Paragraph 3: Approval, training and swearing-in of persons responsible for inspections.

Approval for persons responsible for testing under article L. 232-11 is granted by the French Anti-Doping Agency under the conditions it defines. No person may obtain the authorisation provided for in this article if he or she has been the perpetrator of acts which have given rise to a criminal conviction for acts contrary to honour, probity or morality. Approval may not be granted to healthcare professionals who have been…

The persons responsible for testing under article L. 232-11 receive initial and ongoing training. The content of the training, the qualifications of the persons in charge and the procedures for assessing their knowledge are set by the French Anti-Doping Agency.

The approval of the persons in charge of the inspection takes effect after they have taken an oath before the judicial court of their place of residence or before the court of Paris, stating: “I swear to carry out with accuracy and probity all inspections, investigations, findings and operations falling within the scope of my mission. I also swear not to reveal or use anything brought to my knowledge in…

The President of the Agency, acting on a proposal from the Director of the Testing Department, may appoint coordinating healthcare professionals from among the persons in charge of testing authorised by the Public Health Code to take samples requiring an invasive technique. These coordinating healthcare professionals are responsible for organising and supervising the training and assessment measures provided for in article R. 232-69. They shall also participate in the implementation,…

The Director of the Testing Department organises, under conditions set by the French Anti-Doping Agency, the monitoring of compliance with their obligations by approved persons. When the person in charge of the test commits a fault in the accomplishment of his test mission or when, by his behaviour, he damages the interests or the image of the French Anti-Doping Agency and the fight against doping, the Agency may take the…