WORLD CONFERENCE ON ANTI-DOPING
A World Conference
on Anti-Doping in sports organised by the World Anti Doping Agency
(WADA), was held from 3rd to 5th March,
2003 in Copenhagen. In the Conference; (i)the World Anti-Doping
Code Version 3.0 was discussed, approved and adopted; (ii) the
Draft Copenhagen Declaration on Anti Doping in Sports was discussed
and adopted by a number of Governments; (iii) the technical standards
for testing, laboratory accreditation, prohibited list and therapautic
use exemption were discussed which is being developed by World
Anti Doping Agency (WADA); (iv) the Draft Resolution of World
Conference on Doping in Sports was discussed and final version
was adopted incorporating the suggestions made by the participants.
The International
Olympics Committee, International Sports Federations, International
Paralympic Committee, National Olympic Committees and a number
of Governments participating in the Conference adopted the final
resolution.
This information
was given by Shri Vikram Verma, Minister of Youth Affairs &
Sports in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
