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 GEMA: Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Gender Mainstreaming in Anti-Doping– 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 2024-2027 for the implementation of the T-DO Strategy

 Structure 2026

Monitoring Group (T-DO)

Chair: Michał Rynkowski [Poland]

Vice-Chair: Mehmet Yoğurtcuoğlu [Türkiye]

Coordination Group (T-DO CG)

Chair: Michał Rynkowski [Poland]

Advisory Group on Compliance (T-DO COMP)

Chair: Paul Ouseley [UK]

Advisory Group on Education (T-DO ED)

Chair: Erik Duiven [NL]

Advisory Group on Legal Issues (T-DO LI)

Chair: Floriane Cavel [France]

 Advisory Group on Science (T-DO SCI)

Chair: Fredrik Lauritzen [Norway]

Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Gender Mainstreaming in Anti-Doping (T-DO GEMA)

Mr Rufat Efendiyev [Azerbaijan] also CAHAMA Gender Equality Rapporteur

T-DO Recommendation on recreational sport

Recommendation on measures to address the risks of doping in recreational sport by the States Parties to the Anti-Doping Convention of the Council of Europe

The Council of Europe’s Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Gender Mainstreaming in Anti-Doping (T-DO GEMA) is tasked with developing guidance material to improve gender equality matters in anti-doping. Its work draws from the specificities of anti-doping as well as the broader Council of Europe gender mainstreaming framework. This work is aimed at advancing key principles, governance and policy standards, and operational matters to ensure that gender issues are properly and meaningfully addressed.

Bringing European NADOs Together to Strengthen the National Systems - The Role of European NADOs in the Global Anti-Doping Ecosystem -   Conclusions of the Conference (Bergen, Norway, 12 June 2025)

• T-DO CL/LC 2026-12 / Consultations about the 2027 Prohibited List and invitation the Advisory Group on Science (T-DO SCI) online meeting on 2 June
• T-DO CL/LC 2026-11 / Adopted list of Decisions of the 62^nd meeting of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO)
• T-DO CL/LC 2026-10 / Data collection for the 2025 questionnaire on the Implementation of Anti-Doping Policies
• T-DO CL/LC 2026-09 / Draft List of Decisions of the 62^nd meeting of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO)
• T-DO CL/LC 2026-08 / Conference Invitation: Limiting access to doping substances in Europe: shared responsibility (Paris 28 May)
• T-DO CL/LC 2026-07 Save-the-date for the T-DO SCI meeting 29-30/09 in Paris
• T-DO CL/LC 2026-06 / Save-the-date for the T-DO ED meeting 22-23/09 in London
• T-DO CL/LC 2026-03 / Convocation to the 62^nd meeting of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO),  Strasobourg 3-4 March 2026
• T-DO CL/LC 2026-02 / Convocation to the meeting of the Advisory Group on Legal issues of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO LI) - London, 12-13 February 2026
• T-DO CL/LC 2026-01 / Convocation to the meeting of the Advisory Group on Compliance of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO COMP) - London, 11-12 February 2026

• T-DO CL/LC 2025-36 / T-DO SCI Call for contributions about good practices on handling contamination cases
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-35 / Revised Draft Composition of the Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Gender Mainstreaming in Anti-Doping (T-DO GEMA) - Appointment of the members
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-34 / 2026 List of banned pharmacological classes of doping agents and doping methods
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-33 / Adoption of the 2026 List of banned pharmacological classes of doping agents and doping methods
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-32 / Appointment of the members of the Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Gender Mainstreaming in Anti-Doping (T-DO GEMA)
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-31 / Consultation request from CELAD on External Requests from National Federations and Their Impact on TDPs
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-30 /  Draft T-DO and CAHAMA additional contribution after the third phase of the Stakeholder Consultation 2027 World Anti-Doping Code and International Standards Update
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-29 / Call for candidates for the Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Gender Mainstreaming in Anti-Doping (T-DO GEMA)
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-28 / Draft List of Decisions of the 61^st meeting of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO)
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-27 /  Additional contributions to the 2027 WADP Drafting Teams
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-26 /  Working documents for the 61^st meeting of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO) 
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-25 / Convocation to the meeting of the Advisory Group on Compliance (T-DO COMP) on 28 August online
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-24 Convocation / T-DO ED meeting - 30/09-01/10, 2025 Istanbul, Türkiye
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-23 / Information about additional contributions to the 2027 World Anti-Doping Code and International Standard for Code Compliance by SIgnatories Drafting Teams
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-22 / Convocation to the 61^st meeting of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO), 3-4 September 2025,  Strasbourg, France
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-21 / Confirmation of T-DO Observer Status for INTERPOL
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-20 / Convocation to the meeting of the Advisory Group on Science (T-DO SCI) on 22 September 2025 in Paris
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-19 / For adoption: Recommendation on measures to address the risks of doping in recreational sport by the States Parties to the Anti-Doping Convention of the Council of Europe 
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-18 /  For adoption: T-DO contribution to the Technical Document TD2026DBS, Technical Document TD2026HBT and draft 2026 Prohibited List International Standard 
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-17 / T-DO Observer Status request by INTERPOL (deadline 18 July 2025)
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-16 / For action - T-DO SCI: consultations, survey and meeting on 22/09 in Paris, France
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-15 / New tool to capture insights into anti-doping efforts across Europe
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-14 / Save-the-date: T-DO ED meeting, 30/09-01/10, 2025 Istanbul, Türkiye
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-13 / T-DO short survey regarding additional information for the 2027 World Anti-Doping Code Drafting Team  (deadline 20 June 2025)
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-12 / For adoption : T-DO contribution for the third phase of the Stakeholder Consultation 2027 World Anti-Doping Code and International Standards Update
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-11 /  Draft T-DO Chair's statement regarding Enhanced Games
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-10 + Follow-up / T-DO Observer Status request by the Central European Anti-Doping Organisation (CEADO)
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-09 / Draft T-DO contribution for the third phase of the Stakeholder Consultation 2027 World Anti-Doping Code and International Standards Update
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-08 / Request from the T-DO ED to support the survey on Unintentional Doping
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-07 / 60th T-DO meeting list of decisions and 35th anniversary declaration
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-06 / T-DO position on four new Technical Documents and one Technical Letter of the International Standard for Laboratories (ISL) for adoption by written procedure
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-05 / Data collection for the 2024 questionnaire on the Implementation of Anti-Doping Policies  (by 1st July 2025)
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-04  / Draft List of Decisions of the 60^th meeting of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO) and draft Statement on the 35th anniversary of the Anti-doping Convention for comments
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-03  / T-DO comments for WADP ISL Technical Documents & Letter
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-02  / T-DO process for the 3rd phase of WADP update and call for comments
• T-DO CL/LC 2025-01 /  T-DO Candidacies - 60th meeting, 14 March 2025