World Anti-Doping Code International Standard for Laboratories / World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). - Montreal : WADA, 2019. - (International Standard for Laboratories (ISL), version 10.0, in force 1 November 2019)
The International Standard for Laboratories first came into effect in November 2002. Further revisions were made after that date. The enclosed International Standard for Laboratories was approved by the WADA Executive Committee on 15 May 2019. The effective date of ISL version 10.0 is 1 November 2019.
The official text of the ISL shall be maintained by WADA and shall be published in English and French. In the event of any conflict between the English and French versions, the English version shall prevail.
The modifications in this new version of the ISL are substantial and include:
- Important modifications and updates to Section 1 (Introduction) regarding the description of the different WADA laboratory standards;
- Revisions to the section of ISL definitions to include new metrological and method validation terms;
- Important modifications and updates to Section 4 (Process and Requirements for WADA laboratory accreditation) in regard to, for example, the different stages of the accreditation process, laboratory independence, laboratory disciplinary processes and the consequences of a laboratory suspension or revocation; as well as, the criteria for approval of a laboratory for Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) blood testing;
- A new Section 5 (Analysis of Samples), in which the previous Sections 5 (Analysis in Urine) and 6 (Analysis in Blood) have been merged. The updated structure of Section 5 follows the newly approved ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard, and includes important updates on sample storage and further analysis, method validation requirements, etc.;
- Updates to Annex A – in which the External Quality Assessment Scheme (EQAS) has been split into two new Sections: Section 6 (EQAS Program) and Section 7 (Laboratory Performance Evaluation), and requirements have been thoroughly revised; and
- The addition of a new Annex B: Procedural Rules for the Disciplinary Committee of the ISL, whereas the revised ISL Code of Ethics remains as Annex A.
