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 / CAHAMA Drafting Committee on gender equality in anti-doping – Article 17 and specific Terms of reference.
- T-DO COMP: Advisory Group on Compliance – Article 16.
- T-DO ED: Advisory Group on Education – Article 16.
- T-DO Lab AHG: Ad hoc Group on the anti-doping laboratory network in the States Parties – Article 17 and specific Terms of Reference - Work suspended.
- T-DO LI: Advisory Group on Legal Issues – Article 16.
- T-DO SCI: Advisory Group on Science – Article 16.
- 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 (May and November) 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.
At present, in order to advance work whilst respecting the sanitary guidelines, all groups have moved their activities to an online format.
Strategic objectives
- T-DO Strategy.
- Operational Programme 2021-2023 for the implementation of the T-DO Strategy.

Circular letters awaiting a reply
- There are currently no circular letters awaiting a reply.
Completed circular letters
- T-DO CL 2022-11 Adoption of the 2023 list of banned pharmacological classes of doping agents and doping methods.
- T-DO CL 2022-10 Data collection for the 2021 questionnaire: implementation of anti-doping policies.
- T-DO CL 2022-09 Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted the Recommendation on general principles of fair procedure applicable to anti-doping proceedings in sport.
- T-DO CL 2022-08 Adopted report of the 54th meeting of the Monitoring Group of Anti-Doping Convention, 13-14 December 2021, online.
- T-DO CL 2022-07bis Convocation Observers and Participants: 55th T-DO meeting, 10-11 May 2022, hybrid.
- T-DO CL 2022-07 Convocation Heads of Delegation: 55th T-DO meeting, 10-11 May 2022, hybrid.
- T-DO CL 2022-06 Newsletter of the T-DO Advisory Group on Education (T-DO ED).
- T-DO CL 2022-05 Cessation of membership of the Russian Federation in the Council of Europe and suspension of Belarus’ participation.
- T-DO CL 2022-04 Draft report of the 54th meeting of the Monitoring Group of Anti-Doping Convention, 13-14 December 2021, online.
- T-DO CL 2022-03 For information: final version of the Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member States on General principles of fair procedure applicable to anti-doping proceedings in sport.
- T-DO CL 2022-02 Postponed - Convocation for the 17 March online meeting of the Advisory Group on Education of the Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO ED).
- T-DO CL 2022-01 Overview of the outcomes of consultations carried out through T-DO circular letters: T-DO CL 30 to T-DO CL 38.

T-DO: Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention
- Date and format to be confirmed - 56th meeting of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO).
T-DO CG: Coordination Group
- Date and format to be confirmed - T-DO Coordination Group meeting (T-DO CG).
GECA: T-DO/CAHAMA Drafting Committee on Gender Equality in antidoping
- 8 November 2022 (online) - 3rd meeting of the T-DO Drafting Committee on Gender Equality in antidoping (GECA).
T-DO COMP: Advisory Group on Compliance
- Date and format to be confirmed - Advisory Group on Compliance (T-DO COMP)
T-DO ED: Advisory Group on Education
- 12-13 December 2022 (Rotterdam, The Netherlands and online) - 22nd meeting of the T-DO Advisory Group on Education Drafting Group (T-DO ED DG).
- Postponed, date and format to be confirmed - T-DO Advisory Group on Education (T-DO ED).
T-DO SCI: Advisory Group on Science
- Date and format to be confirmed - Meeting of the T-DO Advisory Group on Science (T-DO SCI)

T-DO: Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention
- 10 - 11 May 2022, hybrid: Strasbourg, France and online - 55th meeting of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO).
T-DO CG: Coordination Group of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention
- 24 June 2022 (online) - T-DO Coordination Group meeting (T-DO CG).
- 31 March 2022, Larnaca (Cyprus) - T-DO Coordination Group meeting (T-DO CG).
T-DO/CAHAMA Drafting Committee on Gender Equality in antidoping (GECA)
- 5 September 2022 (online) - 2nd meeting of the T-DO Drafting Committee on Gender Equality in antidoping (GECA).
- 21 June 2022 (online) - 1st meeting of the T-DO Drafting Committee on Gender Equality in antidoping (GECA).
T-DO COMP: Advisory Group on Compliance
- 14 March 2022 (online) – 9th meeting of the Taskforce on the development of the new evaluation process of the implementation of the Anti-Doping Convention.
T-DO ED: Advisory Group on Education
- 24 October 2022 (online) - 21st meeting of the T-DO Advisory Group on Education Drafting Group (T-DO ED DG).
- 14 February 2022 (online) - 20th meeting of the T-DO Advisory Group on Education Drafting Group (T-DO ED DG).

- Julien ATTUIL-KAYSER, Secretary
- Liene KOZLOVSKA, Co-Secretary
- Leonor TEJADO, Assistant
