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Southeast Asia Regional Anti-Doping Organisation

International Standards and Guidelines

Download the 2021 World Anti-Doping Code and its eight International Standards, plus optional guidelines for anti-doping programmes.

Last updated on 8 April 2026

International Standards

The World Anti-Doping Code (Code) works in conjunction with eight International Standards aimed at bringing harmonisation among anti-doping organisations in various technical areas, namely:

  • Prohibited List

  • Testing and investigations

  • Laboratories

  • Therapeutic Use Exemptions

  • Protection of Privacy and Personal Information

  • Code Compliance by Signatories

  • Education

  • Results Management

The 2021 World Anti-Doping Code (Code) and International Standards (Standards) can be downloaded via the links below:

2021 World Anti-Doping Code and International Standard Framework (opens in new tab)
2021 World Anti-Doping Code (opens in new tab)
International Standard for Code Compliance by Signatories (ISCCS) (opens in new tab)
International Standard for Education (ISE) (opens in new tab)
International Standard for Results Management (ISRM) (opens in new tab)
International Standard for Testing & Investigations (ISTI) (opens in new tab)
International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information (ISPPPI) (opens in new tab)
International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions (ISTUE) (opens in new tab)

[As regards the International Standard for Laboratories (ISL), the situation is slightly different. The new version approved in May 2019 (opens in new tab) will now be reviewed in order to reflect and incorporate any relevant changes into the Standard and to ensure consistency with the other documents that were approved during the World Conference. The amended draft will then be circulated for stakeholder consultation from 10 December 2019 to 4 March 2020; following which, it will be tabled at WADA’s May 2020 ExCo meeting for approval. It will subsequently enter into force on 1 January 2021, along with the revised Code and all other Standards.]

Click here (opens in new tab) to download the International Standards (2021)

Guidelines

Guidelines provide signatories with recommended practices for several aspects of anti-doping programming. These model guidelines are not mandatory, but offer technical guidance to ADOs in the implementation of programs.

Click here (opens in new tab) to download the guidelines.