Strasbourg, 24 October 2002 T-DO (2002) 2 Final Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO) « Compliance with Commitments Project » Respect by the Czech Republic of the Anti-Doping Convention Report by: - the Czech Republic - the Evaluation team T-DO (2002) 2 Final 2 Table of contents Message...................................................................................................................................... 4 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 5 Acknowledgement...................................................................................................................... 5 A. Report by Czech Republic...........................................................................6 Article 1 Aim of the Convention ................................................................................................. 6 Article 2 Definition and scope of the Convention ...................................................................... 7 Article 3 Domestic co-ordination ............................................................................................... 8 Origins ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Current Situation ................................................................................................................... 10 Management of the ADC Activity .......................................................................................... 11 External Relations .................................................................................................................. 12 Article 4 Measures to restrict the availability and use of banned doping agents and methods ......................................................................................... 13 Current Situation.................................................................................................................... 13 a) Penal Code ......................................................................................................................... 13 b) Act on Transgressions ....................................................................................................... 13 c) Act on Habit-Forming Substances..................................................................................... 14 d) Act on Prevention of Alcoholism and other Types of Addiction...................................... 14 e) Act on Medicinal Substances............................................................................................. 14 f) Tariff Act............................................................................................................................ 14 g) Act on Food and Tobacco Products................................................................................... 14 h) Act on Support of Sport..................................................................................................... 15 Future Developments............................................................................................................. 15 a) Incorporation of provision on doping into existing legal regulations................................ 15 b) Anti-Doping Act................................................................................................................ 16 Transition Period.................................................................................................................... 16 Financing................................................................................................................................ 16 a) in the administrative area................................................................................................... 17 b) in the field of education..................................................................................................... 17 c) with respect to doping control ........................................................................................... 17 Article 5 Laboratories .............................................................................................................. 19 History.................................................................................................................................... 19 Current Situation.................................................................................................................... 19 Routine Operation.................................................................................................................. 20 Article 6 Education .................................................................................................................. 20 Authors: Jaroslav Nekola, Jan P řerovský 3 T-DO (2002) 2 Final Books ..................................................................................................................................... 20 Brochures ............................................................................................................................... 21 Leaflets, Folders, Cards ......................................................................................................... 21 Training.................................................................................................................................. 22 Discussions ............................................................................................................................ 22 Conclusions............................................................................................................................ 24 Article 7 Co-operation with sports organizations on measures to be taken by them .............. 25 Legal Status and Competence................................................................................................ 25 Doping Control ...................................................................................................................... 26 Disciplinary Proceedings and Penalty for Doping................................................................. 27 Monitoring of Athletes........................................................................................................... 27 Survey of Performed Doping Controls .................................................................................. 28 Article 8 International co-operation ........................................................................................ 29 B. Report of the Evaluation Team...................................................................34 Article 1 Aim of the Convention ............................................................................................... 34 Article 2 Definition and scope of the Convention .................................................................... 34 Article 3 Domestic co-ordination ............................................................................................. 35 Article 4 Measures to restrict the availability and use of banned doping agents and methods ......................................................................................... 37 Article 5 Laboratories .............................................................................................................. 39 Article 6 Education .................................................................................................................. 41 Printed material...................................................................................................................... 41 Website .................................................................................................................................. 42 Educational efforts................................................................................................................. 42 Article 7 Co-operation with sports organisations on measures to be taken by them .............. 44 The roles of sports organisations in Czech Republic............................................................. 44 The Czech Sports Association ............................................................................................... 44 The Czech Olympic Committee............................................................................................. 44 The sports federations............................................................................................................ 44 The Anti-Doping Committee of the Czech Republic ............................................................ 45 Conclusions............................................................................................................................ 45 Article 8 International co-operation ........................................................................................ 49 Article 9 Provision of information ........................................................................................... 50 General conclusions and recommendations ...................................................51 Recommendations on methodology for future visits ............................................................... 51 The members of the Evaluation Team ..................................................................................... 52 Programme of the Evaluation visit........................................................................................... 52 T-DO (2002) 2 Final 4 Message Over the recent years, we have witnessed remarkable developments