<p class="reg-lead">The current edition of the International Standard for Results Management, in force from 1 January 2027; the most extensive revision of this Standard to date.</p>
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<tr><td>In force from</td><td><b>1 January 2027</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Published by</td><td>World Anti-Doping Agency — 2027 edition</td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td>International Standard for Results Management, 2027 edition</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td><strong>Current version</strong> — in force from 1 January 2027</td></tr>
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<h2>What is the International Standard for Results Management?</h2>
<p>The International Standard for Results Management (ISRM) is one of the <strong>mandatory International Standards</strong> of the global anti-doping system. The Standards set out the technical detail of implementing the Code, and compliance with them is compulsory for all Signatories to the Code. This Standard determines the procedure that follows an adverse finding: initial review, notification, provisional suspension, the right to a fair hearing, notice of the decision and the appeal route.</p>
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<h2>About the January 2027 edition<span class="reg-tag">Changes from 2023</span></h2>
<h3>The most significant changes from the previous edition</h3>
<ol class="reg-tl">
<li><b class="t">The most extensive revision to date</b>The scale of change in this edition compared with 2023 is far greater than in the previous revision, and the procedural parts of the document have been rewritten.</li>
<li><b class="t">Alignment with the 2027 Code</b>The text has been aligned with the 2027 edition of the World Anti-Doping Code, including the new <strong>Independent Review Expert</strong>, which reviews a category of cases before they proceed further.</li>
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<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>The backbone of the procedure for the defence in doping cases. Deadlines, the right to be heard before a provisional suspension, the conditions of a fair hearing and the appeal route are all set out in this document, and objecting that they were not observed is one of the common lines of defence before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.</p><p>Each case is governed by the version of this Standard that was in force at the time of the events; for that reason, previous versions are kept available on this page. The official text is published in English and French, and in the event of a discrepancy, <strong>the English text prevails</strong>.</p>
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2027 International Standard for Results Management (ISRM) - In Force on 1 January 2027

<p class="reg-lead">The current edition of the International Standard for Education, adopted by the Sixth World Conference on Doping in Sport in Busan on 5 December 2025 and in force from 1 January 2027.</p>
<table class="reg-facts">
<tr><td>Adopted</td><td><b>5 December 2025</b> — Executive Committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency, Busan Conference</td></tr>
<tr><td>In force from</td><td><b>1 January 2027</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td>International Standard for Education, 2027 edition</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td><strong>Current edition</strong> — in force from 1 January 2027</td></tr>
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<h2>What is the International Standard for Education?</h2>
<p>The International Standard for Education (ISE) is one of the <strong>mandatory International Standards</strong> of the global anti-doping system. The Standards set out the technical detail of implementing the Code, and compliance with them is mandatory for all Signatories to the Code. This Standard sets out Signatories' obligations in the field of <strong>education and prevention</strong>: education planning, priority audiences and the measurement of effectiveness.</p>
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<h2>About the January 2027 edition<span class="reg-tag">Changes from 2021</span></h2>
<h3>Key changes from the previous edition</h3>
<ol class="reg-tl">
<li><b class="t">Busan Conference revision</b>The first revision of this Standard was adopted at the <strong>Sixth World Conference on Doping in Sport in Busan</strong> on 5 December 2025.</li>
<li><b class="t">Alignment with the 2027 Code</b>It takes effect alongside the <strong>2027 edition of the Code</strong>, in which the place of education within the global programme has been markedly strengthened.</li>
<li><b class="t">Drafted in consultation with stakeholders</b>The text was prepared in consultation with <strong>Signatories, public authorities, athletes and other stakeholders</strong>.</li>
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<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>For national anti-doping organisations and national federations, this document is binding: the absence of a compliant education programme can itself give rise to a compliance case. The text makes clear that <strong>education is a right of the athlete</strong>, not merely a duty of the organisation.</p><p>Each case is governed by the edition of this Standard that was in force at the time of the relevant event; for that reason, earlier editions remain available on this page. The official text is published in English and French, and in the event of a divergence <strong>the English text prevails</strong>.</p>
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2027 International Standard for Education (ISE) - In Force on 1 January 2027

<p class="reg-lead">The current edition of the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions, in force from 1 January 2027; concurrent with the 2027 edition of the Code.</p>
<table class="reg-facts">
<tr><td>In force from</td><td><b>1 January 2027</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Published by</td><td>World Anti-Doping Agency — 2027 edition</td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td>International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions, 2027 edition</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td><strong>Current version</strong> — in force from 1 January 2027</td></tr>
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<h2>What is the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions?</h2>
<p>The International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions (ISTUE) is one of the <strong>mandatory International Standards</strong> of the world anti-doping system. The International Standards set out the technical detail of implementing the Code, and compliance with them is compulsory for all Signatories to the Code. This Standard determines the conditions under which, and the route by which, an athlete who is compelled by illness to use a prohibited substance or method obtains a <strong>therapeutic use exemption</strong>, who decides the application, and in which cases the decision is open to review and appeal.</p>
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<h2>About the January 2027 edition<span class="reg-tag">Changes from 2023</span></h2>
<h3>Most important changes from the previous edition</h3>
<ol class="reg-tl">
<li><b class="t">Alignment with the 2027 Code</b>This edition enters into force at the same time as the <strong>2027 edition of the Code</strong> and has been aligned with its changes — including the expanded status of the Protected Person.</li>
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<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>The most frequently used Standard for team doctors and athletes. The four conditions for granting an exemption, the deadline for submitting an application, the possibility of applying with retroactive effect, and the body that decides applications and appeals are all set out in this text; and in doping cases, the existence or absence of a valid exemption is the first thing examined.</p><p>Each case is governed by the version of this Standard that was in force at the time of the relevant event; for that reason, earlier versions are kept available on this page. The official text is published in English and French and, in the event of divergence, <strong>the English text prevails</strong>.</p>
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2027 International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions (ISTUE) - In Force on 1 January 2027

<p class="reg-lead">The current edition of the Compliance Standard, adopted on 5 December 2025 and in force from 1 January 2027; it enters into force alongside the 2027 edition of the Code.</p>
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<tr><td>Adopted</td><td><b>5 December 2025</b> — WADA Executive Committee</td></tr>
<tr><td>In force from</td><td><b>1 January 2027</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td>Compliance Standard, 2027 edition</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td><strong>Current version</strong> — in force from 1 January 2027</td></tr>
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<h2>What is the International Standard for Code Compliance by Signatories?</h2>
<p>The International Standard for Code Compliance by Signatories (ISCCS) is one of the <strong>mandatory International Standards</strong> of the global anti-doping system. The International Standards set out the technical detail of implementing the Code, and compliance with them is mandatory for all Signatories to the Code. This Standard determines how the compliance of federations and national anti-doping organisations with the Code is assessed, what consequences follow from non-compliance, and the route by which compliant status is restored.</p>
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<h2>About the January 2027 edition<span class="reg-tag">Changes from 2024</span></h2>
<h3>Key changes from the previous edition</h3>
<ol class="reg-tl">
<li><b class="t">Alignment with the 2027 Code</b>This edition enters into force alongside the <strong>2027 edition of the Code</strong> and has been aligned with the new <strong>Signatory Consequences</strong> section that sits within the Code itself.</li>
<li><b class="t">Adoption at the World Conference</b>The text was approved by the WADA Executive Committee on <strong>5 December 2025</strong>.</li>
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<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>For national anti-doping organisations and national federations, this document is the most direct text governing their compliance status: the criteria of assessment, the procedure for asserting non-compliance, and its consequences — from loss of the right to host events to restrictions on the presence of representatives. A point that is less widely known: <strong>determining non-compliance and imposing consequences falls to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, not to WADA itself</strong>.</p><p>Each case is governed by the edition of this Standard that was in force at the time of the events; for that reason, previous editions are kept available on this page. The official text is published in English and French, and in the event of any divergence, <strong>the English text prevails</strong>.</p>
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2027 International Standard for Code Compliance by Signatories (ISCCS) - In Force on 1 January 2027

<p class="reg-lead">The current edition, incorporating the revisions approved in December 2025 and in force from 1 April 2026; this is the ninth time the standard has been revised.</p>
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<tr><td>Approved</td><td><b>1 December 2025</b> — Executive Committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency</td></tr>
<tr><td>In force from</td><td><b>1 April 2026</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td>Standard for Testing and Investigations, 2026 edition</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td><strong>Current edition</strong> — in force from 1 April 2026</td></tr>
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<h2>What is the International Standard for Testing and Investigations?</h2>
<p>The International Standard for Testing and Investigations (ISTI) is one of the <strong>mandatory International Standards</strong> of the global anti-doping system. The International Standards set out the technical detail of implementing the Code, and compliance with them is mandatory for all Signatories to the Code. This standard governs the procedure for test distribution planning, notification of the athlete, sample collection, storage and transport of samples, and the gathering of intelligence and the conduct of investigations.</p>
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<h2>About the 2026 edition<span class="reg-tag">Changes from 2023</span></h2>
<h3>Principal changes from the previous edition</h3>
<ol class="reg-tl">
<li><b class="t">December 2025 revisions</b>This edition incorporates the revisions approved in <strong>December 2025</strong> and takes effect from <strong>1 April 2026</strong>.</li>
<li><b class="t">Ninth revision</b>The text itself states that this is the <strong>ninth</strong> revision of the standard since its first adoption in 2003.</li>
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<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>Procedural challenges to the sample-collection process are among the most common lines of defence in doping cases, and this text is their basis: from the manner of notification and chaperoning of the athlete to the chain of custody of the sample. The rules on <strong>whereabouts information</strong> are also set out in detail in this document.</p><p>Each case is governed by the edition of this standard that was in force at the time of the relevant event; for that reason, earlier editions are kept available on this page. The official text is published in English and French and, in the event of divergence, <strong>the English text prevails</strong>.</p>
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International Standard for Testing and Investigations (ISTI) 2026 (in force)

<p class="reg-lead">The current edition of the International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information, adopted by the World Conference in Katowice on 7 November 2019 and in force from 1 January 2021.</p>
<table class="reg-facts">
<tr><td>Adoption</td><td><b>7 November 2019</b> — WADA Executive Committee, Katowice Conference</td></tr>
<tr><td>In force from</td><td><b>1 January 2021</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td>International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information, 2021 edition</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td><strong>Current edition</strong> — in force from 1 January 2021</td></tr>
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<h2>What is the International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information?</h2>
<p>The International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information (ISPPPI) is one of the <strong>mandatory International Standards</strong> of the world anti-doping system. The International Standards set out the technical detail for implementing the Code, and compliance with them is mandatory for all Signatories to the Code. This Standard determines how the personal information of athletes and other persons is to be collected, stored, transferred and deleted in the course of anti-doping activities.</p>
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<h2>About the 2021 edition<span class="reg-tag">Changes from the 2018 edition</span></h2>
<h3>Key changes from the previous edition</h3>
<ol class="reg-tl">
<li><b class="t">The Katowice revision</b>This edition was adopted at the <strong>World Conference on Doping in Sport in Katowice</strong> and came into force at the same time as the 2021 edition of the Code.</li>
<li><b class="t">Alignment with the 2021 Code</b>The text was aligned with the new concepts of the 2021 Code — including <strong>Protected Person</strong> — which has a direct bearing on how the information of such persons is processed and disclosed.</li>
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<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>In doping cases, a challenge to the manner in which information was collected or disclosed is one of the lines of defence, and its basis is this document. For National Anti-Doping Organisations, the obligations governing the retention and transfer of data are likewise set out in this text.</p><p>Each case is governed by the edition of this Standard that was in force at the time of the event in question; for that reason, the earlier editions are kept available on this page. The official text is published in English and French, and in the event of any conflict, <strong>the English text prevails</strong>.</p>
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Notes related to the tag استاندارد_بین_المللی

International Standard for Results Management

International Standard for Education

International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions

International Standard for Code Compliance by Signatories

International Standard for Testing and Investigations 2026 (in force)

International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information