Introduction

The Prohibited List is a mandatory International Standard as part of the World Anti-Doping Program.

The List is updated annually following an extensive consultation process facilitated by WADA. The effective date of the List is 01 January 2023.

The official text of the Prohibited List shall be maintained by WADA and shall be published in English and French. In the event of any conflict between the English and French versions, the English version shall prevail.

Below are some terms used in this List of Prohibited Substances and Prohibited Methods.

Prohibited In-Competition

Subject to a different period having been approved by WADA for a given sport, the In-Competition period shall in principle be the period commencing just before midnight (at 11:59 p.m.) on the day before a Competition in which the Athlete is scheduled to participate until the end of the Competition and the Sample collection process.

Prohibited at all times

This means that the substance or method is prohibited In- and Out-of-Competition as defined in the Code.

Specified and non-Specified

As per Article 4.2.2 of the World Anti-Doping Code, “for purposes of the application of Article 10, all Prohibited Substances shall be Specified Substances except as identified on the Prohibited List. No Prohibited Method shall be a Specified Method unless it is specifically identified as a Specified Method on the Prohibited List”. As per the comment to the article, “the Specified Substances and Methods identified in Article 4.2.2 should not in any way be considered less important or less dangerous than other doping substances or methods. Rather, they are simply substances and methods which are more likely to have been consumed or used by an Athlete for a purpose other than the enhancement of sport performance.”

Substances of Abuse

Pursuant to Article 4.2.3 of the Code, Substances of Abuse are substances that are identified as such because they are frequently abused in society outside of the context of sport. The following are designated Substances of Abuse: cocaine, diamorphine (heroin), methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA/”ecstasy”), tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

1. The World Anti-doping code

• The current world antidoping code in place is 2015 with 2019 amendments
• The new Code that will take effect on January 1 2021

2. The Prohibited List of Substances and Methods

• The current Prohibited list
• The prohibited list is updated every year and takes effect on 1st January of that year.

3. The Global Drug Reference Online (Global DRO)

• The Global DRO is a database that provides athletes and support personnel with information about the prohibited status of specific medications based on the current World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List.

4. The Global list of suspended athlete support personnel

• Athletes can access the list of suspended doctors, physiotherapists, coaches globally with whom they should not associate here

5. The WADA Anti-Doping Education e-Learning platform (ADeL)

• The anti-doping e-learning platform (ADeL) offers access to all topics related to clean sport and anti-doping. It offers courses for athletes, coaches, doctors, administrators and anyone interested in learning more about anti-doping and protecting the values of clean sport. The courses are free of charge and can be accessed here

For more information, please visit the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)