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.

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.
• 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. 

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.

• T-DO Strategy.
• Operational Programme 2021-2023 for the implementation of the T-DO Strategy.

• 10 - 11 May 2022, hybrid: Strasbourg, France and online -  55^th meeting of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention  (T-DO).

• 31 March 2022, Larnaca (Cyprus) - T-DO Coordination Group meeting (T-DO CG).

• Date and format to be confirmed - 9^th meeting of the Working group on the revision of the annual questionnaire (T-DO COMP ADQ).

• Postponed, date and format to be confirmed - T-DO Advisory Group on Education (T-DO ED).

• Date to be confirmed (online) - 9^th meeting of the T-DO Expert group on the anti-doping laboratory network in the States Parties (T-DO Lab AHG).

• Date and format to be confirmed - Meeting of the T-DO Advisory Group on Science (T-DO SCI)

• There are currently no circular letters awaiting a reply.

• 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 54^th meeting of the Monitoring Group of Anti-Doping Convention, 13-14 December 2021, online.
• T-DO CL 2022-07bis Convocation Observers and Participants: 55^th T-DO meeting, 10-11 May 2022, hybrid.
• T-DO CL 2022-07 Convocation Heads of Delegation: 55^th 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 54^th 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.

• 13-14 December 2021 (online) -  54^th meeting of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention  (T-DO).

• 15 November 2021 (hybrid, Strasbourg) - T-DO Coordination Group meeting (T-DO CG).

• 14 March 2022 (online) – 9^th meeting of the Taskforce on the development of the new evaluation process of the implementation of the Anti-Doping Convention. 

• 14 February 2022 (online) - 20^th meeting of the T-DO Advisory Group on Education Drafting Group (T-DO ED DG).

• 18 January 2022 (online) - 7^th meeting of the T-DO Expert group on the anti-doping laboratory network in the States Parties (T-DO Lab AHG).