WMA ANTI-DOPING POLICY

Belonging to the International Sports World and being one leading World Association in the masters area WMA dissociates itself strongly from and fights against any drug abuse in the intention to keep masters athletics clean from drugs. All athletes must be aware that drug abuse is not accepted and anyone caught with banned substances shall be suspended. The WMA anti-doping programme and policy is carried out in very close cooperation with IAAF to have the same attitude and measures within the athletics family world-wide. The WMA anti-doping policy rests on the following grounds:

1. WMA has adopted the IAAF rules for anti-doping and the IAAF Disciplinary Procedures for Doping Offences

2. WMA performs drug testing at each WMA World Championships

3. WMA will initiate discussions with WADA re possible future cooperation

4. The WMA Council will take all decisions on the WMA anti-doping progranme with due regard to recommendations from the WMA Doping and Medical Committee.

5. The WMA Doping and Medical Committee will be responsible for doping control at all WMA World Championships and shall advise the WMA Council on all matters relating to doping.

6. WMA will establish an Arbitration Panel to handle all appeals in doping cases

7. WMA shall stimulate its Regions to set up an own Anti-doping Programme and perform drug tests at Regional Championships.