation shall devise an Education Program for those under theirauthority and who are in their Education Pool. International Federations shall document
an Education Plan to demonstrate how their Education Program will be implemented
and monitored. International Federations shall evaluate their Education Programs
annually.

7.3.3

At International Events where Testing will take place and where they have Testing
authority, International Federations shall consider delivering Event-Based Education.
This should be done in cooperation with the local National Anti-Doping Organization,or where applicable, with the Regional Anti-Doping Organization, the National
Federation and the Major Event Organization. Athletes and their Athlete Support
Personnel participating at International Events should receive Education in advance of
the Event and in accordance with Article 5.

7.3.4

The International Federation shall require National Federations to conduct Educationin cooperation with the applicable National Anti-Doping Organization as per Code
Article 20.3.13.
[Comment to Article 7.3: Nothing prevents International Federations from educating
non-International-Level Athletes and their Athlete Support Personnel under theirauthority. International Federations are required to instruct that Event-Based Education
programs conducted on their behalf by other Signatories, National Federations or third
parties are done in accordance with the requirements set out in the International
Standard for Education.]

7.4 Major Event Organizations
7.4.1

Major Event Organizations shall ensure the provision of Education activities at Events
that are directly under their authority as per Code Article 20.6.8. Event-Based Education

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has the potential to reach and positively impact wider audiences, including the generalpublic and media.
7.4.2

Major Event Organizations shall consider Event-Based Education at all Events where
Testing will take place and where they are the Testing authority. Athletes and Athlete
Support Personnel competing and participating at their Events should receive
Education prior to the Event. This should be done in cooperation with the localorganizing committee, National Anti-Doping Organization and relevant Internationaland National Federations.

7.5 National Olympic Committees/National Paralympic Committees
7.5.1

As per Code Article 20.4.6, where a National Anti-Doping Organization does not exist,
the National Olympic Committee (or, as applicable, the National Paralympic Committee)
shall be the authority on Education in their country subject to Article 7.2.

7.5.2

Where a National Anti-Doping Organization exists, the National Olympic Committee (or,as applicable, the National Paralympic Committee) shall cooperate with their National
Anti-Doping Organization to ensure that Athletes and Athlete Support Personnel
selected to participate in the Olympic/Paralympic Games (or any Event where the
National Olympic Committee or, as applicable, the National Paralympic Committee,
participates or hosts) shall receive Education in advance of the Event as per Article 5.

7.5.3

The National Olympic Committee (or, as applicable, the National Paralympic
Committee) shall require National Federations to conduct Education in coordination
with the applicable National Anti-Doping Organization as per Code Article 20.4.12.

7.6 Regional Anti-Doping Organizations
7.6.1

Regional Anti-Doping Organizations shall support their member countries to conduct
Education Programs and shall promote Education as per Code Article 21.4.7.

7.6.2

Regional Anti-Doping Organizations shall work with National Anti-Doping Organizations,
governments and National Olympic Committees (or, as applicable, the National
Paralympic Committee) within their regions to provide support for the coordination anddelivery of Education Programs.

7.6.3

Regional Anti-Doping Organizations should be a knowledge center for Education in
their region whereby they collect all relevant content and material related to National
Anti-Doping Organization Education Programs and make this available for all.

7.7 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
7.7.1

WADA shall support its stakeholders to develop and deliver effective Education
Programs in line with the International Standard for Education.

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8.0

7.7.2

WADA shall provide Education materials for use by Signatories or to be used by anyother Person directly.

7.7.3

WADA shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with the International Standard for
Education and the Code through the Code Compliance process and in line with theInternational Standard for Code Compliance by Signatories.

Cooperation with and Recognition of other Signatories
8.1 Signatories shall coordinate their Education efforts to minimize duplication and maximize theeffectiveness of their Education Programs. In particular:a)

Signatories shall consult with other relevant Signatories when planning Education
activities.

b)

Signatories shall agree in advance on roles and responsibilities for Event-Based
Education where applicable. This should be done in accordance with the roles andresponsibilities outlined in Article 7.

c)

Signatories shall share their Education Plans or overview/summary with other relevant
Signatories upon request.

8.2 Recognition of Education Programs
8.2.1

9.0

Signatories shall acknowledge the Education Programs carried out by other Signatories
and may recognize the completion of such programs by learners (in their Education
Pool) of said program, provided that the program has been delivered as per Article 5.
Where recognition takes place, this should be clearly communicated to other relevant
Signatories and the Education Pool. This process should ease the burden on Athletesand Athlete Support Personnel and minimize duplication of Education. It can also help
Signatories to prioritize and focus their efforts more effectively and to concentrate onunder-served target groups.

Accountability
9.1 Signatories shall be held accountable via the following:a)

A documented Education Plan that includes:i.

an assessment of the current situation;ii.

the establishment of an Education Pool (including the rationale for any Athletesand Athlete Support Personnel not included and how this will be addressed in the
future);iii.

objectives and related activities; andiv.

monitoring procedures.

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The completion of an annual evaluation of the Education Program, including reporting thestatus of all objectives set out in the Education Plan;c)

The Code Compliance process and associated consequences as outlined in theInternational Standard for Code Compliance by Signatories.

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