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WADA provides update on compliance status of Iranian National Anti-Doping Organization
Further to the communication following its virtual Executive Committee (ExCo) meeting on 27 March 2025, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) wishes to provide an update on the compliance of the National Anti-Doping Organization (NADO) of Iran.
The Iranian NADO was alleged non-compliant at the ExCo meeting on 27 March 2025 in connection with non-conformities related to the area of testing that were identified through the Code Compliance Questionnaire (CCQ) exercise.
Under Article 9.3.1 of the International Standard for Code Compliance by Signatories (ISCCS), before a formal notice of non-compliance becomes a final decision, a Signatory has 21 days following the date of receipt of the formal notice to dispute WADA’s allegation of non-compliance, and/or the proposed consequences and/or the reinstatement conditions proposed by the ExCo. That deadline was at midnight on 17 April 2025, hence why we are communicating the update on this case to our stakeholders today.
Since the ExCo meeting and prior to the expiration of the 21 days following receipt of the formal notice of non-compliance, the Iranian NADO:
- Has been developing its Test Distribution Plan and has provided a corrective action plan detailing how it will correct its non-conformities within four months. On this basis, and in line with Article 9.3.1.2 of the ISCCS, the CRC will now consider updating its recommendation to the ExCo for the Iranian NADO to be included on WADA’s compliance ‘watchlist’.
- Has formally notified WADA that it disputes the allegation of non-compliance against them, as well as the proposed consequences, and conditions of reinstatement.
As such, the non-compliance consequences will not come into force on 18 April 2025. WADA will provide further update in due course once it has been determined whether the Iranian NADO will be placed on the watchlist.
