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International responseInternational responseAthletes are able to participate in fair international competition ASDA recognises that athlete commitment to Australia’s national anti-doping program is positively influenced through improved international responses to doping. ASDA is committed to strengthening the global effort against doping so that Australian athletes are better able to participate in fair international competition. “It is good to know they (ASDA) are there, it is good to see their presence especially when the international athletes are here.” Athlete response, ASDA focus groups, 2004.Facilitating a harmonised international response to dopingWorking with WADAWith the Code approved in March 2003, the focus of international collaboration turned to its implementation. The Code, which forms Level 1 of the three-level World Anti-Doping Program, harmonises anti-doping rules across all sports and countries. The Code harmonises anti-doping rules and regulations across all sports and countries.Following acceptance of the Code, the WADA Board approved four International Standards at Level 2 of the World Anti-Doping Program. These standards were the:
ASDA continued to provide significant input to the Code’s development and the international standards for Testing and TUEs. ASDA also developed and provided significant contributions to the Models of Best Practice and Guidelines at Level 3 of the World Anti-Doping Program such as:
DFSCASDA continued to be a key contributor to the DFSC along with the Canadian and Norwegian anti-doping agencies. The DFSC successfully managed WADA’s worldwide OOC testing program throughout 2003. The consortium coordinated drug tests in all summer sports and managed the worldwide network of sample collection agencies. The DFSC’s key achievements were:
In 2004, WADA determined that it had the knowledge and resources to manage its testing program in-house for the first time since its establishment in late 1999. The DFSC continued to support WADA in the early implementation of the 2004 worldwide OOC testing program to ensure a seamless transition of the program in-house leading into the Athens Olympic Games. WADA expressed satisfaction with the knowledge, systems and records transfer from the DFSC. WADA’s Board commended the DFSC for its contribution to the global fight against doping. Anti-Doping International (ADI) consortiumASDA, with its Canadian and Norwegian partners, developed the new anti-doping consortium ADI to provide high quality drug testing services worldwide. Retaining, and effectively deploying, the knowledge and expertise developed during the previous four years whilst the DFSC administered WADA’s test program, was a key factor in establishing ADI. A second factor was the need to help develop high quality anti-doping programs in several areas of the world. A third factor was the demand from IFs for high quality anti-doping services following the adoption of the Code. ADI consists of three incorporated entities and is supported by an extensive network of NADOs. ADI is a not-for-profit arrangement that dedicates its resources to the international sports community and the shared goals of providing quality anti-doping services, building worldwide anti-doping capacity and achieving doping free sport. ADI planned and implemented testing programs on behalf of the International Rowing Federation and the International Archery Federation. ADI also conducted drug testing on behalf of several NADOs. ADI trained sample collection personnel in Tunisia and Switzerland and undertook a number of capacity building activities in Malaysia, Korea, Poland, Greece and Japan. ASDA conducted all ADI and DFSC work on a full cost recovery basis. IT drug test management systemASDA’s IT drug test management system Eugene is a sophisticated, custom-built business application that conforms to international drug testing standards. In conjunction with user group members USADA, NZSDA and the DFSC, a major upgrade to Eugene was completed in early 2004. Modifications were also made to Eugene so that it could support ADI. Helping develop WADA’s IT systemWADA sought ASDA’s expertise in the initial phases of the development of its Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (ADAMS). ASDA invested significant resources into the early design of ADAMS that will enhance worldwide coordination of testing programs and ensure more timely and effective information exchange between key stakeholders. Representing Australia internationallyIADAAustralia is a signatory to IADA along with Canada, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. IADA was formed in 1992 to pursue international harmonisation through the development and implementation of best practice anti-doping programs. WADA continued to recognise IADA’s valuable contribution by financially supporting:
ASDA led the international working group relating to Model Rules of Best Practice for Doping Control and was heavily involved in the development of Certification Guidelines and the Model Rules for NADOs. Association of National Anti-Doping Organisations (ANADO)ANADO is a member-based organisation established in 2002 to improve the capacity of national anti-doping organisations through regular exchange of information and discussion on commonly experienced problems. ANADO provides a forum to raise, discuss and determine solutions for strategic and technical issues specific to NADOs. ASDA played an instrumental role in establishing ANADO and maintains a leadership position on ANADO’s Executive Committee. During the year ANADO membership grew to 26 members and one observer. ASDA assisted ANADO in several activities including the:
Council of Europe Anti-Doping ConventionASDA has represented the Australian Government at the Council of Europe Anti-Doping Convention since 1994. The convention aims to reduce and, eventually, eliminate doping in sport at all levels by establishing binding rules to harmonise anti-doping regulations. The convention is the only international convention addressing doping in sport. ASDA was responsible for the collation of statistics relating to all signatories and member anti-doping organisations and their respective anti-doping programs. International agreementsNumber of bi-lateral agreements - KPIASDA supported and maintained 19 international bilateral agreements with international bodies during 2003-04, exceeding the targeted number of 18 agreements. These agreements enabled ASDA to test foreign athletes in Australia and to have Australian athletes tested while overseas. Testing was conducted within Australia and overseas through the use of seven agreements. ASDA (through ADI) has been able to conduct tests on Australian athletes overseas coordinated through other NADOs. This is a cost-effective solution to testing athletes overseas and ensures that ASDA’s legislative requirements are met through high quality sample collection services. ASDA signed a Sample Collection Service Partnership Agreement with WADA. Under this agreement ASDA will conduct testing requested by WADA for its worldwide out-of-competition testing program on a fee-for-service basis. A full list of the international agreements is at Appendix F.
Agreements with other high quality anti-doping organisations allows ASDA to conduct cost effective drug testing anytime, anywhere.Effectiveness of international relationshipsFormal relationships with international sports and anti-doping agencies - KPIASDA maintained effective formal relationships with many IFs and NADOs. A self-assessment against five key parameters calculated the effectiveness of ASDA’s formal relationships with international sports and anti-doping agencies as being 62 percent. This result is below the 75 percent target, reflecting the termination of WADA’s drug testing contract with the DFSC. |
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