Article 1: Presentation
The Athletes For Transparency (AFT) Health Policy is a comprehensive approach to safeguarding athletes' well-being, ensuring fair competition, and upholding the ethical values of sports. It encompasses various measures to prevent health risks, to fight against doping, educate athletes, and promote the long-term development of individuals within the sporting community.
The AFT Health Policy applies to all participants but focuses primarily on elite athletes because of their influence on the practice of amateur athletes.
Article 2: Rules
As a condition of participation, each participant agrees to:
2.1 Provide within the framework in use by the Organization, any medical history as well as the information on the use of regular treatments, medications ( with or without prescription) and food supplements in the 30 days prior to the start of the competition.
2.2 Provide, within the framework used by the Organization, all information relating to any anti-doping procedure or sanction, as well as information relating to valid or pending Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) files.
2.3 Accept within the framework of the AFT Health Policy to answer any meeting request on site or remotely (phone or videoconference) within 30 days before the start of the competition to ensure that the participant's practice is compatible with the AFT Health Policy.
2.4 Comply with the prohibited list published annually by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
2.5 Accept within the framework of the AFT Health Policy all urine and/or blood and/or capillary and/or saliva samples within 30 days before the start of the competition and up to 6 hours after the end of the competition with the AFT Health Policy knowing that all samples and analyzes costs remain entirely funded by the Organization.
2.6 The use of the following substances and/or methods within the time limits indicated requires resting (not starting the competition) or stopping the competition (if used during the competition).
30 days before the start of the competition and during the competition:
- Intravenous iron infusion
7 days before the start of the competition and during the competition:
- Intravenous infusion
- Thyroid synthesis hormones use except in case of partial or total removal of the thyroid or hypothyroidism of medical origin.
- Use of a substance or method under Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) with the exception of insulin
24 hours before the time start of the competition and during the competition:
- Narcotics including codein, dermorphin (and its analogs) and hydrocodone
- Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) regardless of the mode of administration (excluding paracetamol/acetaminophen).
- Cannabidiols (CBD)
During the competition:
- Beta2-agonists
The use of these methods or substances may be verified by any means, in particular by urine and/or blood and/or capillary and/or saliva analysis before the start of the competition and up to 6 hours after the end of the competition.
Article 3: Breach of rules
The participant agrees to accept the decisions or sanctions of the Organization which may range from a simple warning or non-participation before the competition until the downgrade after the competition, in particular due to the following breaches:
- Proven breach, refusal or transmission of erroneous information in connection with the AFT Health Policy.
- Proven breach in connection with the possible use of a substance and/or method not allowed by the AFT Health Policy