Australian Sports Drug Agency

 

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Letter of Transmittal

Chairperson's Summary

2001–2002 Highlights

Australia's Anti-Doping Framework

Organisational Overview

ASDA Corporate Structure

Deterrence

International Response

Business Improvement

People

Australian Sports Drug Medical Committee (ASDMAC)

Appendices

Appendices

Appendices Index

Appendix M – International Anti-Doping Arrangements and Drug Testing Agreements

Government to Government Arrangements

Arrangements Type of arrangement Purpose of arrangement
1. International Anti-Doping Arrangement (IADA) Multi-lateral government agreement involving Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom.
  • Pursue best practice in doping control and encourage international community to implement effective programs.
  • Provide for reciprocal testing agreements between IADA member’s countries.
2. Council of Europe Anti-Doping Convention Multi-lateral government to government agreement involving 43 signatories from Australia, Canada, South Africa and most European nations. China, New Zealand and United States Olympic Committee are included as observers.
  • Provide for parties to cooperate in fight against doping through doping control programs (not including drug testing services).
3. France-Australia Bilateral Arrangement Bilateral arrangement between the Minister for Sport and Tourism of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia and the Minister for Youth and Sports of the Government of the French Government relating to cooperation in the area of the fight against doping in sport.
  • Promote mutual exchange of anti-doping information and expertise.
  • Provide for reciprocal testing of French and Australian competitors.

Agency to Agency Agreements

Parties to the agreement Type of agreement Purpose of agreement
4. Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) and ASDA Bilateral drug testing agreement
  • Provide for reciprocal testing of Canadian and Australian competitors.
5. Chinese Olympic Committee Anti-Doping Commission (COCADC) and ASDA Memorandum of Understanding between ASDA and the Chinese Olympic Committee Anti-Doping Commission concerning cooperation in the development of measures against doping in sport.
  • Mutual exchange of anti-doping information and expertise.
6. Chinese Olympic Committee Anti-Doping Commission (COCADC) and ASDA Bilateral drug testing agreement (Annexed to Chinese-Australian Bilateral Memorandum of Understanding).
  • Provide for reciprocal testing of Chinese and Australian competitors.
7. Team Denmark and ASDA Bilateral drug testing agreement
  • Provide for reciprocal testing of Danish and Australian competitors.
8. German Sports Federation (DSB) and ASDA Bilateral drug testing agreement
  • Provide for reciprocal testing of German and Australian competitors.
9. Finnish Anti-Doping Committee (FADC) and ASDA Bilateral drug testing agreement
  • Provide for reciprocal testing of Finnish and Australian competitors.
10. Portuguese National Institute of Sport (CNAD) and ASDA Bilateral drug testing agreement
  • Provide for reciprocal testing of Portuguese and Australian competitors.
11. International Drug Testing Management (IDTM) and ASDA Commercial testing agreement
  • Provide for testing on behalf of each organsiation and allow ASDA to test in more than 75 countries.
12. Doping Control Netherlands (Do Co Ned) and ASDA Bilateral drug testing agreement
  • Provides for reciprocal testing of Dutch and Australian competitors.
13. New Zealand Sports Drug Agency (NZSDA) and ASDA Bilateral drug testing agreement
  • Provides for reciprocal testing of New Zealand and Australian competitors.
14. Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NIF) and ASDA Bilateral drug testing agreement
  • Provides for reciprocal testing of Norwegian and Australian competitors.
15. South African Institute for Drug Free Sport (SAIDFS) and ASDA Memorandum of understanding.
  • Promote mutual exchange of information and expertise.
16. South African Institute for Drug Free Sport (SAIDFS) and ASDA Bilateral drug testing agreement
  • Provide for reciprocal testing of South African and Australian competitors.
17. Swedish Sports Confederation/The Doping Commission and ASDA Bilateral drug testing agreement
  • Provide for reciprocal testing of Swedish and Australian competitors.
18. Swiss Anti-Doping Commission (SADC) and ASDA Unilateral drug testing agreement
  • Enable ASDA to conduct drug testing on Swiss athletes training and competing in Australia on behalf of SADC.
19. United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and ASDA Bilateral drug testing agreement.
  • Provide for reciprocal testing of American and Australian competitors.