Paragraph 1: Principles.

In accordance with the annual national testing programme defined by the College, testing operations are initiated by the Director of the Testing Department, in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 232-12. Only the Director of the Testing Department, the employees of this department authorised by the Director and the employees of the General Secretariat of the Agency know the identity of the persons who will be subject to a…

The samples are sent to the laboratory used in a form that respects anonymity. The analyses are carried out in accordance with international standards. With the exception of substances for which a decision limit as defined in Annex 1 of the World Anti-Doping Code is specified in the Prohibited List or in a technical document established by the World Anti-Doping Agency, the presence in an athlete’s sample of any quantity…

A Scientific Steering Committee is set up within the Agency to assist it with scientific matters. To this end: 1° Each year, it proposes to the College at least one call for research projects relating to the fight against doping and issues an opinion on the projects submitted; 2° It assists the Agency in drawing up its research strategy; 3° The Board of the Agency and the Secretary General may…