The World Anti-Doping Code International Standard for testing / World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). - Montreal : WADA, 2011. - (The World Anti-Doping Code International Standard for testing (IST) Version 3.0 effective on 1 January 2012)

The International Standard for Testing was first adopted in 2003
and became effective in 2004. Further revisions to the International Standard for Testing were approved by the World Anti-Doping Agency Executive Committee on 10 May 2008.
The enclosed incorporates additional revisions to the International
Standard for Testing that were approved by the World Anti-Doping Agency Executive Committee on 17 September 2011. The revised International Standard for Testing is effective as of 1 January 2012.

Testing and Investigations : World Anti-Doping Code International Standard / World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). - Montreal : WADA, 2014. - (International Standard Testing and Investigations (ISTI) effective on 1 January 2015)

The International Standard for Testing and Investigations is a mandatory International Standard developed as part of the World Anti-Doping Program.

The first purpose of the International Standard for Testing and Investigations is to plan for intelligent and effective Testing, both In-Competition and Outof-Competition, and to maintain the integrity and identity of the Samples collected from the point the Athlete is notified of the test to the point the Samples are delivered to the laboratory for analysis. To that end, the International Standard for Testing and Investigations (including its Annexes) establish mandatory standards for test distribution planning (including collection and use of Athlete whereabouts information), notification of Athletes, preparing for and conducting Sample collection, security/post-test administration of Samples and documentation, and transport of Samples to laboratories for analysis.

The second purpose of the International Standard for Testing and Investigations is to establish mandatory standards for the efficient and effective gathering, assessment and use of anti-doping intelligence and for the efficient and effective conduct of investigations into possible anti-doping rule violations.

Testing and Investigations : World Anti-Doping Code International standard / World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). - Montreal : WADA, 2016. - (International Standard Testing and Investigations (ISTI) effective on 1 January 2017)

The International Standard for Testing (IST) was first adopted in 2003 and came into effect 1 January 2004. A revised IST was approved in 2008, and came into effect 1 January 2 09; a further revised IST was approved in 2011 and came into effect 1 January 2012. The ISTI, renamed the International Standard for Testing and Investigations (ISTI), was approved at the World Conference on Doping in Sport in Johannesburg by the WADA Executive Committee on 15 November 2013 and came into effect on 1 January 2015. This version of the ISTI incorporates further revisions approved May 2016, and is taking effect January 2017.

The main modification in the International Standard for Testing and Investigations (ISTI):

• With the ABP now an integral part of any robust anti-doping program, the previous ‘stand-alone’ technical documents have been updated to reflect current requirements and best practice, and incorporated into the ISTI as Annexes to the Standard. This includes mandatory requirements for the collection and transport of ABP blood samples (previously TD2015BSCR and TD2015BSTR), as well as the review of atypical passports and results management of ABP cases (previously TD2016RMR).
• Requirements for establishing an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) based on the ABP have been altered to clarify the process by which an Atypical Passport Finding (ATPF) is triggered and subsequently reviewed by both the Athlete Passport Management Unit (APMU) and relevant experts.
• A limitation in the delivery of effective ABP programs has been the practical constraint of collecting biological samples in remote locations or on weekends and transporting them to WADA accredited or approved laboratories within the required 36 hour timeframe. The ISTI introduces the concept of a ‘Blood Stability Score’ (BSS) which can extend the permitted transport period to 60 hours when samples are transported under optimal conditions. The ISTI sets out the practical requirements to adopt the BSS and consequently benefit from extended transportation windows. Further correspondence on the BSS will be sent out shortly to Anti-Doping Organizations who have implemented the haematological ABP as well as WADA Accredited Laboratories.

Testing and Investigations : World Anti-Doping Code International standard / World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). - Montreal : WADA, 2018. - (International Standard Testing and Investigations (ISTI) effective on 1 March 2019)

The International Standard for Testing (IST) was first adopted in 2003 and came into effect 1 January 2004. It was subsequently amended five times, the first time effective 1 January 2009, the second time effective 1 January 2011, the third time when the ISTI, renamed the International Standard for Testing and Investigations (ISTI), came into effect on 1 January 2015 the fourthtime effective January 2017 and the fifth time effective March 2019.

There are two main areas of amendment to the ISTI, which are as follows:

1. Article 6.3.4 - Sample Collection Equipment

Following the issues that the anti-doping community faced earlier this year with sample collection equipment, WADA appointed a small ad-hoc working group to propose enhanced criteria within the ISTI for sample collection equipment. The proposed criteria were first circulated to WADA stakeholders in June 2018 as part of the first phase of the review process for the International Standards connected to the 2021 Code Review Process; and, further refinements were made as a result.

Anti-Doping Organizations remain responsible for ensuring that the equipment they use meets the required criteria contained within Article 6.3.4 of the ISTI.

1. Annex L - Results Management Requirements and Procedures for the Athlete Biological Passport (ABP)

Following a legal review of the procedures for the ABP; a revised Technical Document for Endogenous Anabolic Androgenic Steroids; and, development of a new Technical Document for Athlete Passport Management Units, a number of amendments were made to Annex L - Results Management Requirements and Procedures for the ABP.

We are pleased to provide the redline and clean versions of the revised ISTI; and, would ask you to note that the revised version will be circulated to stakeholders as part of the second review phase of the International Standards that will be carried out from 10 December 2018 to March 2019. Thereafter, another revised version will be submitted for WADA ExCo approval at the World Conference on Doping in Sport, which will be held in Katowice, Poland in November 2019; after which, the revised 2021 Code and Standards will take effect on 1 January 2021.

Testing and Investigations : World Anti-Doping Code International standard / World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). - Montreal : WADA, 2019. - (International Standard Testing and Investigations (ISTI) effective on 1 March 2020)

The International Standard for Testing (IST) was first adopted in 2003 and came into effect 1 January 2004. It was subsequently amended five times, the first time effective 1 January 2009, the second time effective 1 January 2011, the third time when the ISTI, renamed the International Standard for Testing and Investigations (ISTI), came into effect on 1 January 2015, the fourth time effective January 2017, the fifth time effective March 2019 and the sixth time effective March 2020.

The revisions to the ISTI, which come into force on 1 March 2020, are specifically related to the requirement for urine samples to meet a suitable specific gravity for analysis.

As outlined in the revised ISTI, starting on 1 March 2020, the minimum volume of urine required for analysis will remain at 90ml; however, if an athlete can provide 150ml or more of urine, the minimum specific gravity measurement (using a refractometer) will be lowered to 1.003 or above instead of the current 1.005 or above.

If the athlete provides a sample with a volume greater than 90ml but less than 150ml, the current specific gravity measurement of 1.005 (using a refractometer) will remain applicable.

Athletes who provide a sample with a specific gravity measurement lower than the above measurements will be required to continue to provide a sample until they reach a suitable specific gravity measurement.

These revisions, which were endorsed by WADA’s Laboratory Expert Group, recognize significant enhancements in the sensitivity of laboratory analytical methods made over the past 20 years and will reduce the amount of time some athletes spend in doping control stations, making the process more athlete-friendly, while presenting a potential saving in resources for Anti-Doping Organizations.

It is also important to note that these revisions to the specific gravity measurement will be applied during the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Testing and Investigations : World Anti-Doping Code International Standard / World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). - Montreal : WADA, 2019. - (International Standard Testing and Investigations (ISTI) effective on 1 January 2021)

The World Anti-Doping Code International Standard for Testing and Investigations is a mandatory International Standard developed as part of the World Anti-Doping Program. It was developed in consultation with Signatories, public authorities, and other relevant stakeholders.

A revised version was approved by the WADA Executive Committee at the World Conference on Doping in Sport in Katowice on 7 November 2019 and is effective as of 1 January 2021.

The first purpose of the International Standard for Testing and Investigations is to plan for intelligent and effective Testing, both In-Competition and Out-of-Competition, and to maintain the integrity and identity of the Samples collected from the point the Athlete is notified of the Test, to the point the Samples are delivered to the Laboratory for analysis. To that end, the International Standard for Testing and Investigations (including its Annexes) establish mandatory standards for test distribution planning (including collection and use of Athlete whereabouts information), notification of Athletes, preparing for and conducting Sample collection, security/post-test administration of Samples and documentation, and transport of Samples to Laboratories for analysis.

The second purpose of the International Standard for Testing and Investigations is to establish mandatory standards for the efficient and effective gathering, assessment and use of anti-doping intelligence and for the efficient and effective conduct of investigations into possible anti-doping rule violations.

The International Standard for Testing and Investigations will be supported by Technical Documents, produced by WADA, to provide enhanced details to assist Anti-Doping Organizations in fulfilling their duties under the World Anti-Doping Program. Technical Documents are mandatory. The Results Management processes which were previously contained in the International Standard for Testing and Investigations are now reflected in the International Standard for Results Management.

International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information : the World Anti-Doping Code / World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). - Montreal : WADA, 2008. - (International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information (ISPPPI) version 1.0, in effect on 1 January 2009)

The World Anti-Doping International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information is a level 2 mandatory International Standard developed as part of the World Anti-Doping Program.

WADA and Anti-Doping Organizations share responsibility for ensuring that Personal Information Processed in connection with anti-doping activities is protected as required by data protection and privacy laws, principles and standards. The main purpose of this International Standard is to ensure that organizations and persons involved in anti-doping in sport apply appropriate, sufficient and effective privacy protections to Personal Information that they Process, regardless of whether this is also required by applicable laws.

A WADA expert reference group reviewed, discussed and prepared this document, and specifically took into account the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) 1980 Guidelines on the Protection of Privacy and Transborder Flows of Personal Data; the Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data (ETS. No. 108); Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and other international and regional data privacy rules and standards.

The official text of the International Standard for Privacy and Personal Information 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 be controlling.

The International Standard for Privacy and Personal Information shall come into effect on 1 January 2009. It shall be updated from time to time, as needed, to reflect developments in applicable laws and anti-doping practices.

International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information : the World Anti-Doping Code / World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). - Montreal : WADA, 2008. - (International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information (ISPPPI) version 2.0, in effect on 1 June 2009)

The International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information was first adopted and approved by the World Anti-Doping Agency Executive Committee on 9 May 2009. The enclosed represents version 2.0 which becomes effective as of 1 June 2009.

The purpose of the International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information is to ensure that Anti-Doping Organizations apply appropriate, sufficient and effective privacy protections to the Personal Information they Process when conducting anti-doping programs, in recognition of the fact that Personal Information gathered in the anti-doping context can impinge upon and implicate the privacy rights and interests of persons involved in and associated with organized sport.

The Code, in particular, requires Athletes and Athlete Support Personnel to furnish a significant amount of Personal Information to Anti-Doping Organizations. As a result, it is essential that Anti-Doping Organizations appropriately protect the Personal Information that they collect both to meet legal standards and to ensure the continued confidence and trust of those who participate in organized sport.

The Code recognizes and affirms the importance of ensuring that the privacy interests of persons participating in anti-doping programs based on the Code are fully respected. In support of this commitment, this International Standard provides mandatory rules and standards relating to the protection of Personal Information by Anti-Doping Organizations.

Protection of Privacy and Personal Information : World Anti-Doping Code International Standard / World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). - Montreal : WADA, 2014. - (International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information (ISPPPI) effective on 1 January 2015)

The World Anti-Doping Code International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information (ISPPPI) is a mandatory International Standard developed as part of the World Anti-Doping Program.

The International Standard for Protection of Privacy and Personal Information was first adopted 9 May 2009 and came into effect 1 June 2009. The enclosed ISPPPI incorporates revisions to the ISPPPI and was approved at the World Conference on Doping in Sport in Johannesburg by the WADA Executive Committee on 15 November 2013. It will come into effect on 1 January 2015.

Protection of Privacy and Personal Information : World Anti-Doping Code International Standard / World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). - Montreal : WADA, 2018. - (International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information (ISPPPI) effective on 1 June 2018)

The World Anti-Doping Code International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information (ISPPPI) is a mandatory International Standard developed as part of the World Anti-Doping Program.

The International Standard for Protection of Privacy and Personal Information was first adopted 9 May 2009 and came into effect 1 June 2009. The enclosed ISPPPI incorporates revisions to the ISPPPI and was approved by the WADA Executive Committee on 16 May 2018.
It will come into effect on 1 June 2018.

Below is a short summary of the main amendments contained in the revised ISPPPI:

- In Article 3.2, the definitions for “Security Breach” and “Sensitive Personal Information” were revised to align with the definitions in the GDPR.
- Revisions in Article 4 aim to ensure that Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs) keep accurate records of their processing activities and are able to demonstrate their compliance with the ISPPPI.
- Revisions in Article 6 clarify the different legal bases on which personal data can be processed.
- Revisions in Article 7 aim to ensure that athletes are provided with all relevant information, including with whom their personal information is being shared, for how long and for what purpose, as well as who they can contact in the event they have a complaint or question regarding their information.
- Revisions in Article 9 specify how ADOs can maintain the security of the personal information in their possession, including maintaining records of security breaches and applying suitable contractual controls to third-party agents.
- Revisions in Article 11 clarify the rights of any individual concerning his or her personal information.