SpecialNADOSummit

Copenhagen,Denmark(30August2016)

We,adedicatedgroupofNationalAntiDopingOrganisationsfromaroundtheworld,recognisethatwe
areatacrossroadsinthefightforcleansport.Withthebestinterestsofcleanathletesatheart,we
havecometogethertoproposereformsthatwebelievewillbetterprotectthem,restoreconfidencein
theintegrityofinternationalsportwhichhasbeendeeplydamagedandensurethatthedisturbing
eventsofrecentyearsarenotrepeated.Therefore,atthistimewerecommendandproposethe
following:
1. TheWorldAntiDopingAgency(WADA)hasbeenresponsibleforsignificantadvancementin
thefightforcleansportsince1999.WesupporttheauthorityandautonomyofWADAand
rejectanyeffortstoweakenitsmandate,autonomyoroperations.Wefullyendorsea
strongWADAthatadherestotheprinciplesofindependence,separationofpowers,and
bestgovernancepractices,including:

a. ImprovedmonitoringsystemsforWorldAntiDopingCode(Code)andUNESCO
InternationalConventionAgainstDopinginSportcomplianceinordertopermitthe
earlieridentificationoffailingantidopingsystems;

b. TheCodeshouldbeamendedtoclarifyandbroadentherangeofviolationsandthe
consequencesofCodenoncompliancesuchassystematicsubversionofantidoping
systems(suchasrecentlyoccurredwithRussia),includingadoptionofclear
sanctionswithstrongdeterrenteffect;

c. WADAmusthaveauthorityandcapacitytoinvestigateandtoimposeproportional
sanctionsandconsequencesforallinstancesofCodenoncompliance;

d. Mentoringofdevelopingand/ornoncompliantNADOsmustbeemphasizedtoraise
thequalityandensuretheintegrityofnationallevelantidopingeffortsaroundthe
world;Amechanismshouldbeestablishedthatallowsthepossibilityofantidoping
organisationsmaintainingoperationswhileservingconsequencesforlesssevere
noncompliance;

e. Adoptionandimplementationofbestgovernancepractices,e.g.,independence,
transparency(includingmechanismsforoversight),termlimits,globalinclusivity,
auditcommittee,etc.;and

f. Independenceingovernanceandoperationaldecisionsandactivitiesasdescribedin
proposedreformnumber2below.

2. Theantidopingsystemshouldbeindependentofsportsorganizations.ThecurrentCode
principlethatNADOsmustbeindependentintheiroperationaldecisionsandactivities(Art.
20.5.1)shouldapplyequallytoWADA,MajorEventOrganisations(includingtheIOCasthe


termMajorEventOrganisationisusedherein)andIFs.WerecommendthattheCode
definitionofAntiDopingOrganizationandtheinclusionofIFs,theIOCandMajorEvent
Organizationsthereinbereviewedandmodified.Wefurtherrecommendthat:

a. Officers,directors,employeesandalldecisionmakersofantidopingorganisations
shouldnotsimultaneouslyholdaboardorofficerpositionorotherpolicymaking
positioninanyIFormajoreventorganization.

b. Thechiefexecutiveandanyboardofdirectorsofantidopingorganisationsshould
beselectedindependentlyandtransparentlyconsistentwith2(a)above.

3. ThecontinuinginvolvementofIFs,MajorEventOrganisationsandothersportorganisations
inantidopingrulesformationandevaluation,education,deterrenceprograms,intelligence
sharing,andworkingwithantidopingorganisations,remainscriticaltothefightagainst
dopinginsportandeverystepshouldbetakentoincreasethisinvolvement.

4. Antidopingeffortsarefundamentaltoensuretheintegrityofcompetitionandthevalueof
sport.TheIOChascalledfortheantidopingsystemtobeindependentfromsports
organisations.ItisthereforeunderstoodthattheIOCandIFsneedtocontinuesignificant
independentfundingandshouldmakethefundingavailableinitiallyatnolowerthanthe
levelofthepresentinvestmentinthefightagainstdoping.

5. Inadditiontothecurrentcommitmentoffinancialsupportfromgovernments,thefunding
toantidopingfromcurrentandnewsourcesthatbenefitfromcleansportshouldbe
increased,includingincreasedfinancialcommitmentstoWADAandotherantidoping
organisations.

6. Aprogramfortheencouragement,managementandprotectionofwhistleblowersoughtto
begiventhehighestprioritybyWADA.

Inrecognitionoftheimportantinternationaleventsthathaverecentlytranspired,wefurther
recommend:
1. Supportfor,andcompletionof,theindependentinvestigationofstatesponsoreddopingin
RussiabytheIndependentPerson,RichardMcLaren,including:

a. adequatesanctionsforruleviolationsandallinstancesofCodenoncompliance;

b. meaningfulrecognitionandcompensationforthosewhohavebeenharmedby
dopingviolationscommittedbyothers;and

c. continuationofoversightbyinternationalexpertsattheRussianAntiDoping
AgencyandtheRussiandrugtestinglaboratorytoguaranteetheirreformandthe


reliabilityoffutureantidopingprogramsforthewellbeingofRussianathletesand
thecleanathletesoftheworld.

2. Meaningfulrecognitionandcompensationfortheircourageouscontributionsshouldbe
extendedtoYuliyaandVitalyStepanovandotherwhistleblowersrelieduponinthe
investigationoftheIndependentPersonandprecedingWADAIndependentCommission
investigations,withoutwhomthestatesupportedsystemofdopingwouldlikelyneverhave
beenexposed.Allrelevantorganisationsshoulddoeverythingintheirpowertoprotectand
ensuresafety,security,andasustainablefutureforYuliyaandVitalyandtheother
whistleblowers.WeasktheIOCandRussiatopubliclycommittodoeverythingintheir
powertorecognisethesignificantcontributionstocleansportmadebyYuliyaandVitaly
andtheotherwhistleblowersandtoalsoassistinguaranteeingthesafety,security,well
beingandasustainablefutureforYuliyaandVitalyandtheotherwhistleblowers.

Theproposalswerewrittenandendorsedbyantidopingleadersfromaroundtheworld,including
Australia,Austria,Canada,Denmark,Finland,France,Germany,Ireland,Japan,Netherlands,New
Zealand,Norway,Sweden,Singapore,Switzerland,UnitedKingdom,UnitedStatesaswellasInstituteof
NationalAntiDopingOrganizations(iNADO).