Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Notification of the test shall be given to the athlete designated to be tested by the person in charge of the test or by the chaperone provided for inarticle R. 232-56 designated by that person. The notification specifies the date, time, place and nature of the test. It must be signed by the athlete and given or forwarded without delay to the person in charge of testing or to the…

The athlete reports for testing under the conditions set out in the notification sent to him/her. The person in charge of testing may, at the request of the athlete or a third party, authorise the athlete to delay arrival at the doping control station or authorise the athlete to leave the station temporarily, provided the athlete is continuously accompanied by the person in charge of testing or the chaperone referred…

The natural or legal person responsible for the premises referred to in article L. 232-13-1 shall make suitable premises available to the person conducting the test. Approved sports federations and the organisers of sports competitions or events are required to provide for the presence of an anti-doping delegate at all sports competitions or events.

Each test includes : 1° Where applicable, informing the person in charge of the test of the athlete’s use of the health products defined in Article L. 5311-1 of the Public Health Code, in particular medicines, whether or not prescribed, or food supplements; 2° A medical examination carried out by the person responsible for the inspection, if he or she is a doctor and considers it necessary; 3° One or…

Pursuant to article L. 232-12, urine, blood, saliva and skin samples may be taken and breath tests may be carried out, in particular to detect alcohol impairment.

The samples and screening operations listed in article R. 232-50 are carried out under the direct supervision of the person in charge of testing or, except for protected persons within the meaning of article L. 230-7, the escort provided for in article R. 232-56. They are carried out under the following conditions: 1° The container intended to receive each sample is adapted to the nature of the sample and to…

The person in charge of the test verifies, by any means, the identity of the athlete being tested, if necessary with the assistance in particular of: the anti-doping delegate provided for in article L. 232-14 or a person designated by the federation if no anti-doping delegate has been designated or if the athlete has failed to fulfil the obligation mentioned in article R. 232-60 ; -the organiser of the competition…

When the mission order referred to in article R. 232-46 provides for urine to be collected, the person in charge of the test or the escort provided for in article R. 232-56 who directly monitors urination must be of the same sex as the person being tested.

The person responsible for the inspection may be assisted, in the operations listed in articles R. 232-49 and R. 232-50, either by another approved person or by a person who has undergone training prior to the issue of the approval.

From the moment the person concerned is notified of the decision ordering the test until the end of the sampling and screening operations, the person tested remains accompanied at all times by the person in charge of the test or by an escort.