The Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO)
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On this page you will find an overview of the activities of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO). You can also learn more about our groups' mandate and composition on the "Learn more about us" section below, or see our structure for the overall picture.
Who are we?
States Parties to the Convention nominate as their representatives one or more experts of the highest rank possible in the field of the fight against doping. Any delegate to the Monitoring Group may participate in the work of one or more Advisory groups. The Monitoring Group can invite Observers to participate in the work of the Monitoring, Advisory or Ad hoc groups.
What do we do?
The Monitoring group monitors the application of the Anti-Doping Convention. The tasks of the Monitoring group are defined in the Article 11 of the Convention:
- keep the provisions of the Convention under review and examine any necessary modifications;
- approve the list of pharmacological classes of doping agents and doping methods, and the criteria for accreditation of laboratories;
- hold consultations with relevant sports organisations;
- make recommendations to the Parties concerning measures to be taken for the purposes of the Convention;
- recommend appropriate measures to keep relevant international organisations and the public informed about the activities undertaken within the framework of the Convention;
- make recommendations to the Committee of Ministers concerning non-member States of the Council of Europe to be invited to accede to the Convention;
- make any proposal for improving the effectiveness of the Convention.
The monitoring group adopts its own Rules of Procedure (RoP). In order to discharge its functions, the Monitoring group may arrange for meetings of groups of experts. These expert groups function in accordance with the Rules of Procedure.
- T-DO CG: Coordination Group – Article 7.
- T-DO COMP: Advisory Group on Compliance – Article 16, Guidelines regarding the evaluation of State Parties compliance with the Anti-Doping Convention.
- T-DO ED: Advisory Group on Education – Article 16.
- T-DO LI: Advisory Group on Legal Issues – Article 16.
- T-DO SCI: Advisory Group on Science – Article 16.
- T-DO ADRS: Ad Hoc Group of experts on anti-doping in recreational sport – Article 17 and specific Terms of reference.
- T-DO/CAHAMA Drafting Committee on gender equality in anti-doping (GECA) – Article 17 and specific Terms of reference.
- T-DO/WADA: Council of Europe/World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Compliance Monitoring Coordination Group - CoE/WADA Memorandum of Understanding.
How do we do it?
The preferred working method of the monitoring group are twice a year meetings in person (March and September) The Coordination Group, advisory groups and ad hoc groups alternate their meetings and hold them both virtually and in-person.
Advisory groups and ad hoc groups undertake specific tasks assigned to them by the monitoring group and report on the results at the monitoring group’s meetings.
The Chairs of advisory and ad hoc groups are elected by the monitoring group for a term of two years. The Chairs of the advisory groups direct the work of their respective groups, convene their meetings, preside at them and report to the monitoring group.
Strategic objectives
- T-DO Strategy.
- Operational Programme 2021-2023 for the implementation of the T-DO Strategy.
Circular letters awaiting reply
- T-DO CL 2024-15 T-DO proposals for the WADP update: Stakeholder Consultation Phase of 2027 World Anti-Doping Code and International Standards Update Process - deadline for replies, 7 October 2024, 6 p.m (CEST).
Completed circular letters
- T-DO CL 2024-14 Draft List of decisions of the 59th meeting of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO).
- T-DO CL 2024-13 Invitation to the T-DO SCI online meeting on 25 September 2024.
- T-DO CL 2024-11 Draft agenda and information on the 59th meeting of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO).
- T-DO CL 2024-10 T-DO process for the second phase of the Stakeholder Consultation 2027 World Anti-Doping Code and International Standards Update and call for comments.
- T-DO CL 2024-09 T-DO SCI proposals for the 2025 Prohibited List consultation process.
- T-DO CL 2024-08 Convocation to the 59th meeting of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO).
- T-DO CL 2024-07 Adoption by written procedure of the Evaluation Report of the Monitoring Group on the visit to France, 27-30 March 2023.
- T-DO CL 2024-06 Consultation on the 2025 Prohibited List.
- T-DO CL 2024-05 Convocation to the meeting of the Advisory Group on Science of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention.
- T-DO CL 2024-04 Data collection for the 2023 questionnaire on the Implementation of Anti-Doping Policies.
- T-DO CL 2024-03 T-DO Observer Status request by the World Association of Anti-Doping Scientists (WAADS).
- T-DO CL 2024-02 Convocation to the meeting of the Advisory Group on Education of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention.
- T-DO CL 2024-01 Convocation to the 58th meeting of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO).
T-DO: Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention
- 6-7 March 2025, hybrid (location to be confirmed and online) - 60th meeting of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO)
- 6 March 2025: 2:30 - 5.30 p.m.
- 7 March 2025: 9.30 - 12.30 a.m., 2 - 5.30 p.m.
T-DO CG: Coordination Group
- Date and format to be confirmed - T-DO Coordination Group meeting (T-DO CG).
T-DO COMP: Advisory Group on Compliance
- Date and format to be confirmed - meeting of the Advisory Group on Compliance (T-DO COMP)
T-DO ED: Advisory Group on Education
- 4-5 February 2025, Bonn (Germany) - meeting of the Advisory Group on Education (T-DO ED).
T-DO LI: Advisory Group on Legal Issues
- Date and format to be confirmed - meeting of the Advisory Group on Legal Issues (T-DO LI).
T-DO SCI: Advisory Group on Science
- 25 September 2024, online - meeting of the Advisory Group on Science (T-DO SCI).
T-DO: Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention
- 6-7 March 2024, Hybrid (Strasbourg and online) - 58th meeting of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO).
- 9-10 November 2023 Hybrid, Strasbourg and online - 57th meeting of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO).
- 3 October 2023, Riga (Latvia) - Anti-Doping conference: Right to fair process in anti-doping proceedings.
T-DO CG: Coordination Group of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention
- 20 June 2024, London (United Kingdom) - T-DO Coordination Group meeting (T-DO CG).
T-DO/CAHAMA Drafting Committee on Gender Equality in Antidoping (GECA)
- 12 December 2023, online - 8th meeting of the T-DO Drafting Committee on Gender Equality in Antidoping (GECA).
- 8 September 2023, Strasbourg (France) - 7th meeting of the T-DO Drafting Committee on Gender Equality in Antidoping (GECA).
- 27-28 June 2023, Baku (Azerbaijan) - 6th meeting of the T-DO Drafting Committee on Gender Equality in Antidoping (GECA).
- 5 April 2023,online - 5th meeting of the T-DO Drafting Committee on Gender Equality in Antidoping (GECA).
- 15 February 2023, online - 4th meeting of the T-DO Drafting Committee on Gender Equality in Antidoping (GECA).
T-DO COMP: Advisory Group on Compliance
- 28 June 2024, online - meeting of the Advisory Group on Compliance (T-DO COMP)
- 30 January 2024, Warsaw (Poland) - meeting of the Advisory Group on Compliance (T-DO COMP)
T-DO ED: Advisory Group on Education
- 21-22 November 2023, Vienna (Austria) - Workshop of the Advisory Group on Education (T-DO ED).
- 21-22 February 2023, Nyon, Switzerland - CoE-UEFA Workshop on Anti-Doping Education
T-DO LI: Advisory Group on Legal Issues
- 30 November 2023, online - meeting of the Advisory Group on Legal Issues (T-DO LI).
- 4 October 2023, Riga, Latvia - meeting of the Advisory Group on Legal Issues (T-DO LI).
T-DO SCI: Advisory Group on Science
- 19 June 2024, London (United Kingdom) - meeting of the Advisory Group on Science (T-DO SCI).
- State Parties to the Anti-Doping Convention
- Full list of signatures and ratifications of the Anti-Doping Convention
- T-DO restricted website
- Anti-Doping Questionnaire
- How to complete the Questionnaire