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COMMUNICATION FROM DOPING CONTROL COMMITTEE 2016

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” All National Fedarations, executive members, coaches and trainers , competitors are invited to pay attention to these changes in the WADA Prohibited List of substances 2016.

THIS LIST IS VALID FROM 1 JANUARY 2016.
REMARK // Please pay special attention:

– for the addition of Meldonium (Mildronate) as recent cases in Tennis have showed .

– for the use of Diuretics (like Furosemide), that can be punished by 4-year suspension.

– WADA advices to avoid taking Supplements . If an athlete wants to take a supplement, please check the composition and also that the BADGE of this particular supplement has been certified to be drug-free for WADA !!!

– if you need to take prohibited products for medical treatment, YOU MUST USE the Special Form for Application of Therapeutic Use Exemption (wada-tue-application-WAF-form-2016-en.pdf) and send it AT LEAST 6 weeks before the European or the World Championship, signed and stamped by the athlete and the Specialized Doctor.

 

2016 PROHIBITED LIST

Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes

SUBSTANCES AND METHODS PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES (IN- AND OUT-OF-COMPETITION)

PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES

S2. Peptide hormones, Growth Factors, Related Substances and Mimetics

· Leuprorelin replaced triptorelin as a more universal example of a chorionic gonadotrophin and luteinizing hormone-releasing factor.

S4. Hormone and Metabolic Modulators

· Insulin-mimetics were added to the List to include all insulin-receptor agonists.

· Meldonium (Mildronate) was added because of evidence of its use by athletes with the intention of enhancing performance.

S5. Diuretics and Masking Agents

· It was clarified that the ophthalmic use of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors is permitted.

SUBSTANCES AND METHODS PROHIBITED IN-COMPETITION

S6. Stimulants:

· It was clarified that clonidine is permitted.

SUBSTANCES PROHIBITED IN PARTICULAR SPORTS

P1: Alcohol:

· After consideration of the Federation International de Motocyclisme (FIM)’s request, their Federation was removed from the list of sports prohibiting alcohol as a doping agent.

WADA understands that FIM will address the use of alcohol using their own regulations.

MONITORING PROGRAM

· Meldonium was removed from the Monitoring Program and added to the Prohibited List.

· Hydrocodone, morphine/codeine ratio and tapentadol were removed from the Monitoring Program.

For the Doping Control Committee,

J-F ANDRE

Director of Doping Control Committee “

Source: waf-armwrestling.com

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If you want to see the official WADA Prohibited List go here ► PROHIBITED LIST │ World Anti-Doping Agency