FORMERCODE OF ETHICS
IN FORCE AS FROM 1 MAY 2015 UNTIL AND INCLUDING 2 APRIL 2017
EXCEPT FOR TRANSITION CASES(Replaced by IAAF Integrity Code of Conduct from 3 April 2017, except for transition cases as
described in the Integrity Code of Conduct and the Athletics Integrity Unit Rules)- Appendix 2 amended August 2016
- Appendix 6 and Appendix 7 amended in November 2015

TABLE OF CONTENTS
IAAF Code of Ethics………………………………………………………...
Appendices ........................................................................................
Rules of IAAF Code of Ethics
1. Anti-Doping Rules ........................................................................
2. Rules Against Betting, Manipulation of Results and Corruption ....
3. Rules concerning Candidacy for IAAF Office and the Conduct
of Elections ..................................................................................
4. Rules of Conduct Applicable to Members and Candidate Cities Wishing to Host
World Athletics Series Competitions and other International Competitionsorganised by the IAAF .................................................................
5. Rules concerning Conflicts of Interest of IAAF Officials ................
Procedural and Organisational Rules
6. Statutes of the IAAF Ethics Commission ......................................
7. Procedural Rules of the IAAF Ethics Commission ........................

Preamble
It is an object of the IAAF to safeguard the authenticity and integrity of Athletics andto take all possible measures to eliminate corrupt conduct which might place theauthenticity, integrity and reputation of Athletics at risk.
In furtherance of this object, the IAAF Congress has adopted the following Code of
Ethics that sets out the Principles of ethical conduct applicable to the IAAF Family(the “Code”).
The Code further provides in its appendices for rules and procedures in specificcases and for the Statutes of the IAAF Ethics Commission and the Procedural
Rules of the IAAF Ethics Commission (Procedural Rules). The appendices form
part of, and are incorporated into, the Code.

A

Application

1. Persons Covered by the Code: The Code applies to the following individuals(collectively referred to as the “IAAF Family”):
a. “IAAF Officials” meaning all members of the IAAF Council, IAAF
Committees and IAAF Commissions and any person who acts or is entitledto act for or on behalf of the IAAF, including without limitation IAAF staff,
consultants, agents and advisors;
b. “Area Association Officials” and “Member Officials”, meaning all membersof the council and/or executive bodies, committees and commissions ofArea Associations and Members and others who act, or are entitled to act,for or on behalf of an Area Association or Member, including without
limitation, staff, consultants, agents and advisors;c.

“Participants” meaning all Athletes, Athlete Support Personnel, competition
officials, officials, managers or other members of any Athletics delegation,referees, jury members and any other person who is or has been
accredited to attend or participate in an International Competition;

d. “Members and Candidate Cities/Host Cities” meaning those Members andcandidate or host cities wishing to host or hosting World Athletics Series
competitions and other International Competitions organised by the IAAF
and the local organising committees of such competitions and theirrespective officials, employees and others acting, or entitled to act, on theirbehalf; ande. Such other persons who agree in writing at the request of the IAAF to bebound by the Code.
2. Conduct covered by the Code: The Code applies to all conduct that damages
the authenticity, integrity and reputation of Athletics whether it occurs within or
in connection with Athletics or otherwise.

3. It shall be the personal responsibility of every person in the IAAF Family tomake himself aware of the Code, including conduct that constitutes a violationof the Code, and to comply with it.
4. Every person in the IAAF Family submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
IAAF Ethics Commission convened under the Code to hear and determine
violations and to the exclusive jurisdiction of CAS to determine any appeal froma decision of the IAAF Ethics Commission.
5. Timing: The Code shall come into force on 1st January 2015 (“Commencement
Date”) and apply to all violations of the Code committed on or after theCommencement Date.
6. With respect to any proceeding pending as at the Commencement Date under
the previous IAAF Code of Ethics, or proceedings brought after theCommencement Date where the facts giving rise to them occurred prior to theCommencement Date, the Proceedings shall be governed by the substantive
provisions of the IAAF Code of Ethics and other applicable IAAF Rules andRegulations in effect at the time of the alleged facts, unless the IAAF Ethics
Commission hearing the proceeding determines the principle of “lex mitior”
applies under the circumstances of the Proceeding. All such Proceedings shallbe conducted in accordance with the Procedural Rules under the Code.

B

Principles of the Code
7. The Principles on which the Code is founded are set out in C and D below.
8. Persons subject to the Code shall immediately report any breach of theCode to the Chairperson of the IAAF Ethics Commission.
9. Persons subject to the Code who attempt, or agree with another person, to
act in a manner that would constitute or culminate in the commission of aviolation of the Code shall be treated as if a violation has been committed,
whether or not such attempt or agreement in fact resulted in such violation.
However, there shall be no violation where the person who is subject to theCode renounces his attempt or agreement prior to it being discovered by athird party not involved in the attempt or agreement.
10. Persons subject to the Code who knowingly assist, fail to report or areotherwise complicit in any act or omission that constitutes or culminates in
the commission of a violation of the Code shall themselves be treated ashaving committed a violation of the Code.

C

Principles of Conduct Applicable to IAAF Family
This Part C applies to all members of the IAAF Family.

C1 Integrity
11. Persons subject to the Code shall not act in a manner likely to affect adversely
the reputation of the IAAF, or the sport of Athletics generally, nor shall they act
in a manner likely to bring the sport into disrepute.
12. Persons subject to the Code shall act with the utmost integrity, honesty andresponsibility in fulfilling their respective roles in the sport of Athletics.
13. Doping in Athletics is strictly prohibited in accordance with the Anti-Doping
Rules (Appendix 1).
14. Persons subject to the Code shall not participate in betting on Athletics, nor
manipulate the results of competitions nor engage in other corrupt conduct inaccordance with the Rules against Betting, Manipulation of Results andCorruption (Appendix 2).
15. Persons subject to the Code, shall not offer, promise, give, solicit or accept any
personal or undue pecuniary or other benefit (or the legitimate expectation of abenefit irrespective of whether such benefit is in fact given or received) inconnection with their activities or duties in Athletics.
16. Persons subject to the Code are prohibited from misappropriating IAAF assets.
C2 Equality
17. There shall be no discrimination in Athletics on the basis of race, sex, ethnic
origin, colour, culture, religion, political opinion, marital status, sexual
orientation or any unfair or other irrelevant factor, except as permitted by law,
including in the IAAF Council, Committees, Commissions or other elected or
appointed bodies of the IAAF.
18. In electing or appointing persons to positions, Councils, Boards, committees,commissions or other elected or appointed bodies within the IAAF, both sexes
must be considered.
C3 Dignity
19. Safeguarding the dignity of the individual is fundamental and all forms ofharassment in Athletics, be it physical, verbal, mental or sexual, are prohibited.
C4 Good Faith
20. Members of the IAAF Family shall act in good faith towards each other withmutual trust and understanding in all their dealings.

C5 Fair Elections
21. Candidates for elected IAAF positions shall conduct their candidacies withhonesty, dignity and respect for their opponents in accordance with the Rules
Concerning Candidacy for IAAF Office and the Conduct of Elections (Appendix
3).
C6 Bidding
22. Members and Candidate Cities wishing to host World Athletics Series
competitions and other International Competitions organised by the IAAF
(including those persons acting or entitled to act on their behalf) shall conduct
their candidacies with honesty, dignity and respect for their opponents inaccordance with the Rules of Conduct Applicable to Members and Candidate
Cities Wishing to Host World Athletics Series competitions and other
International Competitions organised by the IAAF (Appendix 4).
C7 Confidentiality
23. Persons subject to the Code shall not at any time disclose information
entrusted to them in confidence in connection with their role or activities inAthletics unless required to do so by the Code or by law. Information which is
not confidential and is obtained in connection with their role or activities inAthletics shall not be disclosed for personal gain or benefit, nor be used
maliciously to damage the reputation of any person or organisation.

D

Principles of Conduct Applicable to IAAF Officials
This Part D shall apply to all IAAF Officials.

D1 Fiduciary Duties
24. IAAF Officials shall use due care and diligence in fulfilling their roles for and on
behalf of the IAAF.
D2 Improper Benefits
25. IAAF Officials shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit, accept or offer any form of
improper remuneration or commission, or any concealed benefit or service ofany nature, connected with the organisation of any Athletics event or election or
appointment to office.
26. Gifts and other benefits of nominal value may be given or accepted by an IAAF
Official as a mark of respect or friendship. The giving or accepting of any othergift or benefit by an IAAF Official is prohibited. In all circumstances, the giving
or accepting of cash by an IAAF Official in any amount is prohibited.

27. The hospitality shown to IAAF Officials and the person(s) accompanying themshall not be excessive.
D3 Improper Association
28. IAAF Officials must not be involved with firms or persons whose activity or
reputation is inconsistent with the principles set out in the Code.
D4 No Conflicts of Interest
29. IAAF Officials shall act for the benefit of the IAAF when making decisions that
affect or may affect the IAAF and must do so without reference to their own
personal interest, either financial or otherwise.
30. IAAF Officials shall comply with the IAAF Rules Concerning Conflicts of Interestof IAAF Officials (Appendix 5).
D5 Neutrality
31. IAAF Officials shall remain politically neutral in their dealings on behalf of the
IAAF with government institutions, national and international organisations.

E

Enforcement

32. The Principles in the Code shall be enforced in accordance with its provisions
and in accordance with the provisions of the Rules and Regulations referred toin it.
33. There shall be an independent and appropriately qualified investigatorappointed by the IAAF Ethics Commission to undertake investigations into
violations of the Code (other than violations of the Anti-Doping Rules) according
to the Procedural Rules.
34. There shall be an IAAF Ethics Commission established pursuant to Article 5.7of the IAAF Constitution, which shall carry out its functions in accordance with
the Statutes of the IAAF Ethics Commission (Appendix 6) and the Procedural
Rules (Appendix 7). These functions shall include adjudicating whether
violations of the Code have been committed and imposing sanctions.

F

Appeals

35. All decisions taken by the Ethics Commission and its Panels are final, subject
to appeals lodged with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) except that there
is no right of appeal against decisions of the Ethics Commission under rule
C16(v) of the Statutes of the Ethics Commission (appeals against decisions ofMembers).

36. All decisions taken by the Ethics Commission shall remain in effect while underappeal unless CAS orders otherwise.
37. The following shall have the right of appeal against decisions of theCommission and its Panels:(i) the parties;(ii) the IAAF;(iii) the affected Member Federation.
38. There shall be no right of appeal to CAS from a decision of the Ethics
Commission and its Panels, where the decision is from an appeal to the Ethics
Commission against a decision of a Member Federation’s Ethics Commission(or any other judicial body who was authorised by the Member Federation to
adjudicate on violations of the Code of Ethics of the Member Federation).

G

Member Federations' Obligations

39. Each Members of the IAAF shall adopt a code of ethics in the form prescribedby the IAAF, such Code and its appendices providing for rules and procedures andfor the Statutes of an Ethics Commission and the Procedural Rules of an Ethics
Commission. Such Code must:a.

provide that all disputes arising under the Codes of Ethics of the Member
Federation shall be submitted
to the Member’s Ethics Commission under its
Procedural
Rules or any other judicial body who was authorised by the Member
Federation to adjudicate whether violations of the Code of Ethics of theMemberFederation have beencommitted and to impose sanctions;b. provide for a right of appeal from decisions of the Member’s Ethics
Commission(or any other judicial
body who was authorised by the Member to adjudicate on
violationsof the Code of Ethics of the Member) to the IAAF Ethics Commission,inaccordance with this Code.
40. In addition to the prescribed Code the Member may have other ethicalprovisions or
Codes of Conduct with theextent of an inconsistency between the IAAF Code of Ethics
andtheMember’s other ethical provisions or Codes of Conduct, the relevant provisions of
this Code shall prevail.

H

Final Provisions

41. The Code has been adopted by the IAAF Congress as a Rule of the IAAF in
accordance with Article 13 of the IAAF Constitution. To the extent of any
inconsistency between the Code and the IAAF Constitution, the relevant
provisions of the IAAF Constitution shall prevail.
42. Words used in the Code shall have the same meaning as set out in the IAAF
Constitution and the IAAF Rules, unless specified otherwise.
43. The provisions of the Code shall be governed by and interpreted in accordancewith the laws of Monaco.

RULES OF
IAAF CODE OF ETHICSAPPENDIX 1
ANTI-DOPING RULES
In force as from 1st November 2015

CHAPTER 3: ANTI-DOPING & MEDICAL RULES
DEFINITIONSADAMSThe 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 dataprotection legislation.
Administration
Providing, supplying, supervising, facilitating or otherwise participating in the Use or
Attempted Use by another Person of a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method.
However, this definition shall not include the actions of bona fide medical personnel
involving a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method used for genuine and legal
therapeutic purposes or other acceptable justification and shall not include actions
involving Prohibited Substances which are not prohibited in Out-of-Competition
Testing unless the circumstances as a whole demonstrate that such Prohibited
Substances are not intended for genuine and legal therapeutic purposes or are
intended to enhance sport performance.
Adverse Analytical Finding
A report from a WADA-accredited laboratory or other WADA-approved
laboratory that, consistent with the International Standard for Laboratories andrelated Technical Documents, identifies in a Sample the presence of a Prohibited
Substance or its Metabolites or Markers (including elevated quantities ofendogenous substances) or evidence of the Use of a Prohibited Method.
Adverse Passport Finding
A report identified as an Adverse Passport Finding as described in the Anti-Doping
Regulations.
Anti-Doping Organisation
A Signatory that is responsible for adopting rules for initiating, implementing or
enforcing any part of the Doping Control process. This includes, for example, theInternational Olympic Committee, other Major Event Organisations that conduct
Testing at their Competitions, the IAAF, WADA and National Anti-Doping
Organisations.
Anti-Doping Rules
The IAAF Anti-Doping Rules as may be passed by the IAAF Congress or the IAAF
Council from time to time.
Anti-Doping Regulations
The IAAF Anti-Doping Regulations as may be passed by the IAAF Council fromtime to time.
Area Association
An area association of the IAAF responsible for fostering Athletics in one of the six
areas into which the members are divided in the Constitution.
AthleteAny Person who participates in the IAAF, its Members and Area Associations byvirtue of his agreement, membership, affiliation, authorisation, accreditation or
participation in their activities or competitions and any other competitor in Athletics
who is otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of any Signatory or other sports
organisation accepting the Code.
Athlete Biological Passport
The programme and methods of gathering and collating Passports as described in
the Athlete Biological Passport Operating Guidelines (and Technical documents)
and the Anti-Doping Regulations.
Athlete Support Personnel
Any coach, trainer, manager, authorised athlete representative, agent, team staff,
official, medical or paramedical personnel, parent or any other Person working with,treating or assisting an Athlete participating in, or preparing for, Competition in
Athletics.
Attempt
Purposely engaging in conduct that constitutes a substantial step in a course of
conduct planned to culminate in the commission of an anti-doping rule violation;
provided, however, there shall be no anti-doping rule violation based solely on an
Attempt to commit a violation if the Person renounces the Attempt prior to it being
discovered by a third party not involved in the Attempt.
Atypical Finding
A report from a WADA-accredited laboratory or other WADA-approved laboratory
which requires further investigation as provided by the International Standard forLaboratories or related Technical Documents prior to the determination of anAdverse Analytical Finding.
Atypical Passport Finding
A report identified as an Atypical Passport Finding as described in the Anti-Doping
Regulations.
CAS
The Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Code
The World Anti-Doping Code.
Competition
An Event or series of Events held over one or more days.
Competition Venues
Those venues so designated by the ruling body over the Competition.
Competition Period
The time between the beginning and the end of a Competition, as established by
the ruling body of the Competition.

Consequences of Anti-Doping Rule Violations ("Consequences")
An Athlete's or other Person's violation of an anti-doping rule may result in one ormore of the following: (a) Disqualification which means the Athlete's results in aparticular Event or Competition are invalidated, with all resulting Consequences
including forfeiture of any titles, awards, medals, points and prize andappearancemoney; (b) Ineligibility which means the Athlete or other Person is barred on
account of an anti-doping rule violation for a specified period of time fromparticipating in any Competition or other activity or funding as provided in Rule40.12(a); (c) Provisional Suspension which means the Athlete or other Person isbarred temporarily from participating in any Competition or activity prior to the final
decision at a hearing conducted under Rule 38; and (d) Public Disclosure or Public
Reporting which means the disclosure of information to the general public or
Persons beyond those Persons entitled to earlier notification in accordance with
Rule 43.
Constitution
The IAAF Constitution.
Contaminated ProductA product that contains a Prohibited Substance that is not disclosed on the productlabel or in information available in a reasonable Internet search.
CouncilThe IAAF Council.
Disqualification
See Consequences of Anti-Doping Rule Violations above.
Doping Control
All steps and processes from test distribution planning through to ultimate
disposition of any appeal, including all steps and processes in between such asprovision of whereabouts information, Sample collection and handling, laboratory
analysis, TUEs, results management and hearings.
Event
A single race or contest in a Competition (e.g., the 100 metres or the Javelin
Throw),
including any qualifying rounds thereof.
Fault
Fault is any breach of duty or any lack of care appropriate to a particular situation.
Factors to be taken into consideration in assessing an Athlete or other Person's
degree of Fault include, for example, the Athlete's or other Person's experience,
whether the Athlete or other Person is a Minor, special considerations such as
impairment, the degree of risk that should have been perceived by the Athlete andthe level of care and investigation exercised by the Athlete in relation to whatshould have been the perceived level of risk. In assessing the Athlete's or other
Person's degree of Fault, the circumstances considered must be specific andrelevant to explain the Athlete's or other Person's departure from the expected
standard of behaviour. Thus, for example, the fact that an Athlete would lose theopportunity to earn large sums of money during a period of Ineligibility, or the factthat the Athlete only has a short time left in his career, or the timing of the sporting
calendar, would not be relevant factors to be considered in reducing the period of
Ineligibility under Rule 40.6.
Filing Failure
A failure by an Athlete (or a third party to whom the Athlete has delegated the task)
to make an accurate and complete Whereabouts Filing that enables the Athlete to
be located for Testing at the times and locations set out in the Whereabouts Filingor to update the Whereabouts Filing where necessary to ensure it remains accurate
and complete, all in accordance with the Anti-Doping Regulations or the rules orregulations of a Member or Anti-Doping Organisation with jurisdiction over the
Athlete that comply with the International Standard for Testing and Investigations.
In-Competition
In-Competition means the period commencing twelve hours before an Event inwhich the Athlete is scheduled to participate through to the end of such Event andthe Sample collection process related to such Event.
Ineligibility
See Consequences of Anti-Doping Rule Violations above.
International Competition
For the purposes of these Anti-Doping Rules, the international competitions under
Rule 35.9, as published annually on the IAAF website.
International-Level Athlete
An Athlete who is in the Registered Testing Pool established at international levelby the IAAF or who is competing in an international competition under Rule 35.9.
International Standard
A standard adopted by WADA in support of the Code. Compliance with an
International Standard (as opposed to another alternative standard, practice orprocedure) shall be sufficient to conclude that the procedures addressed by theInternational Standard were performed properly. International Standards shall
include any Technical Documents issued pursuant to the International Standard.
Major Event Organisation
The continental associations of National Olympic Committees and otherinternational multi-sport organisations that function as the ruling body for any
continental, regional or other international competition.
MarkerA compound, group of compounds or biological variable(s) that indicates theUse of a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method.
Metabolite
Any substance produced by a biotransformation process.
Member
A national governing body for Athletics affiliated to the IAAF.

Minor
A natural Person who has not reached the age of eighteen years.
Missed Test
A failure by an Athlete to be available for Testing at the location and time specified
in the 60-minute time slot identified in his Whereabouts Filing for the day in question
either in accordance with the Anti-Doping Regulations or with the rules orregulations of a Member or Anti-Doping Organisation with jurisdiction over the
Athlete that comply with the International Standard for Testing and Investigations.
National Anti-Doping Organisation
The entity(ies) designated by each Country or Territory as possessing the primaryauthority and responsibility to adopt and implement anti-doping rules, direct thecollection of Samples, the management of test results and the conduct of hearingsat the national level. If this designation has not been made by the competent publicauthority(ies), the entity shall be the Country or Territory's National Olympic
Committee or its designee.
National Federation
The Member of the IAAF to which an Athlete or other Person is affiliated directly or
through a club or another body affiliated to a Member.
National Olympic Committee
The organisation recognised by the International Olympic Committee. The term
National Olympic Committee shall also include the National Sport Confederation in
those Countries or Territories where the National Sport Confederation assumes
typical National Olympic Committee responsibilities in the anti-doping area.
No Advance Notice
A Sample collection which takes place with no advance warning to the Athlete andwhere the Athlete is continuously chaperoned from the moment of notification
through to Sample provision.
No Fault or No Negligence
The Athlete's or other Person's establishing that he did not know or suspect,and could not reasonably have known or suspected even with the exercise ofutmost caution, that he had Used or been administered the Prohibited
Substance or Prohibited Method or otherwise violated an anti-doping rule.
Except in the case of a Minor, for any violation of Rule 32.2(a), the Athlete must
establish how the Prohibited Substance entered his system.
No Significant Fault or No Significant Negligence
The Athlete's or other Person's establishing that his Fault or Negligence, whenviewed in the totality of the circumstances and taking into account the criteria for
No Fault or Negligence, was not significant in relationship to the anti-doping ruleviolation. Except in the case of a Minor, for any violation of Rule 32.2(a), theAthlete must establish how the Prohibited Substance entered his system.
Out-of-Competition
Any period which is not In-Competition.

Participant
Any Athlete or Athlete Support Personnel.
Person
Any natural Person (including any Athlete or Athlete Support Personnel) or an
organisation or other entity.
Possession
The actual, physical Possession or the constructive Possession of a Prohibited
Substance or Prohibited Method (which shall be found only if the Person has
exclusive control or intends to exercise control over the Prohibited Substance or
Prohibited Method or the premises in which a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited
Method exists); provided, however, that if the Person does not have exclusive
control over the Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method or the premises inwhich a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method exists, constructive Possession
shall only be found if the Person knew about the presence of the Prohibited
Substance or Prohibited Method and intended to exercise control over it.
Provided, however,there shall be no anti-doping rule violation based solely on Possession if, prior toreceiving notification of any kind that the Person has committed an anti-doping ruleviolation, the Person has taken concrete action demonstrating that the Person
never intended to have Possession and has renounced Possession by explicitly
declaring it to the IAAF, a Member or an Anti-Doping Organisation.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this definition, the purchase (including
by any electronic or other means) of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method
constitutes Possession by the Person who makes the purchase.
Prohibited List
The Prohibited List published by WADA identifying the Prohibited Substances andProhibited Methods.
Prohibited Method
Any method so described on the Prohibited List.
Prohibited SubstanceAny substance, or class of substances, so described on the Prohibited List.
Provisional Suspension
See Consequences of Anti-Doping Rule Violations above.
Publicly Disclose or Publicly Report
See Consequences of Anti-Doping Rule Violations above.
Registered Testing Pool
The pool of highest priority Athletes, established separately (i) by the IAAF at theinternational level and (ii) by National Anti-Doping Organisations at the national
level, who are subject to focussed In-Competition and Out-of-Competition Testingas part of the IAAF’s or National Anti-Doping Organisation's respective test
distribution plans and are required to provide whereabouts information for that
purpose. The IAAF shall publish a list which identifies the Athletes included in its
Registered Testing Pool.

Sample / Specimen
Any biological material collected for the purposes of Doping Control.
Signatories
Those entities signing the Code and agreeing to comply with the Code, including
the International Olympic Committee, International Federations, National Olympic
Committees, Major Event Organisations, National Anti-Doping Organisations andWADA.
Specified Substances
See Rule 34.5.
Strict Liability
The rule which provides that, under Rules 32.2(a) and 32.2(b), it is not necessarythat intent, Fault, negligence or knowing Use on the Athlete's part be demonstrated
in order to establish an anti-doping rule violation.
Substantial AssistanceFor the purposes of Rule 40.7(a), a Person providing Substantial Assistance must(i) fully disclose in a signed written statement all information he possesses inrelation to anti-doping rule violations, including those involving himself and(ii) fully co-operate with the investigation and adjudication of any caserelated to that
information, including, for example, presenting testimony at a hearing if requested
to do so by the prosecuting authority or hearing panel. Further, the information
provided must be credible and must comprise an important part of any case whichis initiated or, if no case is initiated, must have provided a sufficient basis on whicha case could have been brought.
Tampering
Altering for an improper purpose or in an improper way; bringing improper influence
to bear; interfering improperly; obstructing, misleading or engaging in any fraudulent
conduct to alter results or to prevent normal procedures from occurring.
Target Testing
The selection of specific Athletes for Testing based on criteria set out in theInternational Standard for Testing and Investigations and/or the Anti-Doping
Regulations.
Testing
The parts of the Doping Control process involving test distribution planning, Sample
collection, Sample handling and Sample transport to the laboratory.
Trafficking
Selling, giving, transporting, sending, delivering or distributing (or Possessing forany such purpose) a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method (either physicallyor by any electronic or other means) by an Athlete, Athlete Support Personnel or
any other Person subject to the jurisdiction of the IAAF, a Member or an AntiDoping Organisation to any third party;

provided however, this definition shall not include the actions of bona fide medical
personnel involving a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method used for genuine
and legal therapeutic purposes or other acceptable justification and shall notinclude actions involving Prohibited Substances which are not prohibited in Out-ofCompetition Testing unless the circumstances as a whole demonstrate such
Prohibited Substances are not intended for genuine and legal therapeutic
purposes or are intended to enhance sport performance.
TUE
Therapeutic Use Exemption as described in Rule 34.8.
Use
The utilisation, application, ingestion, injection or consumption by any means
whatsoever of any Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method.
WADA
The World Anti-Doping Agency.
Whereabouts Failure
A Filing Failure or a Missed Test.
Whereabouts Filing
Information provided by or on behalf of an Athlete in the IAAF Registered Testing
Pool that sets out the Athlete's whereabouts during the following quarter.

SECTION I – ANTI-DOPING RULES
RULE 30
Scope of the Anti-Doping Rules
1. The Anti-Doping Rules shall apply to the IAAF, its Members and Area
Associations and to Athletes, Athlete Support Personnel and other Persons who
participate in the activities or Competitions of the IAAF, its Members and Area
Associations by virtue of their agreement, membership, affiliation, authorisationor accreditation.
2. All Members and Area Associations shall comply with the Anti-Doping Rules
and Regulations. The Anti-Doping Rules and Regulations shall be incorporated
either directly, or by reference, into the rules or regulations of each Member andArea Association and each Member and Area Association shall include in its
rules the procedural regulations necessary to implement the Anti-Doping Rules
and Regulations effectively (and any changes that may be made to them). The
rules of each Member and Area Association shall specifically provide that all
Athletes, Athlete Support Personnel and other Persons under its jurisdiction
shall be bound by the Anti-Doping Rules and Regulations, including the results
management authority set out in such rules.
3. In order to be eligible to compete or participate in, or otherwise be accredited at,
an International Competition, Athletes (and where applicable) Athlete Support
Personnel and other Persons must have signed an agreement to the AntiDoping Rules and Regulations in a form to be decided by the Council. In
guaranteeing the eligibility of its Athletes for an International Competition (seeRule 21.2), Members guarantee that the Athletes (andwhere applicable, Athlete Support Personnel) have signed an agreement in therequired form and that a copy of the signed agreement has been sent to the
IAAF Office.
4. The Anti-Doping Rules and Regulations shall apply to all Doping Controls overwhich the IAAF and respectively its Members and Area Associations havejurisdiction.
5. It is the responsibility of each Member to ensure that all national-level In andOut-of-Competition Testing on its Athletes and the management of results fromsuch Testing complies with the Anti-Doping Rules and Regulations. It is
recognised that, in some Countries or Territories, the Member will conduct theTesting and result management process itself whilst, in others, some or all of
the Member’s responsibilities may be delegated or assigned (either by theMember itself or under applicable national legislation or regulation) to a National
Anti-Doping Organisation or other third party. In respect of these Countries or
Territories, reference in these Anti-Doping Rules to the Member or National
Federation (or its relevant officers) shall, where applicable, be a reference to the
National Anti-Doping Organisation or other third party (or its relevant officers).
6. The IAAF shall monitor the anti-doping activities of its Members under theseAnti-Doping Rules, including but not limited to the In and Out-of-Competition
Testing conducted at national level by each Member (and/or by the relevant
National Anti-Doping Organisation or third party in accordance with Rule 30.5).
If the IAAF considers that the In and/or Out-of-Competition Testing or other antidoping activity conducted at national level by a Member is insufficient orinadequate, either having regard to the success of the Member's Athletes inInternational Competitions or for any other reason, the Council may require theMember to take such action as it considers to be necessary in order to ensure asatisfactory level of anti-doping activity in the Country or Territory concerned. A
failure by a Member to comply with the Council's decision may result in theimposition of sanctions under Rule 45.
7. Notice under these Anti-Doping Rules to an Athlete or other Person who isunder the jurisdiction of a Member may be accomplished by delivery of thenotice to the Member concerned. The Member shall be responsible for making
immediate contact with the Athlete or other Person to whom the notice isapplicable.
RULE 31
IAAF Anti-Doping Organisation
1. The IAAF shall principally act under these Anti-Doping Rules by the following
person(s) or bodies:(a) the Council;(b) the Medical and Anti-Doping Commission;(c) the Doping Review Board; and(d) the IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator.
The Council
2. The Council has a duty to the IAAF Congress to oversee and supervise theactivities of the IAAF in accordance with its Objects (see Article 6.12(a) of theConstitution). One of these Objects is to promote fair play in sport, in particular,
to play a leading role in the fight against doping, both within Athletics andexternally in the wider sporting community, and to develop and maintainprogrammes of detection, deterrence and education which are aimed at theeradication of the scourge of doping within sport (see Article 3.8 of theConstitution).
3. The Council has the following powers under the Constitution in overseeing andsupervising the activities of the IAAF:(a) to establish any Commission or sub-Commission, whether on an ad hoc orpermanent basis, that it deems to be necessary for the proper functioning of
the IAAF (see Article 6.11(j) of the Constitution).
(b) to make any interim amendments to the Rules it considers to be necessary
between Congresses and to fix a date on which such amendments shall takeeffect. The interim amendments shall be reported to the next Congress,
which shall decide whether they shall be made permanent (see Article
6.11(c) of the Constitution).
(c) to approve, reject or amend the Anti-Doping Regulations (see Article 6.11(i)of the Constitution); and(d) to suspend or take other sanctions against a Member for a breach of theRules in accordance with the provisions of Article 14.7 (see Article 6.11(b) of
the Constitution).
The Medical and Anti-Doping Commission
4. The Medical and Anti-Doping Commission is appointed as a Commission of theCouncil under Article 6.11(j) of the Constitution to provide the IAAF with generaladvice on all anti-doping and related matters, including in relation to these AntiDoping Rules and the Anti-Doping Regulations.
5. The Medical and Anti-Doping Commission shall consist of up to 15 members

who shall meet at least once a year, normally at the beginning of eachcalendar year, in order toreview the IAAF’s anti-doping activities in the preceding 12 months and toestablish, for the approval of the Council, the IAAF’s anti-doping programme forthe year ahead. The Medical and Anti-Doping Commission shall also consult ona regular basis throughout the course of the year, as the need may arise.
6. The Medical and Anti-Doping Commission shall have responsibility for thefollowing further specific tasks under these Anti-Doping Rules:(a) publishing the Anti-Doping Regulations, and amendments to the Anti-Doping
Regulations, as often as may be required. The Anti-Doping Regulations shallcomprise, either directly or by reference, the following documents issued by
WADA:(i) the Prohibited List;(ii) the International Standard for Testing and Investigations;(iii) the International Standard for Laboratories;(iv) the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions; and(v) the International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal
Information
together with any additions or modifications to such documents orInternational Standards, or further procedures or guidelines, that may bedeemed necessary to comply with these Anti-Doping Rules or otherwise
pursue the IAAF’s anti-doping programme.
The Anti-Doping Regulations, and any proposed amendment to them, unlessotherwise stated in these Anti-Doping Rules, must be approved by theCouncil. Upon giving its approval, the Council shall fix a date on which theAnti-Doping Regulations, or any proposed amendment to them, shall takeeffect. The IAAF Office shall notify the Members of this date and shall
publish the Anti-Doping Regulations, and any proposed amendment to them,on the IAAF website.
(b) advising the Council on amendments to these Anti-Doping Rules as may benecessary from time to time. Any proposed amendment to be made to theAnti-Doping Rules between Congresses must be approved by the Council
and notified to the Members in accordance with Article 6.11(c) of theConstitution.
(c) planning, implementing and monitoring anti-doping information and antidoping education programmes suitably adapted for Athletes, Athlete Support
Personnel and Members. These programmes shall have as an objective toprevent the intentional or unintentional Use by Athletes of Prohibited
Substances and Prohibited Methods. The programmes shall provide
updated and accurate information on at least the following issues:(i) Prohibited Substances and Prohibited Methods in the Prohibited List;(ii) health consequences of doping;(iii) Doping Control procedures; and(iv) Athletes’ rights and responsibilities.
(d) granting and recognising TUEs in accordance with Rule 34.8.
(e) establishing general guidelines for the selection of Athletes in the IAAF
Registered Testing Pool.
The Medical and Anti-Doping Commission may, in the course of exercising anyof the above tasks, call upon experts to provide further specialist medical orscientific advice as may be required.
7. The Medical and Anti-Doping Commission shall report to the Council on its

activities
before and at each Council meeting. It shall communicate with the IAAF Officeon all anti-doping and related matters through the IAAF Medical and Anti-Doping
Department.
The Doping Review Board
8. The Doping Review Board is appointed as a sub-Commission of the Council
under Article 6.11(j) of the Constitution with at least the following specific tasks:(a) to decide whether cases should be referred to arbitration before CAS under
Rule 38.3 in circumstances where the relevant Member has failed tocomplete a hearing for the Athlete or other Person within the stipulated 2
month time period or has completed the hearing but failed to render adecision within a reasonable period thereafter;(b) to determine on behalf of the Council whether there are grounds to justify anelimination, reduction or suspension of the period of Ineligibility that isotherwise applicable (under Rule 40.5, Rule 40.6 or Rule 40.7) in cases
which are referred to it under Rule 38.9;(c) to decide whether cases should be referred to arbitration before CAS under
Rule 42.17 and whether, in such cases, to re-impose the Athlete’s
suspension pending the CAS decision;(d) to decide whether the IAAF should participate in cases before CAS to which
it is not an original party in accordance with Rule 42.21 and whether, in suchcases, to re-impose the Athlete's suspension pending the CAS decision;(e) to determine in any case an extension of time for the IAAF to file a statementof appeal with CAS in accordance with Rule 42.15;(f) to decide in cases which are referred to it under Rule 46.4 whether Testing
conducted by a body that is not a Signatory to the Code, under rules andprocedures which are different from those in these Anti-Doping Rules,
should be recognised by the IAAF; and(g) to review reports on the monitoring of anti-doping activities of Members inaccordance with Rule 30.6 as well as on Members' compliance with their
obligations as set out in these Anti-Doping Rules and, where necessary, tomake recommendations to Council.
The Doping Review Board may, in the course of exercising any of the abovetasks, refer to the Medical and Anti-Doping Commission or the Council for its
opinion or guidance in relation to a particular case or to the Council on any
matter of general policy that may have arisen.
9. The Doping Review Board shall consist of three persons, one of whom shall be
legally qualified. The President shall have authority at any time to appoint anadditional person or persons to the Doping Review Board, as may be required,on a temporary basis.
10. The Doping Review Board shall report to the Council on its activities before
each Council meeting.
The IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator
11. The IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator is the head of the IAAF’s Medical and AntiDoping Department. He shall have responsibility for implementing the antidoping programme which has been established by the Medical and Anti-Doping
Commission under Rule 31.5. He shall report to the Medical and Anti-Doping
Commission in this regard at least once a year and, more regularly, if called
upon to do so.
12. The IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator shall have responsibility for the day to dayadministration of doping cases arising under these Anti-Doping Rules. In
particular, the IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator shall be the person responsible,
where applicable, for conducting the results management process in the case ofInternational-Level Athletes in accordance with Rule 37, for deciding upon theProvisional Suspension of International-Level Athletes in accordance with Rule
37 and for conducting the administrative review of Filing Failures / Missed Tests
committed by International-Level Athletes in accordance with the procedures set
out in the Anti-Doping Regulations.
13. The IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator may at any time in the course of his work
seek an advisory opinion from the Chairperson of the Medical and Anti-Doping
Commission, from the Doping Review Board or from such other person as heconsiders to be appropriate.
RULE 32
Anti-Doping Rule Violations
1. Doping is defined as the occurrence of one or more of the anti-doping ruleviolations set out in Rule 32.2 of these Anti-Doping Rules.
2. The purpose of Rule 32.2 is to specify the circumstances and conduct whichconstitute anti-doping rule violations. Hearings in doping cases will proceed
based on the assertion that one or more specific rules have been violated.
Athletes or other Persons shall be responsible for knowing what constitutes ananti-doping rule violation and the substances and methods which have been
included on the Prohibited List.
The following constitute anti-doping rule violations:(a) Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in an
Athlete’s Sample.
(i) it is each Athlete’s personal duty to ensure that no Prohibited Substanceenters his body. Athletes are responsible for any Prohibited Substance or
its Metabolites or Markers found to be present in their Samples.
Accordingly, it is not necessary that intent, Fault, negligence or knowing
Use on the Athlete’s part be demonstrated in order to establish an antidoping rule violation under Rule 32.2(a).
(ii) sufficient proof of an anti-doping rule violation under Rule 32.2(a) is
establishedby any of the following: presence of a Prohibited Substance or its
Metabolites orMarkers in the Athlete's A Sample where the Athlete waives analysis of
the B Sample and the B Sample is not analysed; or, where the Athlete's
B Sample is analysed and the analysis of the Athlete's B Sample
confirms the presence of the Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites
or Markers found in the Athlete's A
Sample; or, where the Athlete's B Sample is split into two bottles and theanalysis of the second bottle confirms the presence of the Prohibited
Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in the first bottle.
(iii) except those Prohibited Substances for which a quantitative threshold isspecifically identified in the Prohibited List, the presence of any quantityof a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in an Athlete’s
Sample shall constitute an anti-doping rule violation.
(iv) as an exception to the general application of Rule 32.2(a), the Prohibited
List or International Standards may establish special criteria for theevaluation of Prohibited Substances that can also be produced

endogenously.
(b) Use or Attempted Use by an Athlete of a Prohibited Substance or a
Prohibited Method(i) it is each Athlete's personal duty to ensure that no Prohibited Substanceenters his
body and that no Prohibited Method is Used. Accordingly, it is notnecessary that intent, Fault, negligence or knowing Use on the Athlete's
part be demonstrated inorder to establish an anti-doping rule violation for Use of a Prohibited
Substance or a Prohibited Method.
(ii) the success or failure of the Use or Attempted Use of a Prohibited
Substance or Prohibited Method is not material. It is sufficient that theProhibited Substance or Prohibited Method was Used, or Attempted to
be Used, for an anti-doping rule violation to be committed.
(c) Evading, Refusing or Failing to Submit to Sample Collection: Evading
Sample collection, or without compelling justification, refusing or failing tosubmit to Sample collection after notification as authorized in the AntiDoping Regulations or other applicable anti-doping rules.
(d) Whereabouts Failures: Any combination of three Missed Tests and/or
Filing Failures within a twelve-month period by an Athlete in a Registered
Testing Pool.
(e) Tampering or Attempted Tampering with any part of Doping Control:
Conduct which subverts the Doping Control process but which would nototherwise be included in the definition of Prohibited Methods. Tampering
shall include, without limitation, intentionally interfering or attempting tointerfere with a Doping Control official, providing fraudulent information to theIAAF, Member or an Anti-Doping Organisation, or intimidating or attempting
to intimidate a potential witness.
(f) Possession of a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method.
(i) Possession by an Athlete In-Competition of any Prohibited Substance or
Prohibited Method or Possession by an Athlete Out-of-Competition of
any Prohibited Substanceor Prohibited
Method which isprohibited Out-of-Competition unless the Athlete establishes that the
Possession is consistent with a TUE granted in accordance with Rule34.8 (Therapeutic Use) or other acceptablejustification.
(ii) Possession by an Athlete Support Person In-Competition of any
Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method or Possession by an Athlete
Support Person Out-of-Competition of any Prohibited Substance or
Prohibited Method which is prohibited Out-of-Competition in connection
with an Athlete, Competition or training, unless the Athlete Support
Person establishes that the Possession isconsistent with a TUE granted to an Athlete in accordance with Rule 34.8
(Therapeutic Use) or other acceptable justification.
(g) Trafficking or Attempted Trafficking in any Prohibited Substance or
Prohibited Method.
(h) Administration or Attempted Administration of a Prohibited Substanceor a Prohibited Method: Administration or Attempted Administration to
any Athlete In-Competition of any Prohibited Substance or Prohibited
Method, or Administration or Attempted Administration to any Athlete Out-ofCompetition of any Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method that isprohibited Out-of-Competition.
(i) Complicity: Assisting, encouraging, aiding, abetting, covering up or any
other type of intentional complicity involving an anti-doping rule violation or
violation of Rule 40.12(a) by another Person.
(j) Prohibited Association: Association by an Athlete or other Person subject
to the authority of the IAAF, a Member or an Anti-Doping Organisation in a
professional or sport-related capacity with any Athlete Support Person who:(i) if subject to the authority of the IAAF, a Member or an Anti-Doping
Organisation, is serving a period of Ineligibility; or(ii) if not subject to the authority of the IAAF, a Member or an Anti-Doping
Organisation, and where Ineligibility has not been addressed in a results
management process under these Anti-Doping Rules, has been
convicted or found in a criminal, disciplinary or professional proceeding
to have engaged in conduct which would have constituted a violation ofanti-doping rules if Code-compliant rules had been applicable to such
Person. The disqualifying status of such person shall be in force for the
longer of six years from the criminal, professional or disciplinary decisionor the duration of the criminal, disciplinary or professional sanction
imposed; or(iii) is serving as a front or intermediary for an individual described in Rule32.2(j)(i) or (ii).
Some examples of the types of association which are prohibited include:
obtaining training, strategy, technique, nutrition or medical advice; obtaining
therapy, treatment or prescriptions; providing any bodily products foranalysis; or allowing the Athlete Support Person to serve as an agent or
representative. Prohibited association need not involve any form ofcompensation.
In order for this provision to apply, it is necessary that the Athlete or other
Person has previously been advised in writing by the IAAF, Member or AntiDoping Organisation with jurisdiction over the Athlete or other Person, or by
WADA, of the Athlete Support Person's disqualifying status and the potential
Consequence of prohibited association and that the Athlete or other Person
can reasonably avoid the association. The IAAF, Member or Anti-Doping
Organisation shall use reasonable efforts to advise the Athlete Support
Person who is the subject of the notice to the Athlete or other Person that
the Athlete Support Person may, within 15 days, come forward to the IAAF,
Member or Anti-Doping Organisation to explain that the criteria in Rules
32.2(j)(i) and (ii) do not apply to him. Notwithstanding Rule 47 (Statute ofLimitations), this Rule applies even when the Athlete Support Person's
disqualifying conduct occurred prior to the effective date provided in Rule 48(Interpretation).
The burden shall be on the Athlete or other Person to establish that any
association with Athlete Support Personnel described in Rules 32.2(j)(i) and(ii) is not in a professional or sport-related capacity.
Members and Anti-Doping Organisations that are aware of Athlete Support
Personnel who meet the criteria described in Rules 32.2(j)(i), (ii) and (iii)shall submit that information to the IAAF and WADA.
RULE 33
Proof of Doping
Burdens and Standards of Proof

1. The IAAF, Member or other prosecuting authority shall have the burden of
establishing that an anti-doping rule violation has occurred. The standard of
proof shall be whether the IAAF, Member or other prosecuting authority has
established an anti-doping rule violation to the comfortable satisfaction of therelevant hearing panel, bearing in mind the seriousness of the allegation which
is made. This standard of proof in all cases is greater than a mere balance of
probability but less than proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
2. Where these Anti-Doping Rules place the burden of proof upon the Athlete orother Person alleged to have committed an anti-doping violation to rebut apresumption or establish specified facts or circumstances, the standard of proof
shall be by a balance of probability.
Methods of Establishing Facts and Presumptions
3. Facts related to anti-doping rule violations may be established by any reliablemeans, including but not limited to admissions, evidence of third Persons,witness statements, experts reports, documentary evidence, conclusions drawn
from longitudinal profiling such as the Athlete Biological Passport and otheranalytical information.
The following rules of proof shall be applicable in doping cases:(a) Analytical methods or decision limits approved by WADA after consultation
with the relevant scientific community and which have been the subject ofpeer review are deemed to be scientifically valid. Any Athlete or other
Person seeking to rebut this presumption of scientific validity shall, as acondition precedent to any such challenge, first notify WADA of thechallenge and the basis of the challenge. CAS on its own initiative may also
inform WADA of any such challenge. At WADA's request, the CAS Panelshall appoint an appropriate scientific expert to assist the Panel in its
evaluation of the challenge. Within 10 days of WADA's receipt of such
notice, and WADA's receipt of the CAS file, WADA shall also have the rightto intervene as a party, appear amicus curiae or otherwise provide evidencein such Proceeding.
(b) WADA-accredited
laboratories
andother laboratories approved by
WADA arepresumed to have conducted Sample analysis and custodial
procedures in accordance with the International Standard for Laboratories.
The Athlete or other Person may rebut this presumption by establishing thata departure from the International Standard for Laboratories occurred which
could reasonably have caused the Adverse Analytical Finding.
If the Athlete or other Person rebuts the preceding presumption by showingthat a departure from the International Standard for Laboratories occurred
which could reasonably have caused the Adverse Analytical Finding, thenthe IAAF, Member or other prosecuting authority shall have the burden of
establishing that such departure did not cause the Adverse Analytical
Finding.
(c) Departures from any other International Standard or other anti-doping ruleor policy set out in these Anti-Doping Rules or the rules of an Anti-Doping
Organisation which did not cause an Adverse Analytical Finding or otheranti-doping rule violation shall not invalidate such evidence or results. If theAthlete or other Person establishes a departure from another International
Standard or other anti-doping rule or policy which could reasonably havecaused an anti-doping rule violation based on an Adverse Analytical
Finding or other anti-doping rule violation, then the IAAF,
Member or other prosecuting authority shall have the burden of establishingthat such departure did not cause the Adverse Analytical Finding or thefactual basis for the anti-doping rule violation.
(d) The facts established by a decision of a court or professional disciplinary
tribunal of competent jurisdiction
which is not the subject of apending appeal shall be Irrebuttable evidence against the Athlete orother Person to whom the decision pertained of those facts unless the
Athlete or other Person establishes that the decision violated principles ofnatural justice.
(e) The hearing panel in a hearing on an anti-doping rule violation may draw aninference adverse to the Athlete or other Person who is asserted to havecommitted an anti-doping rule violation based on the Athlete's or other
Person's refusal, after a request made in a reasonable time in advance ofthe hearing, to appear at the hearing (either in person or by telephone asdirected by the hearing panel) and to answer questions from the hearing
panel or the IAAF, Member or other prosecuting authority asserting the antidoping rule violation.
RULE 34
The Prohibited List
1. These Anti-Doping Rules incorporate the Prohibited List which shall be
published by WADA from time to time.
Publication and Revision of the Prohibited List
2. The Prohibited List shall be available from the IAAF and shall be published on
the IAAF website.
3. Unless otherwise stated in the Prohibited List and/or any revision to theProhibited List, the Prohibited List and revisions shall go into effect under theseAnti-Doping Rules three months after publication of the Prohibited List by
WADA without requiring any further
action by the IAAF. All Athletes and other Persons shall be bound by theProhibited List, and any revisions thereto, from the date they go into effect,
without further formality. It is the responsibility of all Athletes and other Persons
to familiarise themselves with the most up-to-date version of the Prohibited List
and all revisions thereto.
Prohibited Substances and Prohibited Methods Identified on the Prohibited
List
4. Prohibited Substances and Prohibited Methods: The Prohibited List
shall identify
those Prohibited Substances and Prohibited Methods which are prohibited as
doping at all times (both In-Competition and Out-of-Competition) because of
their potential to enhance
performance in future Competitions or their masking potential and those
substances and methods which are prohibited In-Competition only. Prohibited
Substances and Prohibited Methods may be included in the Prohibited List by
general category (e.g., anabolic agents) or by specific reference to a particular
substance or method.
5. Specified Substances: For purposes of the application of Rule 40 (Sanctions
on Individuals), all Prohibited Substances shall be Specified Substances, except
substances in the classes of anabolic agents and hormones and thosestimulants and hormone
antagonists and modulators so identified on the Prohibited List. The category ofSpecified Substances shall not include Prohibited Methods.

6. New Classes of Prohibited Substances: In the event WADA expands theProhibited List by adding a new class of Prohibited Substances, WADA's
Executive Committee shall determine whether any or all Prohibited Substances
within the new class of Prohibited Substances shall be considered Specified
Substances under Rule 34.5.
7. WADA’s determination of the Prohibited Substances and Prohibited Methods
that will be included on the Prohibited List, the classification of substances
into categories on theProhibited List and the classification of a substance as prohibited at all times or
In-Competition only, is final and shall not be subject to challenge by an
Athlete or other
Person based on an argument that the substance or method was not a masking
agent or did not have the potential to enhance performance, represent a healthrisk or violate the spirit of sport.
Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs)
8. Athletes with a documented medical condition requiring the use of a Prohibited
Substanceor a Prohibited Method must apply for a TUE in accordance with these Rules.
TUEs will
be granted only in cases of clear and compelling need where no competitive
advantage can be gained by the Athlete.
(a) International-Level Athletes: An Athlete who is an International-Level
Athlete must apply to the IAAF:(i) Where the Athlete already has a TUE granted by his National Federation(or other competent authority to grant TUEs in the Country or Territory) for
the substance or method in question, if that TUE meets the criteria set out in
the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions, then the IAAF
shall recognise it. If the IAAF considers that the TUE does not meet such
criteria and so refuses to recognise it, it shall notify the Athlete and/or his
National Federation promptly, with reasons. The Athlete shall have twentyone days from such notification to refer the matter to WADA for review. If
the matter is referred to WADA for review, the TUE granted by the National
Federation (or other competent authority to grant TUEs in the Country or
Territory) remains valid for national-level Competition and Out-ofCompetition Testing (but is not valid for International Competitions) pending
WADA's decision. If the matter is not referred to WADA for review, the TUE
becomes invalid for any purpose when the twenty-one day review deadline
expires.
(ii) If the Athlete does not already have a TUE granted by his National
Federation (or other competent authority to grant TUEs in the Country or
Territory) for the substance or method in question, the Athlete must apply
directly to the IAAF for a TUE as soon as the need arises. If the IAAF (or the
National Federation or other competent authority to grant TUEs in theCountry or Territory where it has agreed to consider the application on the
IAAF's behalf) denies the Athlete's application, it must notify the Athlete
promptly with reasons. If the IAAF grants the Athlete's application, it must
notify not only the Athlete but also his National Federation (or othercompetent authority to grant TUEs in the Country or Territory) and if the
National Federation or other competent authority considers that the TUE
does not meet the criteria set out in the International Standard for
Therapeutic Use Exemptions, it has twenty-one days from such notification

to refer the matter to WADA for review. If the National Federation (or othercompetent authority to grant TUEs in the Country or Territory) refers thematter to WADA for review, the TUE granted by the IAAF remains valid forInternational Competitions and Out-of-Competition Testing (but is not valid
for national-level Competition) pending WADA's decision. If the National
Federation (or other competent authority to grant TUEs in the Country or
Territory) does not refer the matter to WADA for review, the TUE granted by
the IAAF becomes valid for national-level Competition as well when thetwenty-one day review deadline expires.
(iii) An application to the IAAF for the grant or recognition of a TUE must be
made as soon as the need arises and in any event (save in emergency or
exceptional situations or where Article 4.3 of the International Standard for
Therapeutic Use Exemptions applies), at least thirty days before theAthlete's next Competition. Details of the procedure for the application canbe found in the Anti-Doping Regulations. The IAAF shall appoint a panel toconsider applications for the grant or recognition of TUEs (the "IAAF TUE
Sub-Commission").
The IAAF TUE Sub-Commission shall promptly
evaluate and decide upon the application in accordance with the procedurein the Anti-Doping Regulations. Its decision shall be the final decision of the
IAAF and shall be reported to WADA and other relevant Anti-Doping
Organisations, including the Athlete's National Federation, through ADAMS.
(b) Athletes who are not International-Level Athletes: Athletes who are not
International-Level Athletes must apply for a TUE from their National
Federation, orfrom such other body as may be designated by their National Federation to
grant TUEs, or which otherwise has competent authority to grant TUEs in
the Country or Territory of the National Federation. National Federations
shall in all cases be responsible for reporting promptly the grant of any TUEs
under this Rule to the IAAF
and to WADA (through ADAMS or otherwise). If the IAAF chooses to test an
Athlete who is not an International-Level Athlete, the IAAF shall recognise a
TUE granted to that Athlete by his National Federation (or other competentauthority to grant TUEs in the Country or Territory).
(c) Reviews and appeals of TUE decisions shall be conducted in accordancewith the applicable provisions of the Anti-Doping Regulations.
9. The presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers and/or the
Use or Attempted Use, Possession or Administration or Attempted
Administration of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method shall not be
considered an anti-doping rule violation if it is consistent with the provisions of a
TUE granted in accordance with these Anti-Doping Rules and the International
Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions.
RULE 35
Testing and Investigations
1. Purpose of Testing and Investigations: Testing and investigations shall only
be conducted for anti-doping purposes.
(a) Testing shall be undertaken to obtain analytical evidence as to an Athlete's
compliance (or non-compliance) with the strict prohibition under these AntiDoping Rules on the presence/Use of a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited
Method.
(b) Investigations shall be undertaken: (i) in relation to Atypical Findings and

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3.

4.

5.

6.

Atypical and Adverse Passport Findings in accordance with Rules 37.9 andRule 37.10 respectively, gathering intelligence or evidence (including, inparticular, analytical evidence) in order to determine whether an anti-doping ruleviolation has occurred under Rule 32.2(a) and/or Rule 32.2(b); and (ii) in relation
to other indications of potential anti-doping rule violations, in accordance with
Rule 37.12, gathering intelligence or evidence (including, in particular, nonanalytical evidence) in order to determine whether an anti-doping rule violation
has occurred under any of Rules 32.2(b) to 32.2(j).
(c) The IAAF may obtain, assess and process anti-doping intelligence from allavailable sources to inform the development of an effective, intelligent andproportionate test distribution plan, to plan Target Testing and/or to form thebasis of an investigation into a possible anti-doping rule violation(s).
Scope of Testing: any Athlete who has not retired, including any Athlete
serving a period of Ineligibility, may be required to provide a Sample at any timeand at any place by the IAAF, a Member or any Anti-Doping Organisation with
Testing authority over him.
The IAAF shall have In-Competition and Out-of-Competition Testing authority
over all Athletes who are subject to these Anti-Doping Rules, including those
who participate in International Competitions or in competitions governed by
IAAF Rules or who are members or licensees of its Members or their members.
The IAAF and its Members may delegate Testing under this Rule to any
Member, other Member, WADA, governmental agency, National Anti-Doping
Organisation or other third party which they deem to be suitably qualified for the
purpose.
If the IAAF delegates or contracts any part of Testing to a National Anti-Doping
Organisation (directly or through a National Federation), that National AntiDoping Organisation may collect additional Samples or direct the laboratory to
perform additional types of analysis at the National Anti-Doping Organisation's
expense. If additional Samples are collected or additional types of analysis are
performed, the IAAF shall be notified of such, including notification of theresults.
In addition to Testing by the IAAF and its Members (and by entities to which the
IAAF and its Members may have delegated their Testing responsibility under
Rule 35.4 above), Athletes may be subject to Testing:(a) In-Competition by WADA or any other organisation or body which hascompetent authority to conduct Testing at the Competition in which they areparticipating; and(b) Out-of-Competition by (i) WADA; (ii) the National Anti-Doping Organisationof the Country or Territory in which they are present; or (iii) by, or on behalfof, the IOC in connection with the Olympic Games.
However, only a single organisation shall be responsible for initiating anddirecting Testing at Competition Venues during a Competition Period. At
International Competitions, the collection of Samples shall be initiated,
directed or supervised by the
IAAF (see Rule 35.9) or other international sports organisation ruling body in thecase of an International Competition over which the IAAF has no exclusive
control (e.g. the IOC at the Olympic Games or the Commonwealth Games
Federation at the Commonwealth Games). If the IAAF or such otherinternational sports organisation ruling body decides not to conduct Testing at
an International Competition, the National Anti-Doping Organisation in theCountry or Territory where the International Competition is to take place may,with the approval of the IAAF and WADA, initiate and conduct such Testing.
At all Competitions that are not International Competitions, the collection of
Samples shall be initiated and directed, if not by the Member, by the National
Anti-Doping Organization of that country. At the request of the ruling body for aCompetition, any Testing during the Competition Period outside of theCompetition Venues shall be coordinated with that ruling body.
7. The IAAF and its Members shall promptly report all completed In-Competition
Tests through the WADA clearinghouse (in the case of reporting by a Member,with a copy of such report being sent to the IAAF at the same time) in order toavoid any unnecessary duplication in Testing.
8. Testing conducted by the IAAF and its Members under this Rule shall be insubstantial conformity with the Anti-Doping Regulations in force at the time ofTesting.
In-Competition Testing
9. The IAAF shall have responsibility for initiating, directing or supervising InCompetition Testing at the following International Competitions:(a) World Athletics Series Competitions;(b) International Invitation Meetings in accordance with Rule 1.1(e);(c) IAAF Permit Meetings;(d) IAAF Label Road Races; and(e) at such other international competitions as the Council may determine on therecommendation of the Medical and Anti-Doping Commission.
The full list of International Competitions under this Rule 35.9 shall be publishedannually on the IAAF website.
10. The Council shall determine the anticipated number of Athletes to be tested at
the above International Competitions on the recommendation of the Medical andAnti-Doping Commission. Athletes to be tested shall be selected as follows:(a) on a final position basis and/or random basis;(b) at the discretion of the IAAF (acting by its relevant official or body), by any
method that it shall choose, including Target Testing;(c) any Athlete who has broken or equalled a World Record.
11. If the IAAF has delegated Testing under Rule 35.4 above, it may appoint a
representative to attend at the International Competition in question to ensurethat these Anti-Doping Rules and the Anti-Doping Regulations are being
properly applied.
12. In consultation with the relevant Member (and respectively with the relevant
Area Association), the IAAF may conduct, or assist in the conduct of, Testing at
a Member’s National Championships or Area Association’s Area
Championships.
13. In all other cases (except where Testing is carried out under the rules of anotherinternational sports organisation ruling body, for example, by the IOC at the
Olympic Games), the Member conducting the controls, or in whose
Country or Territory aCompetition is held, shall be responsible for initiating, directing or
supervising InCompetition Testing. If the Member has delegated its Testing under Rule 35.4
above, it is the Member’s responsibility to ensure that such Testing carried out
in its Country or Territory complies with these Anti-Doping Rules and the AntiDoping Regulations.
Out-of-Competition Testing
14. The IAAF shall focus its Out-of-Competition Testing primarily on International-

Level Athletes. However, it may, at its discretion, conduct Out-of-Competition
Testing on any Athlete at any time. Except in exceptional circumstances, all
Out-of-Competition Testing shall be carried out on No Advance Notice to the
Athlete or his Athlete Support Personnel
or National Federation. Athletes included in the Registered Testing Poolestablished by the IAAF shall be subject to the whereabouts requirements
set out in accordance with
Rule 35.19.
15. It is the duty of every Member, officer of a Member and other Person under thejurisdiction of a Member to assist the IAAF (and, if appropriate, anotherMember, WADA or other body with competent Testing authority) in the conductof Out-of-Competition Testing under this Rule. Any Member, officer of a Memberor other Person under the jurisdiction of a Member preventing, hindering,obstructing or otherwise Tampering with the conduct of such Testing may beliable to sanction under these Anti-Doping Rules.
16. Out-of-Competition Testing shall be conducted under these Anti-Doping Rules
to detect Prohibited Substances and Prohibited Methods listed as being thesubstances and methods prohibited at all times (In and Out-of-Competition) in
the Prohibited List or for the purpose of collecting profile data within theframework of the Athlete Biological Passport or for both purposes at the sametime.
17. Statistics of Out-of-Competition Testing shall be published once a year per
Athlete in the IAAF Registered Testing Pool and per Member.
Whereabouts Information
18. The IAAF shall establish a Registered Testing Pool of Athletes who are required
to comply with the whereabouts requirements set out in these Rules and in theAnti-Doping Regulations. The Registered Testing Pool shall be published by the
IAAF on its website and shall be reviewed and updated as necessary from time
to time.
19. Each Athlete in the IAAF Registered Testing Pool shall be required to submit
Whereabouts Filings in accordance with the Anti-Doping Regulations. The
ultimate responsibility for submitting a Whereabouts Filing rests with each
Athlete. Members shall, however, upon the request of the IAAF or other relevant
Testing Authority, use their best efforts to assist in the collection of current andaccurate whereabouts information for their Athletes and shall make specificprovision in their rules or regulations for such purpose. Whereabouts information
provided by an Athlete pursuant to this Rule shall be shared with WADA andany other body having competent authority to test the Athlete in accordance with
the Anti-Doping Regulations on the strict condition that it be used for Doping
Control purposes only.
20. If an Athlete in the IAAF Registered Testing Pool fails to advise the IAAF of his
required whereabouts, it shall be deemed to be a Filing Failure for the purposesof Rule 32.2(d) where the relevant conditions of the Anti-Doping Regulations
have been met. If an Athlete in the IAAF Registered Testing Pool fails to beavailable for Testing at his declared whereabouts, it shall be deemed to be a
Missed Test for the purposes of Rule 32.2(d) where the relevant conditions of
the Anti-Doping Regulations have been met. An Athlete shall be deemed tohave committed an anti-doping rule violation under Rule 32.2(d) if he commits a
total of three Whereabouts Failures (which may be any combination of Filing
Failures and/or Missed Tests adding up to three in total) within any twelve
month period. The IAAF may rely for the purposes of Rule 32.2(d) on FilingFailures and/or Missed Tests that have been declared by other Anti-Doping
Organisations with jurisdiction over an Athlete provided that they have been
declared based on rules that comply with the International Standard for Testing
and Investigations.
21. If an Athlete in the Registered Testing Pool or a member of his Athlete Support
Personnel or other Person knowingly provides inaccurate or misleadingwhereabouts information, he shall be deemed to be evading Sample collectionin breach of Rule 32.2(c) and/or Tampering or Attempted Tampering with
Doping Control in breach of Rule 32.2(e). If a Member that has been requested
to assist the IAAF in collecting whereabouts information in accordance with Rule35.19, or has otherwise agreed to submit whereabouts information on behalf of
its Athletes, fails to check that the information forwarded is current and accurate,
it shall be found to be in breach of Rule 45.2(e).
Return to Competition Following Retirement or Other Period of NonCompetition
22. If an International-Level Athlete in the IAAF Registered Testing Pool no longer
agrees to be subject to Out-of-Competition Testing on account of the fact that
he has retired, or has chosen not to compete for any other reason, he shall be
required to give notice to the IAAF using the prescribed form. The same Athlete
may not then resume competition unless he has given the IAAF six months’
notice in writing of his intention to return to competition and has made himself
available for Out-of-Competition Testing by the IAAF in that period by providing
the IAAF with whereabouts information pursuant to Rule35.19. WADA, in consultation with the IAAF and the Athlete's National AntiDoping Organisation, may grant an exemption to the six-month written noticerule where the strict application of it would be manifestly unfair to the Athlete.
Any competitive results obtained in violation of Rule 35.22 shall be Disqualified.
23. If an International-Level Athlete retires while subject to a period of Ineligibility
and then wishes to return to competition, the Athlete shall not compete until hehas made himself available for Testing by giving six months' prior written noticeto the IAAF (or notice equivalent to the period of Ineligibility remaining as of thedate the Athlete retired, if that period is longer than six months) and he hascomplied with the return to competition requirements set out in Rule 40.14.
RULE 36
Analysis of Samples
1. All Samples collected under these Anti-Doping Rules shall be analysed inaccordance with the following general principles:Use of Accredited and Approved Laboratories(a) For the purposes of Rule 32.2(a) (Presence of a Prohibited Substance or
Prohibited
Method), Samples shall be analysed only in WADA-accredited laboratories
or laboratories otherwise approved by WADA. In the case of Samples
collected by the
IAAF pursuant to Rule 35.9, Samples shall be sent only to WADA-accreditedor WADA-approved laboratories (or, where applicable, to haematologicallaboratories or mobile testing units) which are approved by the IAAF.
Purpose of Analysis of Samples(b) Samples shall be analysed to detect Prohibited Substances and Prohibited
Methods on the Prohibited List (and such other substances as may bedirected by WADA pursuant to its monitoring programme) and/or to assist

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in profiling relevant parameters in an
Athlete's urine, blood or other matrix, including DNA or genomic profiling, orfor any other legitimate anti-doping purpose. Relevant profile information
may be used to direct Target Testing or to support an anti-doping ruleviolation under Rule 32.2, or both. Samples may be collected and stored for
future analysis.
Research on Samples(c) No Sample may be used for research without the Athlete's written consent.
Samples used (with the Athlete's consent) for purposes other than Rule36.1(b) shall have any means of identification removed such that theycannot be traced back to a particular Athlete.
Standards for Sample Analysis and Reporting(d) Laboratories shall analyse Samples and report results in conformity with theInternational Standard for Laboratories. The IAAF may request thatlaboratories analyse Samples using more extensive menus than provided in
the Technical Document under the International Standard for Testing andInvestigations.
All Samples (and related data) collected under the Testing authority of the IAAF,
both In and Out-of-Competition, immediately become the property of the IAAF.
If, at any stage, any question or issue arises concerning the analysis orinterpretation of the results of a Sample, the person responsible for the analysis
at the laboratory (or haematological laboratory or mobile testing unit) may
consult the IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator for guidance.
If, at any stage, any question or issue arises in relation to a Sample, the IAAF
may require further or other tests be conducted necessary to clarify the questionor issue so raised and such tests may be relied upon by the IAAF when deciding
whether a Sample has given rise to an Adverse Analytical Finding or other antidoping rule violation.
A Sample collected under Rule 36.2 may be stored and subject to further
analysis for the
purpose of Rule 36.1(b) at any time exclusively at the direction of the IAAF or
WADA (with the consent of the IAAF). All other Samples collected in Athletics
may be re-analysed exclusively at the direction of the Testing Authority or the
IAAF (with the consent of the Testing Authority) or WADA. The circumstancesand conditions for re-testing Samples shall conform with the requirements of theInternational Standard for Laboratories and the International Standard for
Testing and Investigations.
Where an analysis indicates the presence of a Prohibited Substance or the Useof a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method, the WADA-accredited
laboratory shall immediately confirm the Adverse Analytical Finding or AtypicalFinding in encoded form in a report signed by an authorised representative of
the Laboratory, sent either to the IAAF, in the case of an IAAF Test, or to therelevant Member in the case of a national Test (with a copy to the IAAF). In thecase of a national test, the Member shall inform the IAAF of the Adverse
Analytical Finding or Atypical Finding or Use and the name of the Athlete
promptly on receipt of the information from the WADA-accredited laboratory
and, in all circumstances, within two weeks of such receipt.
RULE 37
Results Management

1. Upon receipt of an A Sample Adverse Analytical Finding or Atypical Finding orupon evidence of another anti-doping rule violation under these Anti-Doping
Rules, the matter shall be subject to the results management process set out
below.
2. In the case of an International-Level Athlete, the results management process
shall be conducted by the IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator and, in all othercases, it shall be conducted by the relevant person or body of the Athlete orother Person’s National Federation. The relevant person or body of the Athlete
or other Person’s National Federation shall keep the IAAF Anti-Doping
Administrator updated on the process at all times. Requests for assistance orinformation in conducting the results management process may be made to the
IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator at any time.
For the purposes of this Rule and Rule 38, references hereafter to the IAAF
Anti-Doping Administrator shall, where applicable, be references to the relevant
person or body of the Member (or of the body to whom the Member hasdelegated results management responsibility) and references to an Athlete
shall, where applicable, be references to any Athlete Support Personnel or other
Person.
3. Review of Adverse Analytical Findings: Upon receipt of an A Sample
AdverseAnalytical Finding, the IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator shall conduct a review todetermine whether:(a) the Adverse Analytical Finding is consistent with an applicable TUE; or(b) there is any apparent departure from the Anti-Doping Regulations or theInternational Standard for Laboratories that caused the Adverse Analytical
Finding.
4. If the review of an Adverse Analytical Finding under Rule 37.3 above does notreveal an applicable TUE or a departure that caused the Adverse Analytical
Finding, the IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator shall promptly notify the Athlete of:(a) the Adverse Analytical Finding;(b) the anti-doping rule that has been violated;(c) the time limit within which the Athlete is to provide the IAAF, either directly or
through his National Federation, with an explanation for the Adverse
Analytical Finding;(d) the Athlete’s right to request promptly the analysis of the B Sample and,failing such request, that the B Sample shall be deemed to be waived. The
Athlete shall be advised at the same time that, if the B Sample analysis isrequested, all related laboratory costs shall be met by the Athlete, unless the
B Sample fails to confirm the A, in which case the costs shall be met by theorganisation responsible for initiating the test;(e) the scheduled date, time and place for the B Sample analysis if requested by
the IAAF or the Athlete which shall normally be no later than 7 days after thedate of notification of the Adverse Analytical Finding to the Athlete. If thelaboratory concerned cannot subsequently accommodate the B Sample
analysis on the date fixed, the analysis shall take place at the earliest
available date for the laboratory thereafter. No other reason shall be
accepted for changing the date of the B Sample analysis;(f) the opportunity for the Athlete and/or his representative to attend the B
sample opening procedure and analysis at the scheduled date, time andplace, if such analysis is requested; and(g) the Athlete’s right to request copies of the A and B Sample laboratory
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The IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator shall send the relevant Member and
WADA a copy of the above notification to the Athlete. If the IAAF AntiDoping Administrator decides not to bring forward the Adverse Analytical
Finding as an anti-doping ruleviolation, it shall so notify the Athlete, the Athlete's National Anti-Doping
Organisation, the Member and WADA.
An Athlete may accept an A Sample Adverse Analytical Finding by waiving his
right to the B Sample analysis. The IAAF may however request the analysis of a
B Sample at any time if it believes that such analysis will be relevant toconsideration of the Athlete’s case.
The Athlete and/or his representative shall be allowed to be present at the B
Sample analysis and to attend throughout the analysis being carried out. A
representative of the Athlete’s National Federation may also be present andattend throughout, as may a representative of the IAAF. An Athlete shall remain
Provisionally Suspended despite the fact that he has requested analysis of the
B Sample.
Once the analysis of the B Sample has been concluded, a full laboratory reportshall be sent upon request to the IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator, together witha copy of all relevant data required by the International Standard forLaboratories. A copy of this report and all relevant data shall be forwarded to the
Athlete if so requested.
On receipt of the B Sample laboratory report, the IAAF Anti-Doping
Administrator shall conduct any follow-up investigation that may be required by
the Prohibited List. Upon completion of the follow-up investigation, the IAAF
Anti-Doping Administrator shall promptly notify the Athlete regarding the resultsof the follow-up investigation and whether or not the IAAF asserts, or continues
to assert, that an anti-doping rule has been violated.
Review of Atypical Findings: As provided in the International Standard forLaboratories, in certain circumstances, laboratories are directed to report thepresence of Prohibited Substances which may also be produced endogenously,as Atypical Findings subject to further investigation. Upon receipt of an AtypicalFinding, the IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator shall conduct a review to determine
whether (a) the Atypical Finding is consistent with an applicable TUE that has
been granted or will be granted or recognised under these Anti-Doping Rules or(b) there is any apparent departure from the Anti-Doping Regulations orInternational Standard for Laboratories that caused the Atypical Finding. If thereview does not reveal an applicable TUE or departure that caused the AtypicalFinding, the IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator shall conduct the investigation
required or cause it to be conducted. After the investigation is completed, either
the Atypical Finding will be brought forward as an Adverse Analytical Finding or
else the Athlete, the Athlete's National Anti-Doping Organisation, the Member
and WADA shall be notified that the Atypical Finding will not be brought forward
as an Adverse Analytical Finding. If the Atypical Finding is to be brought forward
as an Adverse Analytical Finding, the Athlete shall be notified as in Rule 37.4.
The IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator will not provide notice of an AtypicalFinding until he has completed his investigation and decided whether the IAAF
will bring the Atypical Finding forward unless one of the following circumstances
exists:(a) if the IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator determines the B Sample should beanalysed prior to the conclusion of his investigation under Rule 37.9, theIAAF may conduct the B Sample analysis after notifying the Athlete, withsuch notice to include a description of the Atypical Finding and theinformation where applicable described in Rule 37.4(b)-(g) above;(b) if the IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator receives a request, either from a Major
Event Organisation shortly before one of its international competitions or arequest from a sports body responsible for meeting an imminent deadline forselecting team members for an international competition, to disclose whether
any Athlete identified on a list provided by the Major Event Organisation or
sports body has a pending Atypical Finding, the IAAF Anti-Doping
Administrator shall so identify any such Athlete after first providing notice of
the Atypical Finding to the Athlete.
10. Review of Atypical Passport Findings and Adverse Passport Findings:
Results management in respect of the Athlete Biological Passport programme of
the IAAF shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures set out in theAnti-Doping Regulations. At such time as the IAAF is satisfied that an antidoping rule violation has occurred, it shall promptly give the Athlete notice of theanti-doping rule violated and the basis of the violation. Other Anti-Doping
Organisations shall be notified as provided in Rule 43.2.
11. Review of Whereabouts Failures: Results management in respect of anapparent Missed Test or Filing Failure by an Athlete in the IAAF Registered
Testing Pool shall be conducted by the IAAF in accordance with the procedures
set out in the Anti-Doping Regulations. Results management in respect of anapparent Missed Test or Filing Failure by an Athlete in a national Registered
Testing Pool shall be conducted by the Member, National Anti-Doping
Organisation or other Anti-Doping Organisation with which the Athlete files hiswhereabouts information.
All Filing Failures and Missed Tests under these Anti-Doping Rules shall be
submitted through ADAMS and will be made available to other relevant AntiDoping Organisations. At such time as the IAAF or other Anti-Doping
Organisation (as applicable) is satisfied that an anti-doping rule violation has
been committed, it shall promptly give the Athlete notice that it is asserting a
violation of Rule 32.2(d) and the basis of that assertion. Other Anti-Doping
Organisations shall be notified as provided in Rule 43.2.
12. Review of Other Anti-Doping Rule violations not covered under this Rule:In the case of other possible anti-doping rule violations not otherwise coveredby this Rule, theIAAF Anti-Doping Administrator shall conduct such follow up investigation as
may be required under applicable anti-doping policies and rules adopted
pursuant to the Code or
which he otherwise deems to be necessary. At such time as the IAAF AntiDoping Administrator is satisfied that an anti-doping rule violation has occurred,
he shall promptly notify the Athlete concerned of the anti-doping rule violated
and the basis of the violation. Other Anti-Doping Organisations shall be notified
as provided in Rule 43.2. Insuch a case, the Athlete shall be afforded an opportunity, either directly or
through his National Federation, within a time limit set by the IAAF Anti-Doping
Administrator, to provide an explanation in response to the anti-doping ruleviolation asserted.
13. The IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator may at any time require a Member (i) toinvestigate a possible violation of these Anti-Doping Rules by one or more
Athlete or other Person within the Member's jurisdiction (where appropriate,acting in conjunction with the National Anti-Doping Organisation in the Countryor Territory of the Member
concerned and/or other relevant national authority or body) and (ii) to provide awritten report on such investigation to the IAAF within a reasonable time period
as stipulated by the IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator. There shall be an
automatic investigation conducted by a Member (and a written report of theinvestigation provided to the IAAF) of Athlete Support Personnel within theMember's jurisdiction in the case of any anti-doping rule violation committed bya Minor or where any Athlete Support Personnel has provided support to morethan one Athlete found to have committed an anti-doping rule violation. A failureor refusal by the Member to conduct an investigation under this Ruleor to produce a written report on such investigation within a reasonable time
period as stipulated by the IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator may lead to theimposition of sanctions on the Member in accordance with Rule 45.
14. Results Management from a Test conducted by the IOC or other Multi
Event Organisation: The results management process from a test conductedby the IOC or by any other Multi Event Organisation (e.g. the CommonwealthGames or the Pan American
Games) shall be managed, as far as determining an Athlete’s sanction beyond
Disqualification from the International Competition in question, by the IAAF in
accordance with these Anti-Doping Rules.
15. Identification of Prior Anti-Doping Rule Violations: Before giving an Athlete
or other Person notice of an asserted anti-doping rule violation as provided
above, the IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator shall refer to ADAMS and, if needbe, contact WADA and other relevant Anti-Doping Organisations to determine
whether any prior anti-doping rule violation exists.
16. Provisional Suspension: If following the review and notification described in
Rules 37.3, 37.4 or 37.9, no explanation, or no adequate explanation, for an
Adverse Analytical Finding is received from the Athlete or his National
Federation within the time limit set by the IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator in
Rule 37.4(c), the Athlete (other than in the case of an Adverse Analytical
Finding for a Specified Substance) shall be suspended promptly, thesuspension at this time being provisional pending resolution of the Athlete’s
case by his National Federation. In the case of an International-Level Athlete,
the Athlete shall be suspended by the IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator. In allother cases, the National Federation of the Athlete shall impose the relevant
Provisional Suspension by written notification to the Athlete. Alternatively, theAthlete may accept a voluntary suspension provided that this is confirmed inwriting to his National Federation. A mandatory Provisional Suspension may beeliminated if the Athlete demonstrates that the violation is likely to have involveda Contaminated Product. The IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator's decision not toeliminate a mandatory Provisional Suspension on account of the Athlete's orother Person's assertion regarding a Contaminated Product shall not be subject
to appeal.
17. In the case of an Adverse Analytical Finding for a Specified Substance, or in thecase of any anti-doping rule violation other than for an Adverse Analytical
Finding, the IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator may Provisionally Suspend theAthlete pending resolution of the Athlete's case by his National Federation if no
explanation, or no adequate explanation, for the alleged violation is received
from the Athlete within the time limit set by the IAAF. A Provisional Suspension
shall be effective from the date of notification to the Athlete in accordance withthese Anti-Doping Rules. Alternatively, the Athlete may accept a voluntarysuspension provided this is confirmed in writing to the IAAF. In all cases wherean Athlete has been notified of an anti-doping rule violation that does not resultin a mandatory Provisional Suspension under Rule 37.16, the Athlete shall beoffered the opportunity to accept a Provisional Suspension pending theresolution of the matter.
18. In the case of an Adverse Passport Finding under the Athlete Biological
Passport Programme, if, in accordance with the Anti-Doping Regulations, theIAAF proceeds with a case as an asserted anti-doping rule violation, the IAAF
Anti-Doping Administrator may at the same time Provisionally Suspend theAthlete pending resolution of the case by his National Federation. A Provisional
Suspension shall be effective from the date of notification to the Athlete inaccordance with these Anti-Doping Rules. Alternatively, the Athlete may accept
a voluntary suspension provided this is confirmed in writing to the IAAF.
19. In any case where the Member imposes a Provisional Suspension or an Athlete
accepts a voluntary suspension, the Member shall confirm this fact to the IAAF
immediately and the Athlete shall thereafter be subject to the disciplinary
procedures set out below. A voluntary suspension shall be effective only fromthe date of receipt of the Athlete’s written confirmation of such by the IAAF. If,
contrary to the above paragraph, the Member fails, in the opinion of the IAAF
Anti-Doping Administrator, to impose a Provisional Suspension as required, theIAAF Anti-Doping Administrator shall himself impose such a Provisional
Suspension. Once the Provisional Suspension is imposed by the IAAF AntiDoping Administrator, it shall notify the suspension to the Member which mustthen commence the disciplinary procedures set out below.
20. If a Provisional Suspension is imposed (or voluntarily accepted) based on an A
Sample Adverse Analytical Finding and a subsequent B Sample analysis (ifrequested by the IAAF or the Athlete) does not confirm the A Sample analysis,
then the Athlete shall not be subject to any further Provisional Suspension on
account of a violation of Rule 32.2(a) (Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its
Metabolites or Markers). In circumstances where the Athlete (or the Athlete's
team as may be) has been removed from a Competition based on a violation ofRule 32.2(a) and the subsequent B Sample does not confirm the A Sample
finding, if, without otherwise affecting the Competition, it is still possible for the
Athlete or team to be reinserted, the Athlete or team may continue to take partin the Competition.
21. In all cases where the commission of an anti-doping rule violation is asserted,
the assertion of an anti-doping rule violation is withdrawn, a Provisional
Suspension is imposed, a voluntary suspension is accepted or an Athlete has
agreed to the imposition of a sanction without a hearing, notice shall be given toother Anti-Doping Organisations with a right of appeal under Rule 42.
22. If an Athlete retires while a results management process is underway, theorganisation with results management responsibility under these Anti-Doping
Rules pursuant to Rule 37.2 retains authority to complete its results
management process. If an Athlete retires before any results management
process has begun, the organisation which would have had results
management authority under these Anti-Doping Rules over the Athlete at thetime the Athlete committed an anti-doping rule violation, has authority to conduct
results management.

RULE 38
Right to a Fair Hearing
1. Every Athlete shall have the right to request a hearing before the relevant
tribunal of his National Federation before any sanction is determined inaccordance with these Anti-Doping Rules. When an Athlete has obtained
affiliation status abroad under Rule 4.3 above, he shall have the right to request
a hearing either before the relevant tribunal of his original National Federation
or before the relevant tribunal of the Member whose
affiliation has been obtained. The hearing process shall provide at a minimum
for a fair hearing within a reasonable time by a fair and impartial hearing panel.
A timely reasoned decision specifically including an explanation of the reason(s)for any period of Ineligibility shall be Publicly Disclosed as provided in Rule 43
below.
2. When an Athlete is notified that his explanation has been rejected and, whereapplicable, that he is to be Provisionally Suspended in accordance with Rule 37
above, he shall also be told of his right to request a hearing. If the Athlete fails to
confirm in writing to his National Federation or other relevant body within 14
days of such notice that he wishes to have a hearing, he will be deemed to have
waived his right to a hearing and to have accepted that he committed the antidoping rule violation in question. This fact shall be confirmed in writing to the
IAAF by the Member within 5 working days.
3. If a hearing is requested by an Athlete, it shall be convened without delay andthe hearing
completed within 2 months of the date of notification of the Athlete’srequest to theMember. Members shall keep the IAAF fully informed as to the status of allcases pending hearing and of all hearing dates as soon as they are fixed. The
IAAF shall have the right to attend all hearings as an observer. However, the
IAAF’s attendance at a hearing, or any other involvement in a case, shall notaffect its right to appeal the Member’s decision to CAS pursuant to Rule 42.
If the Member fails to complete ahearing within 2 months, or, if having completed a hearing, fails to render adecision
within a reasonable time period thereafter, the IAAF may impose a deadline forsuch event. If in either case the deadline is not met, the IAAF may elect, if theAthlete is an International-Level Athlete, to have the case referred directly to asingle arbitrator appointed by CAS. The case shall be handled in accordancewith CAS rules (those applicable to the appeal arbitration procedure without
reference to any time limit for appeal). The hearing shall proceed at the
responsibility and expense of the Member and the decision of the single
arbitrator shall be subject to appeal to CAS in accordance with
Rule 42. A failure by a Member to hold a hearing for an Athlete within 2months under
this Rule may further result in the imposition of a sanction under Rule 45.
4. The Athlete may elect to forego a hearing by acknowledging in writing a
violation of these Anti-Doping Rules and accepting Consequences consistent
with Rule 40. Where an Athlete accepts Consequences consistent with Rule 40
and no hearing occurs, the Member shall nevertheless ratify the Athlete’s
acceptance of Consequences by a decision of its relevant body and send a
copy of such decision to the IAAF within 5 working days of the decision being

made. A decision by a Member arising from an Athlete's acceptance ofConsequences under these Anti-Doping Rules may be appealed in accordancewith Rule 42.
5. The Athlete’s hearing shall take place before the relevant tribunal constituted orotherwise authorised by the Member. Where a Member delegates the conductof a hearing to any body, committee or tribunal (whether within or outside theMember), or where for any other reason, any national body, committee ortribunal outside of the Member is responsible for affording an Athlete his hearing
under these Rules, the decision of that body, committee or tribunal shall bedeemed, for the purposes of Rule 42, to be the decision of the Member and theword “Member” in such Rule shall be so construed.
6. At the hearing of the Athlete's case, the relevant tribunal shall consider firstwhether or not an anti-doping rule violation has been committed. The Memberor other prosecuting authority shall have the burden of proving the anti-doping
rule violation to the comfortable satisfaction of the tribunal (see Rule 33.1).
7. If the relevant tribunal of the Member considers that an anti-doping rule violation
has not been committed, this decision shall be notified to the IAAF Anti-Doping
Administrator in writing within 5 working days of the decision being made(together with a copy of the written reasons for the decision and the complete
file relating to the decision). The case shall then be reviewed by the Doping
Review Board which shall decide whether or not it should be referred toarbitration before CAS pursuant to Rule 42.17. If the Doping Review Board does
so decide, it may at the same time re-impose, where appropriate, the Athlete’s
provisional suspension pending resolution of the appeal by CAS.
8. If the relevant tribunal of the Member considers that an anti-doping rule violation
has been committed, prior to the imposition of any period of Ineligibility, theAthlete shall have the opportunity to establish that there are grounds in his caseunder Rule 40.5, 40.6 or 40.7 to justify an elimination, reduction or suspensionof the period of Ineligibility that is otherwise applicable.
9. The determination of whether there are grounds to justify an elimination,
reduction or suspension of the period of Ineligibility in cases involving
International-Level Athletes shall be made by the Doping Review Board (seeRule 38.13).
10. If an Athlete seeks to establish that there are grounds to justify an elimination,
reduction or suspension of the period of Ineligibility in his case, the relevant
tribunal shall consider, based on the evidence presented, whether, in its view,
such grounds exist.
11. If, having examined the evidence presented, the relevant tribunal considers that
there are no grounds to justify an elimination, reduction or suspension of theperiod of Ineligibility in the Athlete’s case, it shall impose the Ineligibility
prescribed in Rule 40. The Member shall notify the IAAF and the Athlete inwriting of the relevant tribunal’s decision, within 5 working days of the decision
being made.
12. If, having examined the evidence presented, the relevant tribunal considers that
there are grounds to justify an elimination, reduction or suspension of the period
of Ineligibility in the Athlete’s case, if the case involves an International-Level
Athlete, it shall:(a) refer the matter to the Doping Review Board (via the General Secretary),
together with all material and/or evidence which, in its view, demonstrates
that one of more of the relevant grounds are present; and(b) invite the Athlete and/or his National Federation to support the referral of therelevant tribunal or to make independent submissions in support of suchreferral; and(c) adjourn the hearing of the Athlete's case pending the Doping Review
Board's determination on whether grounds to justify an elimination, reduction
or suspension of the period of Ineligibility exist.
The Athlete's Provisional Suspension, if any, shall remain in place pending thereceipt of the Doping Review Board's determination.
13. Upon receipt of a reference from the relevant tribunal, the Doping Review Board
shall examine only the question of whether there are grounds to justify anelimination, reduction or suspension of the period of Ineligibility on the basis
claimed by the Athlete, by reference to the written materials which have been
submitted to it. The Doping Review Board shall have the power:(a) to exchange views on the matter by e-mail, telephone, facsimile or in person;(b) to call for further evidence or documents;(c) to call for any further explanation from the Athlete;(d) if necessary, to request the attendance of the Athlete before it.
Based on a review of the written materials submitted to it, including any further
evidence or documents, or further explanation provided by the Athlete, theDoping Review Board shall make a determination on whether there are grounds
to justify an elimination, reduction or suspension of the period of Ineligibility as
the case may be and, if so, on what basis. This determination shall be
conveyed to the Member in writing by the General Secretary.
14. If the Doping Review Board’s determination is that there are no grounds tojustify an elimination, reduction or suspension of the period of Ineligibility, thedetermination shall be binding on the relevant tribunal, which shall impose thesanction prescribed in Rule 40. The Member shall notify the IAAF and theAthlete in writing of the relevant tribunal’s decision, which shall incorporate theDoping Review Board’s determination, within 5 working days of the decision
being made.
15. If the Doping Review Board’s determination is that there are grounds to justify
an elimination, reduction or suspension of the period of Ineligibility on the basis
claimed by the Athlete, the relevant tribunal shall decide the Athlete’s sanctionin accordance with Rule 40, consistent with the Doping Review Board’s
determination. The Member shall notify the IAAF and the Athlete of the relevant
tribunal’s decision in writing, within 5 working days of the decision being madeand send the IAAF the complete file relating to the decision.
16. The Athlete shall have the right to seek a review of the Doping Review Board’s
determination on whether there are grounds to justify an elimination, reduction
or suspension of the period of Ineligibility to CAS.
17. In cases which do not involve International-Level Athletes, the relevant tribunal
shall consider whether there are grounds justifying an elimination, reduction orsuspension of the period of Ineligibility in the Athlete’s case and decide upon the
Athlete’s Ineligibility accordingly. The Member shall notify the IAAF and theAthlete of the relevant tribunal’s decision in writing, within 5 working days of thedecision being made. If the relevant tribunal concludes that there are grounds
justifying an elimination, reduction or suspension of the period of Ineligibility inan Athlete’s case, it shall set out the full factual basis for such conclusion as partof its written decision and send the IAAF the complete file relating to thedecision.
18. In any case under this Rule, the reasoned hearing decision or, in cases where
the hearing has been waived, a reasoned decision explaining the action taken,

shall be provided by the relevant Member to the Athlete and to the other AntiDoping Organisations with a right of appeal under Rules 42.5 and 42.6, asprovided in Rule 43.6.
19. Cases asserting anti-doping rule violations may be heard directly by CAS withno requirement for a prior hearing, with the consent of the IAAF, the Athlete,
WADA and any Anti-Doping Organisation that would have had a right to appeal
a first hearing decision to CAS.
RULE 39
Automatic Disqualification of Individual Results in the Event
An anti-doping rule violation in connection with an In-Competition test
automaticallyleads to Disqualification of the Athlete's individual results obtained in that Event,with allresulting consequences for the Athlete, including the forfeiture of all titles,
awards, medals, points and prize and appearance money.
RULE 40
Sanctions on Individuals
Disqualification of Individual Results in the Competition during which an
Anti-Doping
Rule Violation Occurs
1. An anti-doping rule violation occurring during
or in connection with aCompetition shall lead to the Disqualification of all of the Athlete's
individual
results
obtainedinthat Competition, with all resulting
consequences for the Athlete, including the forfeiture of all titles, awards,
medals, points and prize and appearance money, except as provided below.
If the Athlete establishes that he bears No Fault or Negligence for the violation,
the Athlete's individual results in other Events shall not be Disqualified unlessthe Athlete's results in Events other than the Event in which the anti-doping ruleviolation occurred were likely to have been affected by the Athlete's anti-doping
rule violation.
Ineligibility for Presence, Use or Attempted Use or Possession of a Prohibited
Substance or a Prohibited Method
2. The period of Ineligibility imposed for a violation of Rules 32.2(a) (Presence of a
Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers), 32.2(b) (Use or Attempted
Use of a Prohibited Substances or Prohibited Method) or 32.2(f)(Possession of a Prohibited
Substance or Prohibited Method) shall be as follows, subject to potential
reduction or suspension pursuant to Rules 40.5, 40.6 or 40.7:(a) The period of Ineligibility shall be four years where:(i) The anti-doping rule violation does not involve a Specified Substance,
unless the Athlete or other Person can establish that the anti-doping ruleviolation was not intentional;(ii) The anti-doping rule violation involves a Specified Substance and it canbe established that the violation was intentional.
(b) If Rule 40.2(a) does not apply, the period of Ineligibility shall be two years.
3. As used in Rules 40.2 and 40.4, the term "intentional" is meant to identify those
Athletes who cheat. The term therefore requires that the Athlete or other Person

engaged in conduct which he knew constituted an anti-doping rule violation or
knew that there was a significant risk that the conduct might constitute or resultin an anti-doping rule violation and manifestly disregarded that risk. An antidoping rule violation resulting from an Adverse Analytical Finding for a
substance which is only prohibited In-Competition shall be rebuttably presumed
to be not "intentional" if the substance is a Specified Substance and the Athlete
can establish that the Prohibited Substance was Used Out-of-Competition. An
anti-doping rule violation resulting from an Adverse Analytical Finding for a
substance which is only prohibited In-Competition shall not be considered"intentional" if the substance is not a Specified Substance and the Athlete canestablish that the Prohibited Substance was Used Out-of-Competition in acontext unrelated to sport performance.
Ineligibility for Other Anti-Doping Rule Violations
4. The period of Ineligibility for anti-doping rule violations other than as provided inRule 40.2 shall be as follows, unless Rules 40.6 or 40.7 are applicable:(a) For violations of Rule 32.2(c) (Evading, Refusing or Failing to Submit toSample Collection) or Rule 32.2(e) (Tampering or Attempted Tampering with
Doping Control), the period of Ineligibility shall be four years unless, in thecase of failing to submit to Sample collection, the Athlete can establish thatthe commission of the anti-doping rule violation was not intentional (asdefined in Rule 40.3), in which case the period of Ineligibility shall be twoyears.
(b) For violations of Rule 32.2(d) (Whereabouts Failures), the period of
Ineligibility shall be two years subject to a reduction down to a minimum of
one year, depending on the Athlete's degree of Fault. The flexibility between
two years and one year of Ineligibility in this Rule is not available to Athletes
where a pattern of last-minute whereabouts changes or other conduct raises
a serious suspicion that the Athlete was trying to avoid being available for
Testing.
(c) For violations of Rule 32.2(g) (Trafficking or Attempted Trafficking) or Rule32.2(h) (Administration or Attempted Administration of a Prohibited
Substance or Prohibited Method), the period of Ineligibility imposed shall bea minimum of four years up to
lifetime Ineligibility, depending on the seriousness of the violation. An antidoping rule violation under Rule 32.2(g) or Rule 32.2(h) involving a
Minor shall beconsidered a particularly serious violation and, if committed by Athlete
Support Personnel for violations other than Specified Substances, shallresult in lifetime Ineligibility for such Athlete Support Personnel. In addition,
significant violations of Rules 32.2(g) or 32.2(h) which may also violate nonsporting laws and regulations, shall be reported to the competentadministrative, professional or judicial authorities.
(d) For violations of Rule 32.2(i) (Complicity), the period of Ineligibility shall be aminimum of two years, up to four years, depending on the seriousness of theviolation.
(e) For violations of Rule 32.2(j) (Prohibited Association), the period of
Ineligibility shall be two years, subject to reduction down to a minimum of
one year, depending on the Athlete's or other Person's degree of Fault andthe other circumstances of the case.
Elimination of Period of Ineligibility where there is No Fault or Negligence
5. If an Athlete or other Person establishes in an individual case that he bears

No Fault or Negligence, the otherwise applicable period of Ineligibility shall beeliminated. Except in the case of a Minor, for an Athlete to establish No Fault
or No Negligence in a case where a Prohibited Substance or its Markers or
Metabolites is detected in an Athlete’s Sample in violation of Rule 32.2(a)(Presence of a Prohibited Substance), the Athlete must establish how theProhibited Substance entered his system in order to have his period of
Ineligibility eliminated.
Reduction of Period of Ineligibility where there is No Significant Fault or
Negligence
6. (a) Reduction of Sanctions for Specified Substances or Contaminated
Products for violations of Rules 32.2(a), (b) or (f):(i) Specified Substances: where the anti-doping rule violation involves aSpecified Substance and the Athlete or other Person can establish No
Significant Fault or Negligence, then the period of Ineligibility shall be, ata minimum, a reprimand and no period of Ineligibility and, at a
maximum, two years' Ineligibility, depending on the Athlete's or other
Person's degree of Fault.
(ii) Contaminated Products: in cases where the Athlete or other Person
can establish No Significant Fault or Negligence and that the detected
Prohibited Substance came from a Contaminated Product, then the
period of Ineligibility shall be, at a minimum, a reprimand and no period
of Ineligibility and, at a maximum, two years' Ineligibility, depending on
the Athlete's or other Person's degree of Fault.
(iii) Except in the case of a Minor, for an Athlete to establish No Significant
Fault or Negligence in a case where a Prohibited Substance or its
Markers or Metabolites is detected in an Athlete’s Sample in violation ofRule 32.2(a) (Presence of a Prohibited Substance), the Athlete must
establish how the Prohibited Substance entered his system in order tohave his period of Ineligibility reduced.
(b) Application of No Significant Fault or Negligence beyond theapplication of Rule 40.6(a): If an Athlete or other Person establishes in an
individual case where Rule 40.6(a) is not applicable that he bears No
Significant Fault or Negligence, then, subject to the further reduction or
elimination as provided in Rule 40.7, the otherwise applicable period of
Ineligibility may be reduced based on the Athlete's or other Person's degreeof Fault, but the reduced period of Ineligibility may not be less than one-halfof the period of Ineligibility otherwise applicable. If the otherwise applicable
period of Ineligibility is a lifetime, the reduced period under this Rule may be
no less than eight years. Except in the case of a Minor, when a Prohibited
Substance or its Markers or Metabolites is detected in an Athlete’s Sample
in violation of Rule 32.2(a) (Presence of a Prohibited Substance), the Athlete
must establish how the Prohibited Substance entered his system in order tohave his period of Ineligibility reduced.
Elimination, Reduction or Suspension of Period of Ineligibility or otherConsequences for Reasons Other than Fault
7. (a) Substantial Assistance in Discovering or Establishing Anti-Doping
Rule Violations(i) The relevant tribunal of a Member may, prior to a final appellate
decision under Rule 42 or the expiration of the time to appeal (whereapplicable in the case of an International-Level Athlete having referred
the matter to the Doping Review Board for its determination under Rule

38.9) suspend a part of the period of Ineligibility imposed in an
individual case where the Athlete or other Person has provided
Substantial Assistance to the IAAF, his National Federation, an
Anti-Doping Organisation, criminal authority or professional disciplinary
body which results in: (i) the IAAF, National Federation or Anti-Doping
Organisation discovering or bringing forward an anti-doping ruleviolation by another Person, or (ii) a criminal or disciplinary body
discovering or bringing forward a criminal offence or the breach ofprofessional rules committed by another Person, and the information
provided by the Person providing Substantial Assistance is madeavailable to the IAAF. After a final appellate decision under Rule 42 or
the expiration of time to appeal, an Athlete or other Person's period of
Ineligibility may only be suspended by a Member if the Doping Review
Board so determines and WADA agrees. If the Doping Review Board
determines that there has been no Substantial Assistance, thedetermination shall be binding on the Member and there shall be nosuspension of Ineligibility. If the Doping Review Board determines that
there has been Substantial Assistance, the Member shall decide on the
period of Ineligibility that shall be suspended. The extent to which theotherwise applicable period of Ineligibility may be suspended shall bebased on the seriousness of the anti-doping rule violation committed by
the Athlete or other Person and the significance of the Substantial
Assistance provided by the Athlete nor other Person to the effort toeliminate doping in sport and, in particular, Athletics.
No
more
than three-quartersofthe otherwise applicable period of
Ineligibility may be suspended. If the otherwise applicable period of
Ineligibility is a lifetime, the non-suspended period under this Rule must
be no less than eight years. If the Athlete or other Person fails tocontinue to cooperate and to provide complete and credible Substantial
Assistance upon which a suspension of the period of Ineligibility was
based, the Member shall reinstate the original period of Ineligibility. If
the Member decides to reinstate a suspended period of Ineligibility, or
decides not to reinstate a suspended period of Ineligibility, that decision
may be appealed by any Person entitled to appeal under Rule 42.
(ii) To further encourage Athletes and other Persons to provide Substantial
Assistance to Anti-Doping Organisations, at the request of the IAAF orat the request of the Athlete or other Person who has (or has beenasserted to have) committed an anti-doping rule violation, WADA may
agree at any stage of the results management process, including after a
final appellate decision under Rule 42, to what it considers to be an
appropriate suspension of the otherwise-applicable period of Ineligibility
and other Consequences. In exceptional circumstances, WADA may
agree to suspensions of the period of Ineligibility and otherConsequences for Substantial Assistance greater than those otherwise
provided in this Rule or even no period of Ineligibility and/or no return ofprize money or payment of costs. WADA's approval shall be subject toreinstatement of sanction, as otherwise provided in this Rule.
Notwithstanding Rule 42, WADA's decisions in the context of this Rule
may not be appealed by any other Anti-Doping Organisation.
(iii) If the Member suspends any part of the otherwise applicable period of
Ineligibility under this Rule because of Substantial Assistance, theMember shall promptly provide a written justification for its decision to
the IAAF and any other party having a right to appeal the decision under
Rules 42.5 and 42.6. In unique circumstances where WADA determinesthat it would be in the best interest of anti-doping, WADA may authorise
the IAAF to enter into appropriate confidentiality agreements limiting ordelaying the disclosure of the Substantial Assistance agreement or thenature of Substantial Assistance being provided.
(b) Admission of an Anti-Doping Rule Violation in the Absence of Other
Evidence Where an Athlete or other Person voluntarily admits thecommission of an anti-doping rule violation before having received notice ofa Sample collection which could establish an anti-doping rule violation (or, inthe case of an anti-doping rule violation other than Rule 32.2(a), before
receiving first notice of the admitted violation pursuant to Rule 37) and that
admission is the only reliable evidence of the violation at the time of theadmission, then the period of Ineligibility may be reduced but not below onehalf of the period of Ineligibility otherwise applicable.
(c) Prompt admission of an anti-doping rule violation after first being
confronted with a violation sanctionable under Rule 40.2 or Rule 40.4(a)An Athlete or other Person potentially subject to a four-year sanction for a
first anti-doping rule violation under Rule 40.2 or Rule 40.4(a) (Evading or
Refusing Sample collection or Tampering with Doping Control), by promptly
admitting the anti-doping rule violation after first being confronted, and also
upon the approval and at the discretion of both WADA and the IAAF, may
receive a reduction in the period of Ineligibility down to a minimum of two
years, depending on the severity of the violation and the Athlete or other
Person's degree of Fault. Prompt admission shall be strictly enforced andshall mean no later than the deadline given by the IAAF Anti-Doping
Administrator to provide a written explanation for an anti-doping rule violation
under these Rules and, in all events, following notification of a violation,
before the Athlete competes again. An Athlete or other Person who makes aprompt admission after first being confronted with a second anti-doping ruleviolation under Rule 40.2 or Rule 40.4(a), upon the approval and at thediscretion of both WADA and the IAAF, may receive a reduction in the period
of Ineligibility down to a minimum of one-half of the otherwise applicable
period of Ineligibility calculated in accordance with Rule 40.8(a), dependingon the severity of the violation and the Athlete's or other Person's degree ofFault. There shall be no reduction in the period of Ineligibility for a third antidoping rule violation based on a prompt admission.
(d) Application of Multiple Grounds for Reduction of a Sanction
Where an Athlete or other Person establishes entitlement to a reduction insanction under more than one provision of Rules 40.5, 40.6 or 40.7, before
applying any reduction or suspension under Rule 40.7, the otherwise
applicable period of Ineligibility shall be determined in accordance with Rules
40.2, 40.4, 40.5 and 40.6. If the Athlete or other Person establishes
entitlement to a reduction or suspension of the period of Ineligibility under
Rule 40.7, then the period of Ineligibility may be reduced or suspended but
not below one-quarter of the otherwise applicable period of Ineligibility.
Multiple Violations
8. (a) For an Athlete or other Person's second anti-doping rule violation, the period
of Ineligibility shall be the greater of:(i) six months;

(ii) one-half of the period of Ineligibility imposed for the first anti-doping ruleviolation without taking into account any reduction under Rule 40.7; or(iii)twice the period of Ineligibility otherwise applicable to the second antidoping rule violation treated as if it were a first violation without taking
into account any reduction under Rule 40.7.
The period of Ineligibility established above may then be further reduced by
the application of Rule 40.7.
(b) A third anti-doping rule violation will always result in a lifetime period of
Ineligibility except if the third violation fulfils the condition for the elimination
or reduction of the period of Ineligibility under Rule 40.5 or 40.6 or involves a
violation of Rule 32.2(d).
In these particular cases, the period of Ineligibility shall be from eight years
to lifetime Ineligibility.
(c) An anti-doping rule violation for which an Athlete or other Person has
established No Fault or Negligence shall not be considered a prior violation
for the purposes of this Rule.
(d) Additional Rules for Certain Potential Multiple Violations(i) For the purposes of imposing sanctions under Rule 40.8, an anti-doping
rule violation will only be considered a second violation if it can beestablished that the Athlete or other Person committed the second antidoping rule violation after the Athlete or other Person received noticepursuant to Rule 37 or after reasonable efforts were made to give noticeof the first anti-doping rule violation; if this cannot be established, theviolations shall be considered together as one single first violation andthe sanction imposed shall be based on the violation that carries themore severe sanction.
(ii) If, after the resolution of a first anti-doping rule violation, facts are
discovered involving an anti-doping rule violation by the Athlete or other
Person which occurred prior to notification of the first violation, then an
additional sanction shall be imposed based on the sanction that could
have been imposed if the two violations would have been adjudicated at
the same time. Results in all Competitions dating back to the earlier antidoping rule violation will be Disqualified as provided in Rule 40.9.
(e) Multiple Anti-Doping Rule Violations during Ten-Year Period
For the purposes of Rule 40.8, each anti-doping rule violation must takeplace within the same ten-year period in order to be considered multiple
violations.
Disqualification of Individual Results in Competitions Subsequent to Sample
Collection or Commission of an Anti-Doping Rule Violation
9. In addition to the automatic Disqualification of the Athlete's individual results in
the Competition which produced the positive sample under Rules 39 and 40, allother competitive results obtained by the Athlete from the date thepositive
Samplewas Collected(whether In-Competition or
Out-ofCompetition) or other anti-doping rule violation occurred, through to thecommencement of any Provisional Suspension or Ineligibility period shall,unless fairness requires otherwise, be Disqualified with all of theresultingConsequences for the Athlete including the forfeiture of any titles, awards,
medals, points and prize and appearance money.
Re-allocation of Forfeited Prize Money
10. Where prize money has not already been paid to the Ineligible Athlete, it shallbe re-allocated to the Athlete(s) who placed behind the Ineligible Athlete in therelevant Event(s) or Competition(s). Where prize money has already been paid
to the Ineligible Athlete, it shall be re-allocated to the Athlete(s) who placed
behind the Ineligible Athlete in the relevant Event(s) or Competition(s) only if
and when all the forfeited prize money, and, where applicable, costs awarded byCAS, has been repaid by the Ineligible Athlete to the relevant person or entity.
The priority for repayment of CAS costs awards and forfeited prize money shallbe the payment of costs awarded by CAS.
Commencement of Period of Ineligibility
11. Except as provided below, the period of Ineligibility shall start on the date of the
final hearing decision providing for Ineligibility or, if the hearing is waived or
there is no hearing, on the date the Ineligibility is accepted or otherwise
imposed.
(a) Delays not Attributable to the Athlete or other Person: where there havebeen substantial delays in the hearing process or other aspects of Doping
Control not attributable to the Athlete or other Person, the period of
Ineligibility may start at an earlier date commencing as early as the date ofSample collection or on the date on which another anti-doping rule violation
occurred. All competitive results achieved during the period of Ineligibility,
including retroactive Ineligibility, shall be Disqualified.
(b) Timely Admission: where the Athlete promptly admits the anti-doping ruleviolation in writing after first being confronted (which means no later
than the date of the deadline given to provide a written explanation inaccordance with these Anti-Doping Rules or the Anti-Doping Regulations
and, in all events, before the Athlete competes again), the period of
Ineligibility may start as early as the date of Sample collection or the dateon which another anti-doping rule violation last occurred. In each case,however, where this Rule is applied, the Athlete or other Person shall serveat least one-half of the period of Ineligibility going forward from the date theAthlete or other Person accepted the imposition of a sanction, the date of ahearing decision imposing a sanction or the date the sanction is otherwise
imposed. This Rule shall not apply where the period of Ineligibility has
already been reduced under Rule 40.7(c).
(c) Credit for Provisional Suspension or Period of Ineligibility Served: If a
Provisional Suspension is imposed and respected by the Athlete or other
Person, then the Athlete or other Person shall receive a credit for such
period of Provisional Suspension against any period of Ineligibility which may
ultimately be imposed. If a period of Ineligibility is served pursuant to adecision that is subsequently appealed, then the Athlete or other Person
shall receive a credit for such period of Ineligibility served against any period
of Ineligibility which may ultimately imposed on appeal.
(d) If an Athlete or other Person voluntarily accepts a Provisional Suspension inwriting (pursuant to Rule 37) and thereafter refrains from competing or
participating, the Athlete or other Person shall receive credit for such periodof voluntary Provisional Suspension against any period of Ineligibility which
may ultimately be imposed. In accordance with Rule 37.19, a voluntarysuspension is effective upon the date of its receipt by the IAAF. A copy of
the Athlete or other Person's voluntary acceptance of a Provisional
Suspension shall be provided promptly to each party entitled to receive
notice of an asserted anti-doping rule violation under Rule 43.
(e) No credit against a period of Ineligibility shall be given for any time periodbefore the effective date of the Provisional Suspension or voluntary
Provisional Suspension regardless of whether the Athlete elected not tocompete or was not selected to compete.
Status during Ineligibility
12. (a) Prohibition against Participation during Ineligibility: no Athlete or other
Person who has been declared Ineligible may, during the period of
Ineligibility, participate in any capacity in any Competition or activity (otherthan in authorised anti-doping education or rehabilitation programmes)
which is authorised or organised by the IAAF or any Area Association orMember (or any Club or other member organisation of a Member) or
Signatory (or Signatory's member or a club or other member organisation ofa Signatory's member), or in Competitions authorised or organised byany professional league or any international or national-level Competition
organisation or any elite or national-level sporting activity funded by agovernmental agency. The term "activity" for the purpose of this Rule
includes without limitation participating in any capacity, including as an
Athlete, coach or other Athlete Support Personnel in a training camp,
exhibition or practice or other activity organised by the Athlete's Member (orany Club or other member organisation of a Member) or by a Signatory (forexample, a national training centre) as well as participating in administrative
activities such as serving as an official, director, officer, employee orvolunteer of any organisation referred to in this Rule. An Athlete or other
Person subject to a period of Ineligibility of more than four years may, after
completing four years of the period of Ineligibility, participate as an Athlete inlocal sport events not sanctioned or otherwise under the jurisdiction of a
Code Signatory or member of a Code Signatory, but only so long as the
local sport event is not at a level that could otherwise qualify such Athlete orother Person directly or indirectly to compete in (or accumulate points
towards) a national championship or international competition, and does not
involve the Athlete or other Person working in any capacity with Minors. An
Athlete or other Person subject to a period of Ineligibility shall remainsubject to Testing.
(b) Return to Training: as an exception to Rule 40.12(a), an Athlete may return
to train or to use the facilities of a Club or other member organisation of a
Member or other Signatory's member organisation during the shorter of: (i)the last two months of the Athlete's period of Ineligibility or (ii) the last onequarter of the period of Ineligibility imposed.
(c) Violation of the Prohibition of Participation during Ineligibility: where an
Athlete or other Person who has been declared Ineligible violates theprohibition against participation during Ineligibility described in Rule40.12(a), the results of such participation shall be Disqualified and a new
period of Ineligibility equal in length up to the original period of Ineligibility
shall be added to the end of the original period of Ineligibility. The new
period of Ineligibility may be adjusted based on the Athlete or other Person's
degree of Fault and other circumstances of the case. The determination ofwhether an Athlete or other Person has violated the prohibition against
participation, and whether an adjustment is appropriate, shall be made by
the body whose results management led to the imposition of the initialperiod of Ineligibility. This decision may be appealed under Rule 42. Wherean Athlete Support Personnel or other Person assists a Person in violating
the prohibition against participation during Ineligibility, the Anti-DopingOrganisation with jurisdiction over such Athlete Support Person or other
Person shall impose sanctions for a violation of Article 32.2(i) for suchassistance.
(d) Withholding of Financial Support during Ineligibility: in addition, for any
anti-doping rule violation not involving a reduced sanction as described inRule 40.5 or 40.6, some or all sport-related financial support or othersport-related benefits received by such Person will be withheld by therelevant Person's National Federation.
Automatic Publication of Sanction
13. A mandatory part of each sanction shall include automatic
publicationasprovided in accordance with Rule 43.9.
Return to Competition following Ineligibility
14. As a condition to regaining eligibility at the end of a specified period of
Ineligibility, an Athlete or other Person must comply with the following
requirements:(a) Repayment of Prize Money: the Athlete must repay any and all prize andappearance money that he has received in relation to performances inCompetitions from the date of the Sample collection that resulted in an
Adverse Analytical Finding or other anti-doping rule violation, or from thedate of the commission of any other anti-doping rule violation, going forward;and(b) Reinstatement Testing: the Athlete must, during any period of Provisional
Suspension or Ineligibility, make himself available for Out-of-Competition
testing by the IAAF, his National Federation and any other organisation
having authority to conduct Testing under these Anti-Doping Rules, andmust, if requested, provide current and accurate whereabouts information forsuch purpose. Where an International-level Athlete has been rendered
Ineligible for two years or more, a minimum of three reinstatement tests must
be conducted at the Athlete’s cost. The IAAF shall be responsible for the
conduct of the reinstatement tests, in accordance with the Anti-Doping Rules
and Regulations, but tests by any competent Testing body may be relied
upon by the IAAF to satisfy this requirement, provided the Samples collectedhave been analysed by a WADA-accredited laboratory. The results of allreinstatement tests, together with copies of the relevant doping control
forms, must be sent to the IAAF prior to the Athlete returning to competition.
If any reinstatement Testing carried out pursuant to this Rule results in an
Adverse Analytical Finding or other anti-doping rule violation, this will
constitute a separate anti-doping rule violation and the Athlete will be subject
to disciplinary proceedings and further sanction, as appropriate.
(c) Once the period of an Athlete’s Ineligibility has expired, provided that he hascomplied with the requirements of Rule 40.14, he shall become automaticallyre-eligible and no application by the Athlete or his National Federation to the
IAAF shall be necessary.
RULE 41
Consequences to Teams
1. Where the Athlete who has committed an anti-doping rule violation competed asa member of a relay team, the relay team shall be automatically disqualified
from the Event in question, with all resulting consequences for the relay team,including the forfeiture of
all titles, awards, medals, points and prize and appearance money. If theAthlete who hascommitted an anti-doping rule violation competes for a relay team in a
subsequent Event in the Competition, the relay team shall be disqualified fromthe subsequent Event, with all the same resulting consequences for the relay
team, including the forfeiture of all titles, awards, medals, points and prize
money unless the Athlete establishes that he bears No Fault or Negligence forthe violation and that his participation in the relay was not likely to have been
affected by the anti-doping rule violation.
2. Where the Athlete who has committed an anti-doping rule violation competed asa member of a team other than a relay team, in an Event where a team ranking
is based on the addition of individual results, the team shall not be automaticallydisqualified from the Event in question but the result of the Athlete committing
the violation will be subtracted from the team result and replaced with the resultof the next applicable team member. If, by subtracting the Athlete's result fromthe team's result, the number of Athletes counting for the team is less than therequired number, the team shall be disqualified. This same principle shall apply
to the calculation of a team result if the Athlete who has committed an antidoping rule violation competes for a team in a subsequent Event in theCompetition unless the Athlete establishes that he bears No Fault or
Negligence for the violation and that his participation in the team was not likely
to have been affected by the anti-doping rule violation.
3. In addition to the Disqualification of the Athlete's individual results as determinedin Rule 40.9:(a) the results of any relay team in which the Athlete competed shall be
automatically disqualified, with all resulting consequences for the relay
team, including the forfeiture of all titles, awards, medals, points and prize
money; and(b) the results of any team other than a relay team in which the Athlete
competed shall not be automatically disqualified but the result of the Athletecommitting the anti-doping rule violation will be subtracted from the teamresult and replaced with the result of the next applicable team member. If,
by subtracting the Athlete's result from the team's result, the number ofAthletes counting for the team is less than the required number, the teamshall be disqualified.
4. Where more than one member of a relay or other team has been notified of ananti-doping rule violation under Rule 37 in connection with a Competition, theruling body for the Competition shall conduct appropriate Target Testing of theteam during the Competition Period.
RULE 42
Appeals
Decisions subject to Appeal
1. Unless specifically stated otherwise, all decisions made under these AntiDoping Rules may be appealed in accordance with the provisions set out below.
All such decisions shall remain in effect while under appeal unless the appellate
body orders otherwise or unless otherwise determined in accordance with theseRules (see Rule 42.17). Before an appeal is commenced, any post-decision
review provided in these Anti-Doping Rules must be exhausted (except asprovided in Rule 42.1(c)).
(a) Scope of Review Not Limited: the scope of review on appeal includes all
issues relevant to the matter and is expressly not limited to the issues orscope of review before the initial decision maker.
(b) CAS Shall Not Defer To The Findings Being Appealed: in making its
decision, CAS need not give deference to the discretion exercised by the
body whose decision is being appealed.
(c) WADA Not Required To Exhaust Internal Remedies: where WADA has aright of appeal under Rule 42 and no other party has appealed a final
decision within the Anti-Doping Organisation's process, WADA may appeal
such decision directly to CAS without having to exhaust other remedies in
the Anti-Doping Organisation's process.
Appeals from Decisions regarding Anti-Doping Rule Violations orConsequences
2. The following is a non-exhaustive list of decisions regarding anti-doping ruleviolations and Consequences that may be appealed under these Rules: adecision that an anti-doping rule violation was committed; a decision imposing
Consequences or not imposing Consequences for an anti-doping ruleviolation; a decision that no anti-doping rule violation was committed; adecision failing to impose Consequences for an anti-doping rule violation inaccordance with these Rules; a determination by the Doping Review Boardin an International-Level Athlete's case under Rule 38.14 that there are no
grounds to justify an elimination, reduction or suspension of the period of
Ineligibility; a decision of a Member confirming the acceptance by an Athlete orother Person of Consequences for an anti-doping rule violation; a decision thatan anti-doping rule violation proceeding cannot go forward for procedural
reasons (including, for example, prescription); a decision by WADA not togrant an exception to the six months' notice requirement for a retired Athlete toreturn to Competition under Rule 35.22; any WADA decision to reverse a TUE
under Rule 34.8; any TUE decision by the IAAF that is not reviewed by WADAor that is reviewed, but not reversed, by WADA under Rule 34.8; a decision
under Rule 40.12 whether or not an Athlete or other Person has violated theprohibition of participation during Ineligibility; a decision that a Member lacks
jurisdiction to rule on an alleged anti-doping rule violation or its Consequences;a decision not to bring forward an Adverse Analytical Finding or an AtypicalFinding as an anti-doping rule violation or a decision not to go forward with ananti-doping rule violation after an investigation under Rule 37.12; a decision tosuspend or not suspend a period of Ineligibility, or to reinstate or not toreinstate, a suspended period of Ineligibility under Rule 40.7; the decisionof a single CAS arbitrator in a case referred to CAS in accordance with Rule38.3; any other decision regarding anti-doping rule violations or Consequencesthat the IAAF considers to be erroneous or procedurally unsound.
Appeals arising from International Competitions or Involving InternationalLevel Athletes
3. In cases arising from an International Competition or involving InternationalLevel Athletes or their Athlete Support Personnel, the first instance decision of
the relevant body of the Member shall not be subject to further review atnational level and shall be appealed exclusively to CAS in accordance with theprovisions set out below.
Appeals which do not arise from International Competitions or Involve
International-Level Athletes
4. In cases which do not arise from an International Competition or do
not involve International-Level Athletes or their Athlete Support Personnel, thedecision of the relevant body of the Member may (unless Rule 42.8 applies) beappealed to an independent and impartial body in accordance with rules
established by the Member. The rules for such appeal shall respect thefollowing principles:- a timely hearing;- a fair and impartial hearing panel;- the right to be represented by counsel at the Person's own expense;- the right to have an interpreter at the hearing at the Person's own expense;and- a timely, written, reasoned decision.
The decision of the national level appeal body may be appealed in accordancewith Rule 42.7.
Parties Entitled to Appeal
5. In any case arising out of an International Competition or involving an
InternationalLevel Athlete or his Athlete Support Personnel, the following parties shall havethe right to appeal to CAS:(a) the Athlete or other Person who is the subject of the decision being
appealed;(b) the other party to the case in which the decision was rendered;(c) the IAAF;(d) the National Anti-Doping Organisation of the Athlete or other Person's
country of residence or where the Athlete or other Person is a national or
licence holder;(e) the IOC or the International Paralympic Committee, as applicable (where thedecision may have an effect in relation to the Olympic Games or Paralympic
Games, including a decision affecting eligibility for the Olympic Games orParalympic Games or a result obtained at the Olympic or Paralympic
Games); and(f) WADA.
6. In any case which does not arise out of an International Competition or does not
involve an International-Level Athlete or his Athlete Support Personnel, thefollowing parties shall have the right to appeal the decision to the national levelappeal body:(a) the Athlete or other Person who is the subject of the decision being
appealed;(b) the other party to the case in which the decision was rendered;(c) the Member;(d) the National Anti-Doping Organisation of the Athlete or other Person's
country of residence or where the Athlete or other Person is a national or
licence holder;(e) the IOC or the International Paralympic Committee, as applicable (where thedecision may have an effect in relation to the Olympic Games or Paralympic
Games, including a decision affecting eligibility for the Olympic Games orParalympic Games or a result obtained at the Olympic or Paralympic
Games); and(f) WADA.
The IAAF shall not have the right to appeal a decision to the national levelappeal body but shall be entitled to attend any hearing before the national levelappeal body as an observer. The IAAF's attendance at a hearing in suchcapacity shall not affect its right to appeal the decision of the national levelappeal body to CAS in accordance with Rule 42.7.

The time to file an appeal to an independent and impartial appeal bodyestablished at national level shall be as indicated in the rules of the Member (orNational Anti-Doping Organisation that has established the body). The above
notwithstanding, the filing deadline for an appeal or intervention filed by WADA
shall be the later of (i) twenty-one days after the last day on which any otherparty in the case could have appealed; or (ii) twenty-one days after WADA's
receipt of the complete file relating to the decision.
7. In any case which does not arise out of an International Competition or does not
involve an International-Level Athlete or his Athlete Support Personnel, thefollowing parties shall have the right to appeal the decision of the national levelappeal body to CAS:(a) the IAAF;(b) the IOC or the International Paralympic Committee (where the decision may
have an effect in relation to the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games,
including a decision affecting eligibility for the Olympic Games or Paralympic
Games or a result obtained at the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games);and(c) WADA.
8. In any case which does not arise out of an International Competition or does not
involve an International-Level Athlete or his Athlete Support Personnel, theIAAF, the IOC or theInternational Paralympic Committee (where the decision may have an effect inrelation to the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games, including a decisionaffecting eligibility for the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games or a result
obtained at the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games) and WADA shall havethe right to appeal a decision of the relevant
body of the Member direct to CAS in any of the following circumstances:(a) the Member does not have an appeal procedure in place at the national
level;(b) there is no appeal made to the national level appeal body of the Member by
any of the parties in Rule 42.6;(c) the Member's rules so provide.
9. Any party filing an appeal under these Anti-Doping Rules shall be entitled toassistance from CAS to obtain all relevant information from the body whose
decision is being appealed and the information shall be provided if CAS sodirects.
Cross Appeals and other Subsequent Appeals allowed
10. Cross appeals and other subsequent appeals by any respondent named incases brought to CAS are specifically permitted. Any party with a right toappeal under this Rule 42 must file a cross appeal or subsequent appeal withthe party's answer.
Appeals by WADA from a Failure to Render a Timely Decision
11. Where, in a particular case under these Anti-Doping Rules, the IAAF or a
Member fails to render a decision with respect to whether an anti-doping ruleviolation was committed within a reasonable deadline set by WADA, WADA may
elect to appeal directly to CAS as if the IAAF or Member had rendered adecision finding no anti-doping rule violation. If the CAS Panel determines thatan anti-doping rule violation was committed and that WADA acted reasonably inelecting to appeal directly to CAS, then WADA's costs and legal fees inprosecuting the appeal shall be reimbursed by the body (the IAAF or theMember) that failed to render the decision.

Appeals relating to Therapeutic Use Exemptions
12. TUEs may be appealed exclusively as provided in the Anti-Doping Regulations
and Rule 42.2.
Appeals from Decisions Sanctioning Members for Failing to Comply with
Anti-Doping Obligations
13. A decision by the Council pursuant to Rule 45 to sanction a Member for failingto comply with its anti-doping obligations under these Rules may be appealedby the Member exclusively to CAS.
Notification of Appeal Decisions
14. Any Anti-Doping Organisation that is a party to an appeal shall promptly provide
the appeal decision to the Athlete or other Person and to the other Anti-Doping
Organisations that would have been entitled to appeal under Rule 42.5 or Rule42.6 as provided in Rule 43.6.
Time Limits for Filing Appeals to CAS
15. Unless stated otherwise in these Rules (or the Doping Review Board
determines otherwise in cases where the IAAF is the prospective appellant), theappellant shall have forty-five (45) days in which to file his statement of appeal
with CAS, such period starting from the day after the date of receipt of thedecision to be appealed (or where the IAAF is the prospective appellant, fromthe day after the date of receipt of both the decision to be appealed and thecomplete file relating to the decision, in English or French) or from the day after
the last day on which the decision could have been appealed to the national
level appeal body in accordance with Rule 42.8(b). Within fifteen days of thedeadline for filing the statement of appeal, the appellant shall file his appeal briefwith CAS and, within thirty days of receipt of the appeal brief, the respondent
shall file his answer with CAS.
16. The filing deadline for an appeal to CAS filed by WADA shall be the later of (a)twenty-one days after the last day on which any other party entitled to appeal in
the case could have appealed; or (b) twenty-one days after WADA's receipt of
the complete file relating to the decision.
IAAF Appeal of Decisions to CAS
17. The decision as to whether the IAAF should appeal to CAS, or whether the IAAF
should participate in a CAS appeal to which it is not an original party (see Rule42.21), shall be taken by the Doping Review Board. The Doping Review Board
shall, where applicable, determine at the same time whether the Athlete
concerned shall be re-suspended pending the CAS decision.
Respondents to the CAS Appeal
18. As a general rule, the respondent to a CAS appeal shall be the party which hastaken the decision that is subject to appeal. Where the Member has delegatedthe conduct of a hearing under these Rules to another body, committee ortribunal in accordance with Rule 38.5, the respondent to the CAS appeal against
such decision shall be the Member.
19. Where the IAAF is appellant before CAS, it shall be entitled to join as additional
respondent(s) to the appeal such other parties as it deems to be appropriate,including the Athlete, Athlete Support Personnel or other Person or entity that
may be affected by the decision.
20. Where the IAAF is one of two or more respondents to an appeal before CAS, it
shall seek to agree on an arbitrator with the other respondent(s). If there is adisagreement as to who the appointed arbitrator should be, the IAAF's choice ofarbitrator shall prevail.
21. In any case where the IAAF is not a party to a CAS appeal, it may neverthelessdecide to participate as a party in the appeal in which event it shall have fullparty rights under CAS rules.
The CAS Appeal
22. All appeals before CAS shall take the form of a re-hearing and the CAS Panelshall be able to substitute its decision for the decision of the relevant tribunal of
the Member or the IAAF where it considers the decision of the relevant tribunalof the Member or the IAAF to be erroneous or procedurally unsound. The CAS
Panel may in any case add to or increase the Consequences that were imposedin the contested decision.
23.In all CAS appeals involving the IAAF, CAS and the CAS Panel shall be boundby the IAAF Constitution, Rules and Regulations (including the Anti-Doping
Regulations). In the case of any conflict between the CAS rules currently inforce and the IAAF Constitution, Rules and Regulations, the IAAF Constitution,
Rules and Regulations shall take precedence.
24. In all CAS appeals involving the IAAF, the governing law shall be Monegasquelaw and the arbitrations shall be conducted in English, unless the parties agree
otherwise.
25. The CAS Panel may in appropriate cases award a party its costs, or acontribution to its costs, incurred in the CAS appeal.
26. The decision of CAS shall be final and binding on all parties, and on all
Members, and no right of appeal will lie from the CAS decision. The CAS
decision shall have immediate effect and all Members shall take all necessary
action to ensure that it is effective.
RULE 43
Confidentiality and Reporting
1. Notice of Anti-Doping Rule Violations to Athletes and Other Persons:
Notice to Athletes and other Persons of anti-doping rule violations asserted
against them shall occur as provided under Rule 37 above. Notice to an Athlete
or other Person who is a member of or affiliated to a Member may be
accomplished by delivery of the notice to the National Federation.
2. Notice of Anti-doping Rule Violations to National Anti-Doping
Organisations and WADA: Notice of the assertion of an anti-doping ruleviolation to National Anti-Doping Organisations and WADA shall occur as
provided under Rule 37, simultaneously with notice to the Athlete or other
Person.
3. Content of an Anti-Doping Rule Violation Notice: Notification of an antidoping rule violation under Rule 32.2(a) shall include: the Athlete's name,country, discipline within Athletics, the Athlete's competitive level, whether the
Test was In-Competition or Out-of-Competition, the date of the Sample
collection, the analytical result reported by the laboratory and other information
required by the International Standard for Testing and Investigations. Notice ofanti-doping rule violations other than under Rule 32.2(a) shall include the ruleviolated and the basis of the asserted violation.
4. Status Reports: Except with respect to investigations which have not resulted
in notice of an anti-doping rule violation pursuant to Rule 43.1, Members,
National Anti-Doping Organisations and WADA shall be regularly updated on
the status and findings of any review or proceedings conducted pursuant toRule 37, Rule 38 and Rule 42 and shall be provided with a prompt written
reasoned explanation or decision explaining the resolution of the matter.

5. Confidentiality: The recipient organisations shall not disclose the above
information beyond those Persons with a need to know (which may include
appropriate personnel at the applicable National Olympic Committee andNational Federation) until the IAAF has made Public Disclosure as required inRule 43.8. In the case of an Adverse Analytical Finding or Atypical Finding,there shall be no Public Disclosure made until the B Sample analysis has beenconcluded (or until any follow-up investigation to the B Sample analysis as may
be required by the Prohibited List under Rule 37.9 has been concluded), or until
the B sample analysis is waived by the Athlete and, where appropriate, until a
Provisional Suspension has been imposed in accordance with Rules 37.16-19.
Notice of Anti-Doping Rule Violation Decisions and Request for Files
6. Anti-doping rule violation decisions rendered pursuant to Rule 37.21, Rule 38,
Rule 40 and Rule 42.14 shall include the full reasons for the decision, including,if applicable, a justification for why the greatest possible Consequences were
not imposed. The decision shall be provided in English or French.
7. An Anti-Doping Organisation having a right to appeal a decision received
pursuant to Rule 43.6 may within 15 days of receipt request a copy of the fullcase file pertaining to the decision.
Public Disclosure
8. The identity of the Athlete or other Person who is asserted to have committed
an anti-doping rule violation may be Publicly Disclosed by the IAAF in
accordance with Rule 43.5 only after notice has been provided to the Athlete orother Person in accordance with Rule 37 and simultaneously to the Member,
WADA and the National Anti-Doping Organisation of the Athlete or other Personin accordance with Rule 43.2.
9. No later than twenty days after it has been determined in a final appellate
decision under Rule 42, or such appeal has been waived, or a hearing inaccordance with Rule 38 has been waived, or the assertion of an anti-doping
rule violation has not been timely challenged, the IAAF shall Publicly Report thedisposition of the matter, including the discipline, the anti-doping rule violated,
the name of the Prohibited Substance or Method involved (if any) and theConsequences imposed. The IAAF shall Publicly Disclose within twenty days
the results of final appeal decisions concerning anti-doping rule violations,
including the information described above.
10. In any case where it is determined, after a hearing or appeal, that the Athlete orother Person did not commit an anti-doping rule violation, the decision may be
Publicly Disclosed only with the consent of the Athlete or other Person who isthe subject of the decision. The IAAF shall use reasonable efforts to obtainsuch consent. If consent is obtained, the IAAF shall Publicly Disclose thedecision in its entirety or in such redacted form as the Athlete or other Person
may approve.
11. Publication shall be accomplished at a minimum by placing the required
information on the IAAF website or publishing it through other means andleaving the information up for the longer of one month or the duration of any
period of Ineligibility.
12. Neither the IAAF, nor any National Federation, nor any official of either body,shall publicly comment on the specific facts of any pending case (as opposed togeneral description of process and science) except in response to publiccomments attributed to the Athlete or other Person against whom an anti-doping
rule violation is asserted or their representatives.
13. The mandatory Public Reporting required in Rule 43.9 shall not be requiredwhere the Athlete or other Person who has been found to have committed ananti-doping rule violation is a Minor. Any optional Public Reporting in a caseinvolving a Minor shall be proportionate to the facts and circumstances of thecase.
Statistical Reporting
14. The IAAF shall publish at least annually a general statistical report of its Doping
Control activities, with a copy provided to WADA.
Doping Control Information Clearinghouse
15. To facilitate coordinated test distribution planning and to avoid unnecessary
duplication in Testing, the IAAF shall report all In-Competition and Out-ofCompetition tests on Athletes to the WADA clearinghouse, using ADAMS, assoon as possible after such tests have been conducted. This information will bemade accessible, where appropriate, and in accordance with applicable rules, tothe Athlete, the Athlete's National Federation and any other Anti-Doping
Organisations with Testing authority over the Athlete.
Data Privacy
16. The IAAF may collect, store, process or disclose personal information relating toAthletes and other Persons where necessary and appropriate to conduct its
anti-doping activities under the Code, the International Standards (including
specifically the International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal
Information) and these Anti-Doping Rules.
17. Any Participant who submits information including personal data to any Personin accordance with these Anti-Doping Rules shall be deemed to have agreed,
pursuant to applicable data protection laws and otherwise, that such information
may be collected, processed, disclosed and used by such Person for the
purposes of the implementation of these Anti-Doping Rules, in accordance with
the International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Informationand otherwise as required to implement these Anti-Doping Rules.
RULE 44
Member Reporting Obligations
1. Every Member shall report to the IAAF promptly the names of Persons who
have signed a written agreement to these Anti-Doping Rules and Anti-Doping
Regulations in order to be eligible to compete or participate in International
Competitions (see Rule 30.3). A copy of the signed agreement shall in eachcase be forwarded by the Member to the IAAF Office.
2. Every Member shall report to the IAAF and WADA promptly any TUEs that are
granted in accordance with Rule 34.8.
3. Every Member shall report to the IAAF promptly, and in all circumstances, within
14 days of notice to it, any Adverse Analytical Finding or Atypical Finding
obtained in the course of Testing carried out by that Member or in that
Member’s Country or Territory, together with the name of the Athlete concernedand all documents relevant to the Adverse Analytical Finding or Atypical Finding
in question.
4. Every Member shall keep the IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator updated at all
times on the results management process to be conducted under these AntiDoping Rules (see Rule 37.2 above).
5. Every Member shall report, as part of its annual report to the IAAF to besubmitted within the first three months of each year (see Article 4.9 of theConstitution), all Testing conducted by that Member or conducted in that
Member’s Country or Territory in the previous year (other than by the IAAF).

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This report shall be sorted by Athlete, identifying when the Athlete was tested,
the entity conducting the Testing and whether the Testing was In-Competition or
Out-of-Competition. The IAAF may choose periodically to publish such data as
is received from its Members under this Rule.
Every Member shall report any information suggesting or relating to an antidoping rule violation under these Anti-Doping Rules to its National Anti-Doping
Organisation and to the IAAF and to co-operate with investigations conductedby any Anti-Doping Organisation with authority to conduct the investigation.
Every Member shall report to the IAAF the outcome of an investigation that is
conducted pursuant to Rule 37.13.
Every Member shall report to the IAAF within 5 days the commencement of any
CAS appeal to which the Member and/or an Athlete or Athlete Support
Personnel under its jurisdiction is a party that arises from a decision taken underthese Anti-Doping Rules or the rules of the Member (including where a hearing
has been held under Rule 38.5). At the time of notification, the Member shallforward the IAAF a copy of the statement of appeal in the case.
The IAAF shall report to WADA every second year on the IAAF’s compliancewith the Code, including the compliance of its Members.
RULE 45
Sanctions against Members

1. The Council shall have authority to take sanctions against any Member which isin breach of its obligations under these Anti-Doping Rules, in accordance with
Article 14.7 of the Constitution.
2. The following examples will be considered to be a breach of a Member’s
obligations under these Anti-Doping Rules:(a) a failure to incorporate these Anti-Doping Rules and the Anti-Doping
Regulations into its rules or regulations in accordance with Rule 30.2;(b) a failure to guarantee a Person’s eligibility to compete or participate inInternational Competitions by requiring the Person to sign an agreement tothese Anti-Doping Rules and Regulations and forwarding a copy of thesigned agreement to the IAAF Office (see Rule 30.3).
(c) a failure to comply with a decision of Council pursuant to Rule 30.6;(d) a failure to complete a hearing for an Athlete within two months of being
requested to do so, or, having completed a hearing, a failure to render adecision within a reasonable time period thereafter (see Rule 38.3);(e) a failure to make diligent efforts to assist the IAAF in the collection ofwhereabouts information should the IAAF make such a request forassistance and/or a failure to verify that the whereabouts informationcollected on behalf of its Athletes is current and accurate (see Rule 35.21);(f) hindering, obstructing or otherwise Tampering with the conduct of Out-ofCompetition Testing by the IAAF, another Member, WADA or any other bodywith Testing authority (see Rule 35.15);(g) a failure to report to the IAAF and WADA the grant of any TUE under Rule34.8 (see Rule 44.2);(h) a failure to report to the IAAF an Adverse Analytical Finding or AtypicalFinding obtained in the course of a Doping Control carried out by that
Member, or in that
Member’s Country or Territory, within 14 days of notice of such a finding to
the Member, together with the name of the Athlete concerned and all
documents relevant to the Adverse Analytical Finding or Atypical Finding inquestion (see Rule 44.3);(i) a failure to follow the correct disciplinary procedures set out in theseAnti-Doping Rules, including a failure to refer cases involving InternationalLevel Athletes to the Doping Review Board on the issue of whether there
are grounds for an elimination, reduction or suspension in the period of
Ineligibility (see Rule 38.9);(j) a failure to keep the IAAF Anti-Doping Administrator updated at all times on
the result management process under these Rules (see Rule 37.2);(k) a failure to sanction an Athlete for an anti-doping rule violation in accordancewith the sanctions set out in these Anti-Doping Rules;(l) a refusal or failure to conduct an investigation as required under Rule 37.13
or to provide a written report on such investigation within the time stipulatedby the IAAF;(m)a failure to report to the IAAF as part of its annual report to be submitted
within the first three months of the year, a list of all Doping Controls
conducted by that Member or in that Member’s Country or Territory in theprevious year (see Rule 44.5);(n) a failure to report information suggesting or relating to an anti-doping ruleviolation to its National Anti-Doping Organisation and the IAAF or to cooperate with any investigation conducted by any Anti-Doping Organisation
with authority to conduct the investigation (see Rule 44.6);(o) a failure to report to the IAAF the commencement of a CAS appeal (Rule44.8).
3. If a Member is deemed to be in breach of its obligations under these AntiDoping Rules, the Council shall have authority to act in one or more of thefollowing ways:(a) to suspend the Member until the next meeting of the Congress or for any
shorter period;(b) to caution or censure the Member;(c) to issue fines;(d) to withhold grants or subsidies from the Member;(e) to exclude the Member’s Athletes from any one or more International
Competition;(f) to remove or deny accreditation to the officers or other representatives of theMember; and(g) to issue any other sanction as it may deem to be appropriate.
The Council may determine from time to time a schedule of sanctions to be
imposed on Members for a breach of the obligations in Rule 45.2. Any suchschedule, or change to such schedule, shall be notified to the Members andpublished on the IAAF website.
4. In any case where the Council has issued a sanction against a Member for abreach of its obligations under these Anti-Doping Rules, such a decision shallbe published on the IAAF website and reported to the next Congress.
RULE 46
Recognition
1. Any final decision taken in accordance with these Anti-Doping Rules
shall be automatically recognised by the IAAF and its Members which shalltake all necessary action to render such decisions effective.
2. Subject to the right of appeal provided in Rule 42, Testing, hearing results orother final adjudications in the sport of Athletics of any Signatory which are

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4.
5.

6.

7.

consistent with the Anti-Doping Rules and Regulations and are within the
Signatory's authority, shall be recognised and respected by the IAAF and its
Members. In the case of an adjudication of the IOC arising from an anti-doping
rule violation occurring at the Olympic Games, the IAAF and its Members shallrecognise the finding of an anti-doping rule violation once it becomes final underapplicable rules and shall thereafter submit the determination of the Athlete orother Person's sanction beyond disqualification from the Olympic Games to theresults management process provided in Rules 37 and 38.
The Council may, on behalf of all Members, recognise Testing in the sport ofAthletics by a body that is not a Signatory under rules and procedures different
from those in the Anti-Doping Rules and Regulations, if it is satisfied that theTesting was properly carried out and that the rules of the body conducting theTesting are otherwise consistent with the Anti-Doping Rules and Regulations.
The Council may delegate its responsibility for the recognition of Testing under
Rule 46.3 to the Doping Review Board or to such other person or body as it may
deem to be appropriate.
If the Council (or its appointee under Rule 46.4) decides that Testing carried out
by a body in the sport of Athletics that is not a Signatory is to be recognised,
then the Athlete shall be deemed to have breached the relevant IAAF Rule andwill be subject to the same disciplinary procedures and sanctions as for acorresponding violation of these Anti-Doping Rules. All Members shall take allnecessary action to ensure that any decision regarding an anti-doping ruleviolation in such a case is effective.
Testing, hearing results and other final adjudications of any Signatory in a sport
other than Athletics, which are consistent with the Anti-Doping Rules andRegulations and are within that Signatory's authority, shall be recognised andrespected by the IAAF and its Member Federations.
The IAAF and its Member Federations shall recognise the same actions in Rule46.6 of bodies which have not accepted the Code in a sport other than Athletics
if the rules of those bodies are otherwise consistent with the Anti-Doping Rules
and Regulations.
RULE 47
Statute of Limitations

No anti-doping rule violation proceeding may be commenced against an Athlete orother Person unless he has been notified of the anti-doping rule violation asprovided in Rule 37, or notification has been reasonably attempted, within ten years
from the date on which the anti-doping rule violation is asserted to have occurred.
RULE 48
Interpretation
1. Anti-Doping rules are, by their nature, competition rules governing theconditions under which the sport of Athletics is to be held. They are not intended
to be subjected to or limited by the requirements and legal standards applicableto criminal and civil proceedings or employment matters. The policies andstandards set out in the Code as a basis for the fight against doping in sport,
and as accepted by the IAAF in these Anti-Doping Rules, represent a broadconsensus of those with an interest in fair sport and should be respected by all
courts and adjudicating bodies.
2. These Anti-Doping Rules shall be interpreted as an independent and

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4.

5.

6.

autonomous text and not by reference to the existing law or statutes of the
Signatories or Governments.
The comments annotating various provisions of the Code shall be used tointerpret these Anti-Doping Rules.
The headings and sub-headings used in these Anti-Doping Rules are forconvenience only and shall not be deemed to be part of the substance of theseAnti-Doping Rules or to affect in any way the language of the provisions towhich they refer.
These Anti-Doping Rules come into full force and effect on 1 January 2015 (the"Effective Date"). These Anti-Doping Rules shall not apply retroactively tomatters pending before the Effective Date. However, anti-doping rule violations
taking place prior to the Effective Date count as "first violations" or "second
violations" for the purposes of determining sanctions under Rule 40 for
violations taking place after the Effective Date.
The Definitions shall be considered an integral part of these Anti-Doping Rules.
RULE 49
Transitional Provisions

1. Non-retroactive except for Rule 40.8(e) and Rule 47, or unless the principleof Lex Mitior applies: The retrospective periods in which prior violations canbe considered for the purposes of multiple violations under Rule 40.8(e) and thestatute of limitations in Rule 47 are procedural rules and should be applied
retroactively; provided however that Rule 47 shall only be applied retroactively if
the statute of limitations period has not already expired by the Effective Date.
Otherwise, with respect to any anti-doping rule violation case which is pending
as of the Effective Date and any anti-doping rule violation case brought after the
Effective Date based on an anti-doping rule violation which occurred prior to the
Effective Date, the case shall be governed by the substantive anti-doping rules
in effect at the time the alleged anti-doping rule violation occurred unless thepanel hearing the case determines the principle of lex mitior appropriately
applies in the circumstances of the case.
2. Application to Decisions rendered prior to the 2015 Anti-Doping Rules:
With respect to cases where a final decision finding an anti-doping rule violation
has been rendered prior to the Effective Date, but the Athlete or other Person isstill serving the period of Ineligibility as of the Effective Date, the Athlete or other
Person may apply to the Member or other Anti-Doping Organisation which had
results management responsibility for the anti-doping rule violation under Rule37.2 to consider a reduction in the period of Ineligibility in light of the 2015 AntiDoping Rules. Such application must be made before the period of Ineligibility
has expired. The decision rendered by the Member or other Anti-Doping
Organisation may be appealed pursuant to Rule 42. The 2015 Anti-Doping
Rules shall have no application to any anti-doping rule violation where a final
decision finding an anti-doping rule violation has been rendered and the period
of Ineligibility has expired.
3. Multiple Violations where the First violation occurs prior to the Effective
Date: For the purposes of assessing the period of Ineligibility for a second
violation under Rule 40.8 where the sanction for the first violation wasdetermined based on pre-2015 Anti-Doping Rules, the period of Ineligibility
which would have been assessed for that violation had 2015 Anti-Doping Rules
been applicable shall be applied.

APPENDIX 2
RULES AGAINST BETTING,
MANIPULATION OF RESULTS
AND CORRUPTION
Amendments to 1st May 2015 edition mentioned in bold andin force as from 1st August 2016

1. The IAAF Code of Ethics provides that:“Persons subject to the Code shall not participate in betting on Athletics, nor
manipulate the results of competitions, nor engage in other corrupt conduct inaccordance with the Rules against Betting, Manipulation of Results andCorruption (Appendix 2)” (paragraph C.1.14).
2. These Rules against Betting, Manipulation of Results and Corruption apply toall persons subject to the Code of Ethics (see paragraph A.1 of the Code of
Ethics).
3. For the purposes of these Rules against Betting, Manipulation of Results andCorruption (the Rules), the following definitions apply:
Area Association: An area association of the IAAF responsible for fostering
Athletics in one of the six areas into which Members are divided in theConstitution.
Athlete: An athlete who participates in an International Competition.
Benefit: The direct or indirect receipt or provision of money or theequivalent such as, but not limited to, bribes, gains, gifts and otheradvantages including, without limitation, winnings and/or potential
winnings as a result of the wager. The foregoing shall not include official
prize money, appearance fees or payments to be made undersponsorship or other contracts.
Bet or Betting: Any wager of a stake of monetary value in the expectationof a prize money of monetary value subject to a future and uncertain
occurrence related to an Event or Competition.
Club: A club or society of athletes, directly or through a body, affiliated to a
Member in accordance with the rules of the Member.
Code: The IAAF Code of Ethics
Competition: An Event or series of Events held over one or more days.

Ethics Commission: The IAAF Ethics Commission established in accordancewith Article 5.7 of the IAAF Constitution.
Event: A single race or contest in a Competition (e.g. the 100 metres or the
Javelin Throw), including any qualifying rounds thereof.
Ineligibility: The person subject to the Code is barred from participating inAthletics in any Competition, function, event or other activity authorised ororganised by the IAAF or any Area Association or Member (or any Club orother member organisation of a Member). The term “activity” includes without
limitation participating in any administrative or professional role in Athletics
such as serving as an official, director, officer, consultant, employee orvolunteer of any organisation that is referred to in this definition.
Inside Information: Any information relating to any Person, Competition or
Event that a person possesses by virtue of his position in relation to aCompetition or Event excluding any information already published orcommon knowledge, easily accessible to interested members of the
public or disclosed in accordance with the rules and regulations
governing the relevant Competition.
International Competition: Any of the International Competitions listed under
Rule 1.1 of IAAF Rules.
Major Event Organisation: Any international multi-sport organisation (e.g., theIOC) that acts as the ruling body for any continental, regional or other
International Competition.
Member: A national governing body for Athletics affiliated to the IAAF.
Person: A natural person, organisation or other entity, including all persons
subject to the Code.
Violations
4. The following conduct shall constitute a violation of these Rules (in each case,whether effected directly or indirectly).
5. Betting(a) Any form of Betting related to an Event or Competition in Athletics,
including Betting with another Person on the result, progress, outcome,conduct or any other aspect of such an Event or Competition.
(b) Inducing, instructing, facilitating or encouraging a person subject to theCode to commit a violation of this Rule 5.
This Rule applies to any form of Betting related to an Event or Competition in
Athletics, whether or not the person subject to the Code is directly participatingin the Event or Competition in question, and to any form of Betting related to an
Event or Competition in a sport other than Athletics taking place at an
International Competition organised by a Major Event Organisation in which theperson subject to the Code is directly participating.

6. Manipulation of Competitions(a) An intentional arrangement, act or omission aimed at an improper
alteration of a result or the course of an Event or Competition in orderto remove all or part of the unpredictable nature of the Event orCompetition with a view to obtaining an undue Benefit for oneself or
for others.
(b) Inducing, instructing, facilitating or encouraging a person subject to
the Code to commit a violation of this Rule 6.
7. Gifts(a) Providing, offering, giving, requesting or receiving any gift in circumstancesthat the Person might reasonably have expected could bring him or the
sport of Athletics into disrepute;(b) Inducing, instructing, facilitating or encouraging a person subject to theCode to commit a violation of this Rule 7.
8. Corrupt Conduct(a) Providing, requesting, receiving, seeking or accepting a Benefit related
to the manipulation of an Event or Competition or any other form ofcorruption;(b) Inducing, instructing, facilitating or encouraging a person subject to
the Code to commit a violation of this Rule 8.
9. Inside Information(a) Using Inside Information for the purposes of Betting, any form ofmanipulation of an Event or Competition or any other corrupt purpose
whether by the Person or via another Person;(b) Disclosing Inside Information to any Person, with or without Benefit,
where the Person knew or should have known that such disclosure
might lead to the information being used for the purposes of Betting,
any form of manipulation of an Event or Competition or for any othercorrupt purpose;(c) Giving and/or receiving a Benefit for the provision of Inside
Information regardless of whether any Inside Information is actuallyprovided;(d) Inducing, instructing, facilitating or encouraging a person subject to theCode to commit a violation of this Rule 9.
10. Failure to report(a) Failing to report to the IAAF or other relevant disclosure/reporting
mechanism or authority, at the first available opportunity, full detailsof any approaches or invitations received by the person subject to theCode to engage in conduct that would amount to a violation of theseRules.
(b) Failing to report to the IAAF or other relevant disclosure/reporting
mechanism or authority, at the first available opportunity, full detailsof any incident, fact or matter that comes to the attention of theperson subject to the Code that may evidence a violation under theseRules, including (without limitation) approaches or invitations thathave been received by another Person to engage in conduct that
could amount to a violation of these Rules.
11. Failure to co-operate(a) Failing to cooperate with any investigation carried out by the IAAF orother competent authority in relation to a possible violation of theseRules, including, without limitation, failing to provide accurately,completely and without undue delay any information and/or
documentation and/or assistance requested as part of suchinvestigation;(b) Obstructing or delaying any inquiry or investigation that may be
carried out by the IAAF or other competent authority in relation to apossible violation of these Rules, including without limitation
concealing, tampering with or destroying any documentation or otherinformation that may be relevant to the investigation.
12. Other Violations(a) Attempting, or aiding, abetting or agreeing with another Person, to act in amanner that could culminate in the commission of a violation of these Rules
shall be treated as if a violation has been committed, whether or not suchattempt, aiding, abetting or agreement in fact resulted in such violation
and/or whether that violation was committed deliberately or negligently.
(b) Knowingly assisting, covering up or otherwise being complicit in any acts oromissions of the type described in these Rules;
13. The following are not relevant to the determination of a violation under theseRules:(a) whether or not the person subject to the Code, or whether an Athlete
assisted by another Person, is participating in the specific Event orCompetition;(b) the outcome of the Event or Competition on which the Bet was made orintended to be made;(c) the nature or outcome of the Bet;(d) the outcome of the Event or Competition in which the manipulation
occurred;(e) the nature of the manipulation of the Event or Competition;(f) whether or not any Benefit was actually given or received;(g) whether or not the person subject to the Code’s efforts or performance (ifany) in the Event or Competition were (or could be expected to be) affectedby the acts or omissions in question;(h) whether or not any of the results in the Event or Competition in issue were(or could be expected to be) affected by the acts or omissions in question;(i) whether or not the manipulation included a violation of a technicalrule of the Event or Competition;(j) whether or not the Event or Competition was attended by an official
representative of the IAAF.
Standard of Proof
14. The standard of proof under these Rules shall be the balance of
probabilities, namely, whether on the preponderance of the evidence, it ismore likely than not that a violation of these Rules has occurred. This
standard of proof applies to the exclusion of the general standard of proof
set out in Rule 11.7 of the Procedural Rules of the Ethics Commission.
Sanctions
15. Ineligibility: Where it is determined that a violation of these Rules has beencommitted, the Ethics Commission shall have the power to impose anappropriate sanction ranging from a minimum of a warning and no period
of Ineligibility to a maximum of a lifetime period of Ineligibility. When
determining the appropriate sanction, the Ethics Commission shall take
into consideration all aggravating and mitigating circumstances and shalldetail the effect of such circumstances on the final sanction in the written
decision.
16. Where a person subject to the Code is found guilty of two violations in relation
to the same incident or the same set of facts, and is sanctioned separately, thesanctions imposed shall run concurrently.
17. Fines: In addition to the imposition of a period of Ineligibility, the Ethics
Commission may, at its discretion, impose a fine of up to a maximum amount of
the value of any Benefit received by the person out of, or in relation to, theviolation(s) of these Rules.
18. Disqualification of Results: A violation of these Rules by an Athlete occurring
during or in connection with an Event in which the Athlete is participating shalllead to the automatic disqualification of the Athlete and the annulment of all of
the Athlete’s results from the Event, with all resulting consequences for the
Athlete, including the forfeiture of all titles, awards, medals, points and prize
and appearance money.

19. Where the Athlete who has committed a violation of these Rules participated asa member of a relay team, the relay team shall be automatically disqualified
from the Event in question, with all resulting consequences for the relay team,including the annulment of all results and forfeiture of all titles, awards, medals
and points and prize and appearance money.
20. In all other cases, the Ethics Commission shall decide whether or not a
violation of these Rules shall lead to the disqualification of results from an
Event or Competition taking into consideration the specific circumstances of theviolation in question.

Recognition
21. Any violation of these Rules occurring during the period of an Olympic
Games shall be determined by the IOC in accordance with the applicable
rules of the relevant Olympic Games.
22. In the case of an adjudication by the IOC Executive Board (or by adisciplinary commission upon delegated authority of the IOC Executive
Board) of a violation of these Rules occurring during the period of an
Olympic Games, the IAAF and its Members shall recognise the violation
once it has become a final decision under applicable rules and thedetermination of any sanction of the Athlete or other person subject to
the Code beyond a sanction related to the Olympic Games shall be
submitted to an adjudication in accordance with Rule 15 and following of
the Procedural Rules of the Ethics Commission. For the purpose of such
adjudication, the IOC Executive Board or disciplinary commission will
disclose the results of its investigations to the Ethics Commission.

APPENDIX 3
RULES CONCERNING CANDIDACY
FOR IAAF OFFICE AND
CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS

1. The IAAF Code of Ethics provides that:“Candidates for elected IAAF positions shall conduct their candidacies withhonesty, dignity and respect for their opponents and in accordance with theRules Concerning Candidacy for IAAF Office and the Conduct of Elections”(paragraph C.5.21); and“IAAF Officials shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit, accept or offer any form of
remuneration or commission, or any concealed benefit or service of any nature,connected with the organisation of any Athletics event or election or
appointment to office” (paragraph D.2.25).

Candidature
2. Candidates for an elected position within the IAAF have the right to promote
their candidacies subject to the provisions set out in these Rules.
3. The promotion of a candidature shall be conducted with honesty, dignity andmoderation and shall comply with the Code.
4. Candidates shall in no case and under no pretext give presents or offer
donations or gifts or grant advantages or benefits of whatever nature to or at
the request of any party who will vote in, or who may otherwise influence, anelection.
5. Candidates shall not enter into any promise or undertaking to personally act(whether as a candidate or following election), for the direct or indirect benefit of
an Area Association, Member, a group of Members or individuals within any
such body or grouping.
6. Candidates shall not enter into any form of undertaking with any natural or legal
person that is likely to affect the candidate’s freedom of decision or action if
elected.
7. Candidates may make declarations or give interviews provided, in doing so,that they comply with the Code.

8. Candidates shall not make payments, directly or indirectly, to journalists orother persons affiliated to the media in order to promote their candidacies.
9. Candidates shall, in the framework of promoting their candidacies, respect theother candidates and the IAAF itself.
10. Candidates shall not produce (or cause third parties to produce) any spoken
word, written text or representation of any nature likely to harm the image orreputation of another candidate.
11. Candidates shall not engage in any act, collaboration or collusion by or
between candidates with the intent to defraud or manipulate the result of thevote.
12. Candidates shall not request support or service from IAAF staff, consultants,
agents or advisors in connection with their candidacies.

Athletes’ Commission
13. For candidates for the IAAF Athletes’ Commission, the following additional rules
apply:
a. Candidates must keep expenses to a strict minimum;b. Other than each candidate’s biography accompanying an application form,
no document, poster, sign, banner or present may be distributed and/or
displayed inside or outside the athletes’ village;c.

From the opening day of the athletes’ village until the conclusion of theelection, candidates may promote their candidacy in social situations inside
the village and the stadium. Such promotion must be limited to discussions
among athletes.

d. Campaigning in or around the voting centres is prohibited.

APPENDIX 4
RULES OF CONDUCT APPLICABLETO MEMBERS AND CANDIDATE CITIES WISHING TO HOST WORLD
ATHLETICS SERIES COMPETITIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONALCOMPETITIONS ORGANISEDBY THE IAAF

1. The IAAF Code of Ethics provides that:“Members and Candidate Cities wishing to host World Athletics Series
competitions and other International Competitions organised by the IAAF
(including those persons acting or entitled to act on their behalf) shall conduct
their candidacies with honesty, dignity, and respect for their opponents inaccordance with the Rules of Conduct Applicable to Members and Candidate
Cities Wishing to Host World Athletics Series competitions and other
International Competitions organised by the IAAF” (paragraph C.6.22).
2. For the purposes of these Rules, Members and Candidate Cities (including
those persons acting or entitled to act on their behalf) are collectively referred
to as a “Bidding Party” or “Bidding Parties”.
3. It is essential to the integrity, image and reputation of the IAAF and the World
Athletics Series competitions and other International Competitions organised by
the IAAF that the conduct of Bidding Parties complies at all times with the Code(including in particular these Rules).

Bidding Information
4. Bidding Parties may promote their candidacies by any media. Such promotion
may list third parties providing financial support to the candidature. The sale ofpromotional items and services is subject to the IAAF’s prior written approval.
5, Printed material (including bid documents submitted to the IAAF), website andsocial network content and oral statements (“Bidding Information”) published or
made by or on behalf of a Bidding Party to host a World Athletics Series
competition or any other International Competition organised by the IAAF shallbe dignified, complete and truthful. Facts or information that come to light
following the submission of a bid that result in the Bidding Information no longer
being complete or truthful must be disclosed by any one or more of the Bidding
Parties to the IAAF immediately. Such information must be corrected by the
Bidding Parties immediately.

6. Bidding Parties are jointly and severally responsible for ensuring that all Bidding
Information strictly complies with the Code, including in particular these Rules.
7. Bidding Information shall not include comparisons of different bids and shall not
disparage or demean other bids or Bidding Parties.

Promotion of Candidate Cities
8. Bidding Parties may attend events to which the IAAF and/or other parties haveinvited them, and undertake promotional activities at those events, provided
always that an equivalent proposal has been guaranteed to all other Bidding
Parties.
9. Bidding Parties shall not solicit or accept any support or promotion from IAAF
sponsors, suppliers or other IAAF marketing partners.

Lobbying of Council Members
10. In-person contacts, involving any discussion of a bid, between persons acting
on behalf of a bid and IAAF Council Members shall be limited to contacts at thesite of Council meetings immediately prior to such meetings and contacts at thesite of, and in connection with, World Athletics Series competitions and other
International Competitions organised by the IAAF. As exceptions to thislimitation (i) in-person contacts with Council Members are permitted inconnection with the activities of an IAAF Evaluation Commission, and (ii) inperson contacts are permitted with a Council Member who is from the Bidding
Member.

Gifts
11, Gifts or benefits, (other than of nominal value), shall not be offered, given to or
received by an IAAF Official in connection with a bid. Similarly, no advantage or
promise of any kind of advantage may be made to or accepted by an IAAF
Official.

Collaboration between Members/Candidature Cities
12. Collaboration and collusion between Bidding Members/Candidate Cities are notpermitted.

Sanctions
13. In case of a breach of these Rules, the matter shall be referred to the IAAF
Ethics Commission for determination which may impose any sanctions set out
in the Code and/or recommend to the Council that the bid be withdrawn.

APPENDIX 5
RULES CONCERNING CONFLICTS
OF INTEREST OF IAAF OFFICIALS

1. The IAAF Code of Ethics provides that:“IAAF Officials shall act for the benefit of the IAAF when making decisions that
affect or may affect the IAAF and must do so without reference to their own
personal interest, either financial or otherwise” (paragraph D.4.30).
2. All IAAF Officials must perform their duties with integrity, transparency and in
an independent manner, free from any influence that might interfere with theirloyalty to the IAAF.
3. It is the individual responsibility of all IAAF Officials to avoid any case of conflictof interest and to disclose any potential conflict of interest as detailed in thisRule.
a. An “interest” for the purposes of the Code and this Rule means andincludes any interest, direct or indirect, whether private or personal,
financial or otherwise related to the IAAF Official concerned. This also
includes the interest of a third person (such as a parent, spouse or otherimmediate family, or dependent).
b. The following is a non-exhaustive list of examples of circumstances inwhich conflicts of interest could arise: personal and/or material involvement
as an employee, contractor, director, trustee, shareholder, partner or otherposition with suppliers to the IAAF, sponsors, broadcasters, or other parties
contracting with the IAAF or any other organisation or person likely tobenefit from the assistance of the IAAF (such as a subsidy, approval orelection).
4. The fact that an IAAF Official also holds a position in an Area Association orMember shall not in and of itself constitute a potential conflict of interest.
5. IAAF Officials shall be required to disclose any interest that may give rise to apotential or actual conflict of interest by submitting to the Chairperson of the
IAAF Ethics Commission and to the person in charge of the body of which they
are a member or to whom they report, a Code of Ethics Interests Reporting
Statement.

6. Should there be a potential conflict of interest between an IAAF Official and theIAAF (whether or not it has been disclosed on a Code of Ethics Interests
Reporting Statement), the individual IAAF Official concerned must refrain fromexpressing their opinion, and from taking any further part in the matter,
including any deliberations or decisions, unless permitted by the person in
charge of the body of which they are a member or to whom they report. If
necessary, the person in charge of the body of which the IAAF Official is amember or to whom the IAAF Official reports may refer the matter to the
Chairperson of the IAAF Ethics Commission.
7. Should there be an alleged conflict of interest, it shall be referred to the IAAF
Ethics Commission for determination of whether it is a violation of the Code.

PROCEDURAL AND
ORGANISATIONAL RULESAPPENDIX 6
STATUTES OF THE IAAF ETHICSCOMMISSION
Amendments to 1st May 2015 edition mentioned in bold andin force as from 26 November 2015
A

Creation, Composition and Organisation

1. The IAAF Ethics Commission (the Commission) is an independent judicial bodyestablished by the Congress in accordance with Article 5.7 of the IAAF
Constitution.
2. The Ethics Commission shall be composed of at least nine members appointed
by the Council. Three of these members shall be individuals who have a legal
background and who also have a significant involvement with sports, preferably
including Athletics.
3. The Council shall appoint a Chairperson of the Ethics Commission and theother members upon the recommendation of the IAAF President.
4. No current member of the Council shall be eligible to be a member of the
EthicsCommission.
5. No member of the Ethics Commission may belong to any other IAAF body.
6. The Chairperson of the Ethics Commission shall appoint a Deputy Chairpersonfrom amongst the other members appointed by the Council.
7. If the Chairperson of the Ethics Commission is prevented from acting in any
matter (whether due to personal or factual circumstances), the Deputy
Chairperson of the Ethics Commission shall replace him. If both the Chairperson
and the Deputy Chairperson are prevented from acting in any matter (whether due
to personal or factual circumstances), the remaining members of the Ethics
Commission shall choose an acting Chairperson.
8. Commission Meeting: The Ethics Commission shall meet when convened by the
Chairperson. A quorum is constituted if at least five of the members are present.
9. Commission Hearings: A panel of the Ethics Commission consisting of atleast 3 members appointed by the Chairperson shall conduct hearings to
adjudicate on proceedings before it. In exceptional cases, a panel of more than 3
members may be appointed (either 5 or 7 members). Ethics Commission
hearings shall be confidential, with only the decision of the panel being madepublic.
10. The Ethics Commission shall be assisted for administrative purposes by at least
one legal secretary who is independent from the IAAF and appointed by the
Chairperson.
11.

Subject to such reasonable budgetary limitations as may be imposed by theCouncil, the IAAF shall provide the Ethics Commission with the necessaryfinancial resources to fulfil its functions.

B

Appointment of Members of the Commission

12. Ethics Commission members shall be appointed by the Council for a term of 4years. Members may be re-appointed for one further term.

13.

In the event of death, resignation, incapacity or inability of a member toperform his functions, the Council shall appoint a replacement to the Ethics
Commission for the remainder of the 4-year term. The replacement member
may be appointed for one further term.

14. An Ethics Commission member may be removed from office by the Council forjust cause.
15. In the event of death, resignation, successful challenge, withdrawal or removalof a member of the Ethics Commission during the pendency of a proceeding inwhich he is involved, the member shall be replaced. Unless otherwise decided
by the Chairperson of the Commission, the proceeding shall continue without
repetition of the procedure which took place prior to the replacement.
C Powers
16. The Ethics Commission shall have the following powers under the Code:(i) to appoint an independent and appropriately qualified investigator toinvestigate alleged violations of the Code;(ii)

to adjudicate whether violations of the Code have been committed,(other than violations of the Anti-Doping Rules);(iii)

to determine for each proceeding (a) its procedure in accordance with
the Procedural Rules and (b) any other procedural matters that are notset out in the Procedural Rules, in accordance with the rules of natural
justice;(iv)

to adjudicate whether violations of any code of ethics of a Member
Federation have been committed where the alleged violation has serious
and important implications for the IAAF;(v)

to adjudicate on any appeals against any decision by a Member
Federation’s Ethics Commission (or body delegated by the Member
Federation) with authority to determine violations of a Member
Federation’s code of ethics;(vi)

to impose sanctions for violations of the Code;(vii)

to provide advisory opinions on any potential issue related to the Code;(viii)

to make recommendations to the IAAF, including recommending
amendments to the Code (and/or the Rules thereunder);(ix)

to perform any other task related to the Code and the development andrespect of ethical principles in the sport of Athletics that might be referred
to it by the Council and/or the President or which the Commission of its
own initiative considers to be appropriate for it to undertake.

D Sanctions
17.The Ethics Commission shall have the following powers to be exercised inaccordance with the Procedural Rules where applicable:(i) to caution or censure;(ii)

to issue fines;

E

(iii)

to suspend a person (with or without conditions) or expel the person fromoffice;(iv)

to suspend or ban the person from taking part in any Athletics-related
activity, including Events and Competitions;(v)

to remove any award or other honour bestowed on the person by the
IAAF;

(vi)

to impose any sanctions as may be set out in specific Rules;(vii)

to impose any other reasonable sanction that it may deem to beappropriate, including community service within athletics and/or restitution;and(viii)

for any appeals under C16(v) above, to uphold, dismiss or refer back to
the Member Federation for further consideration and to do so without
procedural costs.

Withdrawal of a Member

18. An Ethics Commission member shall decline to participate in a matter orwithdraw from any matter to which he has been appointed in any of the following
circumstances:(i)

if he is of the same nationality as a party involved in the matter(unless his appointment is agreed by the parties);(ii)

if he has a direct or indirect interest in the matter;(iii)

if he has already dealt with the case in a different function or capacity;(iv)

if he has previously expressed an opinion about the matter or its outcome;(v)

if there are any other serious grounds for questioning his independence
or impartiality in the matter.

19. Members of the Ethics Commission who decline to participate in or who are
required to withdraw from a matter shall notify the Chairperson of the Ethics
Commission immediately.
F

Challenge to a Member

20.

An Ethics Commission member may be challenged in any matter if thecircumstances give rise to legitimate doubts over his independence or
impartiality.21. Challenges must be made within 7 days of the grounds forchallenge becoming known.
The resolution of the challenges are in the exclusive power of the Chairpersonof the Commission (or the Deputy Chairperson as applicable). A petition shallbe filed by the person making the challenge setting out the facts upon which thechallenge is based.

22. The Chairperson of the Ethics Commission (or the Deputy Chairperson as
applicable) shall rule on the challenge after the challenged member has been
invited to submit written comments in response. The Chairperson of the Ethics
Commission (or Deputy Chairperson) shall give reasons for his decision.
G

Confidentiality

23. The members of the Ethics Commission shall ensure that everything disclosed
to them during the course of their duties remains confidential, including the factsof any case or issue and any deliberations or decisions that are taken.
24. The members of the Ethics Commission shall not disclose the existence of, or
make any statements related to (i) any matter that is pending before the Ethics
Commission or (ii) any matter that has been concluded by the Ethics
Commission, except to the extent stated in the final decision of the matter by
the Ethics Commission.
25. Paragraphs G23 and G24 above shall not apply in the event that the Ethics
Commission or its Chairperson decide that information should be shared inorder properly and effectively to ensure discharge of the Commission’s functions
and/or to protect the integrity and reputation of Athletics.
H

Independence

26. The members of the Ethics Commission shall carry out their functions andrender their decisions entirely independently and must avoid any third-party
influence. Members of the Ethics Commission shall immediately disclose any
circumstances likely to affect their independence with respect to the parties.
I

Exemption from Liability
27. Except in the case of bad faith or gross negligence, neither the members, nor
any legal secretary, nor any investigator of the Ethics Commission may be held
personally liable for any act or omission relating to any procedure.

APPENDIX 7
PROCEDURAL RULESOF THE ETHICS COMMISSION
Amendments to 1st May 2015 edition mentioned in bold andin force as from 26 November 2015

Introduction
The purpose of these procedural rules is to set out how and by whom
allegations of violations of the Code of Ethics are to be reported and handled at allstages, from the receipt of a complaint, to the decision to initiate an investigation, to the
conduct of the investigation and finally to the decision-making process and impositionof sanctions by the Ethics Commission.
CHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONSRULE 1
Scope of application
1.

These Procedural Rules shall govern all proceedings relating to alleged violationsof the Code of Ethics (the Code) other than alleged violations of the IAAF AntiDoping Rules which shall be handled in accordance with Chapter 3 of the IAAF
Competition Rules.

2.

These Procedural Rules also apply for any appeal made to the Ethics
Commission against a decision of a Member’s Ethics Commission (or otherbody delegated by the Member Federation) with authority to determine violationsof a Member’s code of ethics.

3.

These Procedural Rules shall also apply, where applicable, when the
Ethics Commission (the Commission) is called upon to give an advisory opinion.

4.

For the purpose of these Procedural Rules, Proceedings shall mean all the stages
in the Procedural Rules, including any complaint, investigation, notification,
hearing and adjudication, unless stated otherwise in these Rules.

RULE 2Seat
The seat of the Ethics Commission and of each Commission Panel is Monaco.
However, should circumstances so warrant, and after consultation with all parties
where possible, the Chairperson of the Panel may decide to hold a hearing in anotherplace.
RULE 3
Parties
Only accused persons are considered parties.

RULE 4Right to be heard
Subject to these Rules, the parties shall have the right to be heard within a reasonable
time, the right to present evidence, the right to review proposed evidence, the right toaccess files related to the complaint, the right to have adequate time for the
preparation of their defence and the right to a reasoned decision.

RULE 5
Representation and assistance1.

The parties may be represented or assisted by persons of their choice at theirown cost and expense.

2.

The Ethics Commission (or any Panel established by it) may request that theparties’ representatives submit a duly signed power of attorney.

RULE 6
Notifications and communications
1.

All notifications and communications that the Ethics Commission (or any
Panel established by it) intends for the parties shall be made through al e g a l secretary of the Ethics Commission. The notifications andcommunications shall be written in English or French and sent to the addressprovided by the party.

2.

All communications from a party intended for the Ethics Commission (or any
Panel established by it) shall be sent by courier, e-mail or facsimile to a legal
secretary of the Ethics Commission, failing which they shall be declared
inadmissible.

RULE 7
Obligation of the Parties to co-operate
1.

The parties shall be obligated to act in good faith during the whole Proceedings.

2.

The parties shall be obligated to co-operate with the Investigator and the
Ethics Commission (including any Panel established by it) to establish the facts ofthe case. In particular, they shall comply with any request for information from theInvestigator appointed pursuant to Rule 13.5, below, or the Ethics Commission (orany Panel established by it) and with any order to appear in person before theInvestigator or the Ethics Commission (or any Panel established by it).

3.

If the parties fail to co-operate, the Investigator or Ethics Commission (or any
Panel established by the Commission) as the case may be may reach a decision
based on the file in possession, taking into account the conduct of the parties.
The Ethics Commission may also treat non-cooperation as an independent
breach of the Code of Ethics.

RULE 8
Language used in Proceedings
1.

The language used in Proceedings shall be one of the two official languagesof the IAAF (English or French). The parties may choose either of the two language

for their own documents to be submitted and any evidence to be given to theCommission.
2.

In hearings, the parties are entitled to choose a language that they understandfor their own evidence and submissions to the Panel.
The parties may
choose another language than English or French provided that the Panelagrees. The parties shall advise the Panel of such choice. In the event of such a
choice, the Panel may order that the parties bear all or part of the translation andinterpreting costs.

3.

The Panel may order that all documents submitted in languages other than thelanguage of the Proceedings shall be filed together with a certified translation in
the language of the procedure.

RULE 9Notification of decisions
Decisions of the Ethics Commission (and any Panel established by it) shall be
notified in writing and by any means permitting proof of receipt.

RULE 10
Effect of decisions
Decisions of the Ethics Commission (and any Panel established by it) shall come into
force when they are communicated and published.

RULE 11
Evidence & Proof
Types
evidenceof1.

The Ethics Commission shall not be bound by rules governing theadmissibility of evidence. Facts relating to a violation of the Code may beestablished by any means deemed by the “Panel” hearing the case (the Panel)to be reliable.

2.

Types of evidence shall include: the investigator’s report and other formsof evidence such as admissions, documents, oral evidence, video or audio
evidence, evidence based on electronic media in any form and any such otherform of proof as the Panel may deem to be reliable.

Inadmissible evidence
3. Evidence that obviously does not serve to establish relevant facts shall berejected.
Evaluation evidence
4.

The Panel shall have the sole discretion regarding evaluation of the evidence.

5.

The Panel shall have the sole discretion to accept any facts established by adecision of a court or professional disciplinary tribunal of competent jurisdiction,
which is not subject of a pending appeal, as irrefutable evidence against theparties to whom the decision pertained of those facts.

6.

The Panel may draw an inference adverse to a party if the party, after areasonable request to attend a hearing, answer specific questions orotherwise provide evidence, refuses to do so.
Standard of proof
7.

The standard of proof in all cases shall be determined on a sliding scale
from, at minimum, a mere balance of probability (for the least serious
violation) up to proof beyond a reasonable doubt (for the most serious
violation). The Panel shall determine the applicable standard of proof in eachcase.
RULE 12
Time limits

1.

Any time limits expressed to be a num ber of days or weeks fixed
or notified directly to the parties by the Investigator or Chairperson of
the Ethics Commission or any Panel shall begin from the day after sending of
the notification. Official holidays and non-business days are not included in thecalculation of time limits. Where time limits are specified by date, therelevant action is to be completed by the date specified.

2.

Any time limits fixed or notified are respected if the communications by theparties, by the Investigator or the Chairperson of the Ethics Commission or
any Panel are sent before midnight on the last day on which such time limits
expire. If the last day of the time limit is an official holiday or a non-business
day in the country where the notification has been received, the time limit shall
expire at the end of the first subsequent business day.

3.

The Chairperson of the Ethics Commission (or the Chairperson of any Panelestablished by the Commission) may extend the time limits provided in these
Procedural Rules if the circumstances warrant.
CHAPTER II - SPECIAL PROVISIONSRULE 13
Rules applicable to the disciplinary proceedings

Initial Consideration
1.

Any person subject to the Code may file a complaint regarding potential
violations of the Code with a Legal Secretary of the Ethics Commission.
Complaints must be submitted in writing, including available evidence.

2.

On receipt of a complaint, a Legal Secretary of the Ethics Commission shallsubmit it to the Chairperson of the Ethics Commission and process thecomplaint.

3.

If the Chairperson of the Ethics Commission considers the complaint to be
frivolous or malicious he may close the Proceedings. If the Chairperson or a
Legal Secretary considers it appropriate to do so, a Legal Secretary may
ask any person filing a complaint to provide further information before adecision is taken under Rule 13(4) whether a prima facie case is made
out.

4.

If the evidence submitted with or subsequent to any complaint is found by the
Chairperson of the Ethics Commission to establish a prima facie case,
the Chairperson shall cause an investigation to be commenced and shallappoint an investigator in each case, unless in the view of the
Chairperson in consultation with the Commission there is some goodreason not to cause an investigation to be commenced or an investigatorto be appointed immediately or at all.
The Chairperson may initiate investigation proceedings in the absence ofa complaint referred to in Rule 13(1) above if he or she considers that
other information that has come to his or her attention establishes a
prima facie case of a serious infringement of the Code, having consulted
with the members of the Commission. Grounds do not need to be given
for the initiation of investigation proceedings and the decision may not be
contested. If another well-qualified body is already seised of a complaint
or investigating a matter, the Chairperson of the Ethics Commission shallhave a discretion to delay commencing an investigation, or may stay acurrent investigation, pending the outcome of the other body’s
investigation, for example where that other body may have superior
powers of coercion or the investigations are likely to be substantially
duplicative.

5.

6.

The Chairperson of the Commission shall have discretion, to be exercisedin appropriate cases, to write to any persons against whom a prima faciecase has been found to exist, to ask that person whether or not they wish
to admit any violations suggested by the prima facie case. If the person
wishes to admit any violations, the Chairperson shall have the power todirect that the matter proceed directly to adjudication on sanction.

Investigation
7.

Where an Investigator is to be appointed in accordance with Rule 13(4)above, the Chairperson of the Ethics Commission shall assign theinvestigation to the appointed Investigator. The Investigator shall direct theinvestigation proceedings.
Any parties against whom a prima facie case has been found at the time ofcommencement of the investigation shall be notified by a Legal Secretaryon behalf of the Chairperson of the Commission of the commencement of
the investigation proceedings and of the possible violations of the Code towhich the Proceedings relate and shall be afforded the right to make a written
submission to the Investigator. Where an Investigator identifies any
additional person against whom the Investigator considers a prima faciecase of violation of the Code to exist, the Investigator may expand theinvestigation to deal with that person’s involvement in the events inquestion. In such circumstances, the Investigator shall write to theperson notifying him or her advising of the right to make a written
submission to the investigator.

8. When the investigation has been concluded, the Investigator shall so
inform the
Chairperson of the Ethics Commission. Where new evidence comes to lightor where otherwise appropriate, the Chairperson of the Ethics
Commission may ask the Investigator to reopen a concluded
investigation or any part thereof.
9.

Upon the conclusion of an investigation, the Investigator shall provide the
Chairperson of the Ethics Commission with a final report of the investigation,
together with the investigation files. The final report shall contain all relevantfacts and evidence, shall identify all individuals who provided such facts andevidence, and shall set out the possible violations of the Code by all
relevant persons. The Investigator shall make a recommendation as towhether the matter should proceed to adjudication against any persons.

Decision to proceed to adjudication
10.
11.

12.

The Chairperson of the Ethics Commission shall appoint a member ofthe Ethics Commission to review an Investigator’s final report and theinvestigation files.
If the member of the Ethics Commission deems that there is insufficientevidence to proceed, he may make a recommendation to the Chairperson of
the Ethics Commission, who may close the case or reconsider the matterand reach a fresh decision. If necessary, the member of the Ethics
Commission may in consultation with the Chairperson of the Ethics
Commission return the final report to the Investigator for amendment orcompletion.
If the Chairperson of the Commission considers it
appropriate, a notice of the closure of the investigation and the case may
be published by the Commission.
If the member of the Ethics Commission deems that there is sufficientevidence to proceed, he shall send his recommendation, together with theInvestigator’s final report and the investigation files, to the Chairperson of
the Ethics Commission, who shall direct that adjudicatory proceedings becommenced.

13.

The member of the Ethics Commission who reviewed the Investigator’s final
report and the investigation files shall not take part in any further aspect of theProceedings.

Notification of charge
14.

If the Chairperson of the Ethics Commission directs that adjudicatory
proceedings are to be commenced, the parties shall be sent written notice ofthe following:(i) that they have a case to answer;(ii) the specific violations of the Code that they are alleged to have committed;(iii) details of the alleged acts and/or omissions relied upon in support of thecharge, either summarized in the notification or by reference to theInvestigator’s investigation report;(iv) the range of sanctions applicable under the Code if it is established thatthey have committed the violation;(v) the timing for the parties to file their written submissions; and(vi) that they may be provisionally suspended.

Adjudication
Formation of the Panel
15.

The Chairperson of the Ethics Commission shall appoint at least three (3)members from the Ethics Commission to form a Panel to hear each case andshall appoint the Chairperson of each Panel. The appointed members shall be
independent of the parties and shall not be from the same country as theparties, and shall have had no prior involvement with the Proceedings or
prior involvement with the specific subject matter of the charges in theProceedings. The acts of the Chairperson or Members of the Ethics
Commission pursuant to these Rules prior to the formation of the Panel, shallnot be considered to be a prior involvement with the Proceedings. The
members of the Panel shall preferably have a good command of the languageof the proceedings and, if necessary, translation services may be used. The
members of the Panel shall have the availability required expeditiously tocomplete the Proceedings. The parties shall be informed of the compositionof the Panel.

16.

The Panel shall in each proceeding (i) determine its procedure in accordancewith these Rules and (ii) determine any other procedural matters arising in thecourse of the Proceedings that are not set out in the Rules, in accordancewith the principles of natural justice. In particular, the Panel may inappropriate cases appoint a prosecutor or counsel to the Panel topresent the case against the parties, or invite the investigator to present
his or her conclusions to the Panel. The Panel may also conduct theProceedings in an inquisitorial manner.

Submissions by the parties
17.

The Chairperson of the Panel shall set time limits for the parties to submit
briefs containing a defence of lack of jurisdiction (which the Panel may
determine as a preliminary issue), and for the parties to submit a statementof defence on the merits, which statement should include any evidenceupon which the parties intend to rely, including a list of all witnesses they
will call, together with written statements of evidence.
Hearings
18.

The Chairperson of the Panel shall have the discretion to determine whether ahearing shall be held, provided, however, that if requested by any of theParties a hearing shall be held. If a party fails to appear withoutcompelling explanation, the Panel may nevertheless proceed with thehearing.

19.

Hearings shall take place in private, unless the parties request thehearings be held in public in which case the Chairperson of the Panelshall have discretion to allow public access to the hearing, including full
discretion as to the terms and limits of any such access.

20.

The Chairperson of the Panel shall preside at the hearing.

21.

The procedure followed at the hearing, including the calling of any witnesses
referred in the Investigator’s report, shall be determined by the Chairperson of
the Panel, provided that the hearing is conducted in a manner that offers theparties a fair and reasonable opportunity to present their own evidence (aswell as the right to call their own and to cross-examine other witnesses, by
telephone or video-conference, where necessary), to address the Panel andto present their case. It is the responsibility of the parties to ensure theappearance of their witnesses requested by them and to pay all costs andexpenses associated with their appearance.

22.

The parties shall be entitled to make final submissions to the
Panel before any hearing is concluded.

Deliberations and decisions
23.

After the hearing, the Panel shall deliberate on its decision in private. If
there is no hearing, the Chairperson shall schedule the deliberations. The
deliberations and decision-taking may be conducted via telephone
conference, video conference or any other feasible method.

24.

If not unanimous, the Panel shall render a majority decision.

25.

The Panel shall announce its decision in writing, with reasons, as soon as
possible after the conclusion of the hearing or, if there is no hearing, assoon as possible after the Panel has considered the evidence andsubmissions. The written decision shall contain the composition of the Panel,
the names of the parties, the date of the decision, a summary of the facts, theterms of the decision, the provisions on which the decision was based andnotice of the provisions for appeal, namely an appeal to CAS as set out in atparagraph A4 of the Statutes of the Ethics Commission. The decision shallbe signed by the Chairperson of the Panel and notified to the parties, with acopy to the IAAF and, if applicable to the relevant Member Federation and/or
Area Association concerned. The decision shall be made public. Otherwise,
the record of the proceedings shall remain confidential, unless there are
exceptional reasons to disclose some part of the record at this or asubsequent point in time.

Recognition of decisions
26.

All Member Federations shall recognise and take all necessary andreasonable steps within their powers to enforce and give effect to the Codeand to all decisions taken and sanctions imposed thereunder.

Provisional Suspension
27.

The Chairperson of the Commission and the Chairperson of any Panelshall each have the discretion, after consulting with the members of theCommission, in circumstances where he or she considers that the integrityof the sport could otherwise be seriously undermined, provisionally tosuspend a person from any IAAF office or position or any office or
position within a member federation or area organisation, at any time
pending the conclusion of an investigation or any ensuing Panel’s final
decision. A copy of any written notice to provisionally suspend a person will, atthe same time, be sent by the Commission to the IAAF and, if applicable, tothe relevant Member and/or Area Association concerned.

28.

If any such person seeks to challenge the suspension of him orher, the Chairperson of the Commission or of a Panel may summon asuspended person(s) to a hearing, which may be held byvideoconference or teleconference, on short notice or set a short time limit
in which to submit written statements. The Chairperson shall have thediscretion to determine the appropriate procedure to be followed at any
such hearing, provided that the suspended person is afforded a fair andreasonable opportunity to present evidence, and to present his or her case.

29.

A provisional suspension shall be valid for a maximum of 180 days. The
provisional suspension may be extended by the Chairperson of the Ethics
Commission or the Chairperson of a Panel for additional periods not toexceed a further 180 days in the case of each extension.

30.

The duration of provisional suspensions shall be taken into account in
the final decision.

Review
31.

The Ethics Commission may reopen a case that has been closed
following a final binding decision if significant new facts or evidence are
discovered that could not have been produced sooner and would if
produced likely have resulted in a more favourable decision. A request forreview must be made in writing by anyone concerned within twenty days of
discovering the new facts or evidence. The limitation period for submitting arequest for review is one year after the date of the decision.
RULE 14
Rules applicable appeals against decisions of Members

1.

Except as specified, these Procedural Rules shall apply to all appeals against
decisions of a Member’s Ethics Commission (or the body delegated by theMember Federation) with authority to determine violations of a Member’s codeof ethics.
Statement of Appeal

2. The Appellant shall submit to the Ethics Commission a statement of appeal
containing:- the name and full address of the Respondent;- a copy of the decision appealed against;- the Appellant’s request for relief;- if applicable, an application to stay the execution of the decision appealed
against,together with reasons;- a copy of the provisions of the statutes providing for appeal to the
EthicsCommission.
Upon filing the statement, the Appellant shall pay the fee of USD 200.00.
Time Limit
3.

The time limit for an appeal shall be 14 days from the receipt of the decisionappealed against.

Appeal Panel4.

On receipt of the Statement of Appeal, the Chairperson of the Ethics
Commission shall form a Panel in accordance with Rule 13.15 of these
Procedural Rule to hear and determine the appeal.

Appeal Brief
5.

Within 10 days following the expiry of the time limit for the appeal, the Appellant
shall file with the Ethics Commission a brief stating the facts and legal
arguments giving rise to an appeal, together with all exhibits and specificationsof other evidence upon which the Appellant intends to rely, failing which theappeal shall be deemed withdrawn.
In his written submissions, the Appellant shall specify any witnesses andexperts whom he intends to call and state any other evidentiary measure
which he requests. The witness statements, if any, shall be filed together
with the appeal brief, unless the Chairperson of the Panel decides otherwise.

Answer of Respondent
6.

Within 20 days for the receipt of the grounds for the appeal, theRespondent shall submit to the Ethics Commission an answer containing:- any defence of lack of jurisdiction;- a statement of defence on the merits;- any counterclaim;- any exhibits or specifications of other evidence upon which the Respondent
intends to rely, inducing the names of the witnesses and experts whom heintends to call.

The witness statements, if any, shall be filed together with the answer, unlessthe Chairperson of the Panel decides otherwise.
Appeal and answer complete

7.

Unless the parties agree otherwise of the Chairperson of the Panel orders
otherwise on the basis of exceptional circumstances, the parties shall not be
authorised to supplement their arguments, nor to produce new exhibits, nor to
specify further evidence on which they intend to rely after the submission of thegrounds for appeal and the answer.

Scope of Panel’s review, hearing
8.

The Panel shall have full power to review the facts and the law. It may
issue a new decision which replaces the decision challenged or annul thedecision and refer the case back to the previous instance.
Upon transfer of the file, the Chairperson of the Panel shall issue directions inconnection with the hearing of the examination of the parties, the witnesses
and the experts, as well as for the oral arguments. He may also request
communication of the file of the Member whose decision is subject of theappeal. After consulting the parties, the Panel may, if it deems itself to be
sufficiently well informed, decide not to hold a hearing. If any of the parties
is duly summoned yet fails to appear without compelling explanation, thePanel may nevertheless proceed with the hearing.
RULE 15
Rules applicable to the advisory opinions

1.

Any member of the IAAF Family may ask the Ethics Commission for anadvisory opinion about any potential issue related to the Code. The request foran opinion shall be addressed to the Ethics Commission and accompanied
by any document or other evidence likely to assist the Ethics Commission ingiving the opinion.

2.

When a request is filed, the Chairperson of the Ethics Commission shall review
whether it may properly be the subject of an opinion and if so whether it
would be appropriate to provide an advisory opinion. If in the affirmative,
he shall determine the procedure for the rendering of such an opinion andthe Ethics Commission shall render its opinion.

3.

The advisory opinion may be published with the consent of the person who
requested it or if the Ethics Commission otherwise considers it
appropriate to publish it. An advisory opinion does not constitute a binding
decision.
RULE 16
Procedural costs

1.

In general, the procedural costs are made up of the costs andexpenses of the investigation and adjudicatory proceedings, excluding theparties’ legal costs.

2.

If the Panel has determined that there has been violation of the Code of
Ethics, the procedural costs shall be borne by the party that has been
sanctioned. The procedural costs imposed on the sanctioned party may bereduced or waived in exceptional circumstances in particular taking into accountthe parties financial circumstances.
3.

Except as provided in Rule 16.2 above, the procedural costs shall be borneby the IAAF.

4.

In the event of closure of proceedings or acquittal, the procedural costs shallbe borne by the IAAF. The Panel may however order the complainant to
pay the procedural costs, in whole or in part, if it considers the complaint tohave been frivolous or vexatious, having given the complainant theopportunity to have made representations.
RULE 17
Miscellaneous provisions

1.

The headings used for the various Rules of the Procedural Rules are for the
purpose of guidance only and shall not be deemed to be part of the substanceof the Procedural Rules or to inform or affect in any way the language of theprovisions to which they refer.

2.

The Procedural Rules exist in the two official languages of the IAAF
(English and French). In all cases of a difference of interpretation of any text,
the English version shall govern.

3.

The Procedural Rules may be amended by the IAAF from time to time inaccordance with the IAAF Constitution and the Commission may makerecommendations for amendment to the IAAF.

4.

If any Rule or provision of the Procedural Rules is held invalid, unenforceable orillegal for any reason, it shall be deemed deleted, and the Procedural Rules
shall remain otherwise in full force and effect.

5. The Procedural Rules are governed by and shall be construed inaccordance withMonegasque law.
6.

As used in the Procedural Rules:
(i)
(ii)

References to the masculine gender shall include the feminine
gender,where appropriate.
References to the singular include the plural and vice versa whereappropriate.