Ministry of Education and Sports

Organization of the anti-doping activity in Albania

The anti-doping activity in the Republic of Albania is carried out through the National Anti-Doping Organization, which is a non-profit organization, founded by no less than three Albanian federations of Olympic sports. The organization and operation of the National Anti-Doping Organization are made according to the statute approved by the minister responsible for sports and the competent court.

Definitions

The “World Anti-Doping Agency” is an independent international non-profit organization, which directs the activity against doping in sports, founded and financed equally by the world sports movement.
“Doping in sport” is the use or administration by athletes of doping substances and doping methods, classified as such in the annual list of the World Anti-Doping Agency.
“National Antidoping Organization” is a non-profit organization that carries out anti-doping activities in the Republic of Albania.

CHAPTER IX (law 79/2017 “On Sports”)

ANTIDOPING IN SPORTS

Article 43

Use of doping substances and methods

The use of doping substances and methods is prohibited in the training process and sports activities.
The list of substances and doping methods prohibited in the Republic of Albania is the same as those approved by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
The use of doping substances and methods, as well as the encouragement for their use, are punished according to international norms, accepted by the relevant federations.

Article 44

National Anti-Doping Organization

Anti-doping activity in the Republic of Albania is carried out by the National Anti-Doping Organization. The National Antidoping Organization is a non-profit organization, founded by no less than three Albanian federations of Olympic sports. The organization and operation of the National Anti-Doping Organization are made according to the statute approved by the minister responsible for sports and the competent court.
Statutory changes are approved by the minister responsible for sports, within 60 days from the date of filing the document with the relevant changes. After the expiry of this period, the statutory amendments are considered tacitly approved. After the completion of this procedure, the statutory changes are registered in court.
The National Anti-Doping Organization can be financed with funds provided by the State Budget, international organizations to which it is a member, Albanian sports federations, as well as other legal sources.
The Ministry responsible for sport recognizes only one National Anti-Doping Organization and no other organization can exercise the attributes of
The National Anti-Doping Organization undertakes the necessary measures, according to the European Anti-Doping Convention, for the anti-doping control of athletes and takes the prescribed measures against persons who use or encourage the use of doping.
Albanian sports federations accept the authority of the National Anti-Doping Organization for the control of athletes, their members, and the punishment of doping users. This obligation is defined in the statute of the federation.
The National Anti-Doping Organization and all sports organizations are obliged to respect anti-doping, according to the provisions of the International Convention Against Doping in Sport, 2005, ratified by the Republic of Albania with law no. 9623, dated 16.10.2006, “On the accession of the Republic of Albania to the International Convention against Doping in Sport, 2005”, and the European Anti-Doping Convention of 1989, ratified by the Republic of Albania with law no. 9242, dated 17.6.2004, “On the ratification of the European Anti-Doping Convention, 1989”.

WORLD ANTI-DOPING CODE INTERNATIONAL STANDARD PROHIBITED LIST

WADA CODE 2021

ATHLETE’S THERAPEUTIC USE EXEMPTION PROCESS – NATIONAL ANTI-DOPING ORGANIZATIONS OF ALBANIA (ALB NADO)

ORGANIZATA KOMBËTARE ANTIDOPING (OKAD) – PËRJASHTIM PËR PËRDORIM TERAPEUTIK (TUE) FORMULAR APLIKIMI

ALB NADO Rules

Katalogu i Atletit

Informacioni i Vendodhjes

Procesi i Kontrollit Doping

Për Trajnerët

Informacioni i TUE

ADEL Procesi i regjistrimit

Për Prindërit