WELCOME TO THE FOR ANTI-DOPING IN RECREATIONAL SPORT #AntiDopingForum
CLIFF COLLINS EuropeActive Programmes Director FAIR Project Overview
A little bit of history and context: 2011 Sport Communication: Doping remains an important threat to sport. Use of doping substances by amateur athletes poses serious public health hazards and calls for preventive action 2012 Fitness Against Doping Preparatory Action 2014 Expert Group on Doping in Recreational Sport 2015 Study on Doping Prevention in Recreational Sport 2016 Erasmus+ Programme Forum for Anti-doping in Recreational Sport FAIR
The FAIR project is a collaborative partnership in the field of sport and is specifically to tackle cross-border threats to the integrity of sport and to combat doping, notably in recreational environments. FAIR Partners are: 1. Aarhus University 2. Anti-Doping Authority of the Netherlands 3. Cyprus Anti-Doping Authority 4. EuropeActive (coordinator) 5. Hoverdorganisasjonen Virke 6. La Sapienza Università di Roma 7. Leeds Beckett University 8. Swansea University 9. TAFISA
FAIR Objectives: Review existing interventions on doping prevention and the position of food/supplements for sportspeople Raise awareness of doping issues among stakeholders Develop a Europe-wide network to assess good practices and develop new methods. This network can provide a basis for both future policy development and a long-term common approach in the prevention of doping in recreational sport.
The Annual Forum is organised with the aim of: Presenting work-in-progress/outcomes of the evaluation of doping prevention and food/supplements for sport people Provide an EU-wide platform for discussion, debate and cooperation to key stakeholders Contribute to the dissemination of good practice, study outcomes and antidoping policy and actions in the EU. It will be open to stakeholders and organisation with an interest in this subject
The 2017 Annual Forum focus on food and supplements for sports people Standardisation of dietary supplements and sports food free of doping substances
Bart Coumans
ISMAEL SERRABLO TORREJON Coventry University FAIR PhD Project
FAIR PROJECT Follows up from the work done by the Study on Doping Prevention in Recreational Sport. Review anti doping interventions, and report any good practices that are proven to be effective. Inform key stakeholders and policy makers to adopt, the identified good practices.
PhD Project The aim of my research is to identify the level of implementation of anti doping interventions in member states of the European Union, and to assess the effectiveness of these interventions. The PhD project will also aim to identify an element of public health in Anti Doping policy and practice. Different sports and countries explored.
Criteria for Assessment 1) Access to information/data. 2) Examples, which cover different age groups 3) Sport with high participation rates in the country 4) Range of individual and team sports 4) Range of endurance and strength/power sports 5) All Genders considered
Progress so far Working on literature review Developing methodological approaches Specify sampling protocol
Progress so far Working on literature review Developing methodological approaches Specify sampling protocol Developing ethics approval process Designing Pilot Trial
COUNTRIES AND SPORTS Fitness Fitness Triathlon Handball Cycling Rugby Athletics Basketball
Pilot Study January-March 2018 National Governing Bodies, National Anti Doping Associations, Sport Clubs and Fitness centres. Interviews. Validate the methodology that will be used in the main research study that will follow. Explore impact of doping behaviours on public health.
Thank You! Ismael Serrablo-Torrejón serrabli@uni.coventry.ac.uk
Prof MICHAEL MCNAMEE Swansea University Introduction to the day : purposes and format of the FORUM
OLIVIER FONTAINE European Commission, DG EAC The view of the European Commission
FAIR project (Forum for Anti-doping in Recreational Sport) Annual Forum - Food and supplements for sportspeople Brussels, 31 October 2017 Olivier Fontaine, Policy Officer Sport Policy Unit DG Education, Youth, Sport and Culture European Commission Sport
EU has limited competence in the field of sport "developing the European dimension in sport, by promoting fairness and openness in sporting competitions and cooperation between bodies responsible for sports, and by protecting the physical and moral integrity of sportsmen and sportswomen, especially the youngest sportsmen and sportswomen." (Art. 165 TFEU) Sport Sport
Anti-doping law in sport Private part 1998 Public part Number of national anti-doping acts CoE's Anti-doping Convention of 1989 (and its additional protocol) UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport of 2005 25 Sport
FIGHTING DOPING IS A PRIORITY FOR THE EU IN THE FIELD OF SPORT FOCUS ON PREVENTION
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE AT EU LEVEL? - Funding of 3 projects in 2010 (Preparatory Actions 2010) - Council Conclusions on combating doping in recreational sport (10 May 2012) - Expert Group recommendations on combating doping in recreational sport (2013, EU Work Plan for Sport 2011-2014) - Commission study on doping prevention (2014) - Debate at Sports Directors meetings (2014, 2015) - Several resolutions or reports from the European Parliament - EU Work Plans for Sport (2011-2014, 2014-2017, 2017-2020) - Commission study on anti-doping and data protection (2017) Sport
Erasmus+ Funding Programme Sport chapter - Website: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/home/erasmus-plus/actions/sport - Projects database: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/projects/ - Results of selection in 2017: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/selection-results/erasmus-plus-sport-call-for-proposalseaca032016_en Sport
Fighting doping in sport is a priority Sport
10 ANTI-DOPING PROJECTS CO-FUNDED IN 2014-2016 FOR ABOUT 3 MILLION EUR 5 ANTI-DOPING PROJECTS SELECTED IN 2017 FOR ABOUT 1,9 MILLION EUR!
10 ANTI-DOPING PROJECTS CO-FUNDED IN 2014-2016 FOR N ame o f the applicant C o untry T itle o f the pro po sal ABOUT ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIM 3 MILLION IO THESSALONIKIS EUR EL A serious Game Approach in M itigating performance Enhancement culture in youth ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIM IO THESSALONIKIS EL Development of a course for educating Coaches on Sports Integrity A-CLINIC FOUNDA TION FI To wards quality anti-do ping educatio n in recreatio nal spo rts LEEDS B ECKETT UNIVERSITY AGENCIA ESPANOLA DE PROTECCION DE LA SALUD EN EL DEPORTE UK ES Research-Embedded Strategic Plan for Anti-Doping Education: Clean Sport Alliance Initiative for Tackling Doping ANTIDOPING GREEN SEAL 5 ANTI-DOPING PROJECTS SELECTED IN 2017 FOR ABOUT 1,9 MILLION EUR!
Erasmus+ Funding Programme Sport chapter - Call for projects 2018 has been launched! (deadline 5 April 2018) - 5,2 M of sport integrity projects - Erasmus+ Sport Info Day: 30 January 2018 (Brussels) Sport
STUDY ON ANTI-DOPING AND DATA PROTECTION PUBLISHED https://publications.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/50083cbb-b544-11e7-837e-01aa75ed71a1/language-en/format-pdf/source-44694285
NOT ONLY TOP-LEVEL COMPETITIVE ATHLETES SINCE JULY 2016: SPORTS FOOD IS GENERAL FOOD - Food supplements (Directive 2002/46/EC) OR Fortified food (Regulation N 1925/2006) - Horizontal rules of EU food law apply: - General Food Law Regulation (Regulation N 178/2002) - Claims Regulation (Regulation N 1924/2006) - Regulation on Food Information to Consumers (Regulation N 1169/2011) - Regulation on Novel Foods/Novel Food Ingredients (Regulation N 258/97)
ACCIDENTAL DOPING THROUGH NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS OR SPORTS FOOD REMAINS A REAL ISSUE TOWARDS AN EU STANDARD?
Further information - European Commission's Sport Unit website: http://ec.europa.eu/sport/ - Contact: Sport Unit: - EAC-UNITE-C4@ec.europa.eu - Olivier.Fontaine@ec.europa.eu - #Followus: - #ErasmusPlus: Erasmus+, @EUErasmusPlus - #EUSport #BeActive: @EUSport Sport
Prof SUSAN BACKHOUSE Leeds Beckett University Erik Duiven Anti-Doping Authority Netherlands The European landscape of actors and actions of food and supplements for sports people
28. The survey of the MS identified four key barriers to implementation of doping prevention programmes in recreational sports: I. understanding the role of nutritional supplements as a gateway to doping II. better regulation of the nutritional supplement industry III. easy access to doping products IV. a lack of formal co-operation between key stakeholders
FAIR TEG 2 Objectives Review and report on existing interventions practices for the labelling and testing of sports food and sports supplements and to make concrete recommendations for possible future harmonisation. Proposed within the context of the DG SANTE review of Regulation (EU) 609/2013 on foods for special groups with the intention of making future actions at an EU level for the harmonisation of testing and labelling
No necessity for specific provisions for Food Intended for Sports People (FISP) - From 20 July 2016, FISP exclusively covered by horizontal rules of EU food law.
Nutritional Supplements Compatible with Doping Prevention CEN/TC 453 Ballot Results 30 Members: 19 Agreed 14 Abstained Approved
TEG 2 - Phase 1
Nutritional supplements use Nutritional supplements: use increases worldwide (3) mainly consumed for health reasons (3) also cause health problems (5) Elite athletes: take supplements far more than others (1) Netherlands: 83% take supplements (4 categories on average per year) (1) take supplements primarily to enhance performance (1) number of scientific sources stated (in superscript)
Nutritional supplements and purity Nutritional supplements can contain: dosages heavily divergent from the dosages communicated on the label (6) ingredients not listed on the label at all (5) Industry is not required to prove a supplement is safe and effective (5) Product quality and purity regulation is left up to the industry itself (5) Athletes are strictly liable (World Anti-Doping Code 2015) number of scientific sources stated (in superscript)
Nutritional supplements and doping Poor production & labeling causes up to 9% of all positive doping tests Labeling of doping substances Declared Hidden declared Spiked Contaminated e.g. higenamine, octopamine, DHEA e.g. citrus aurantium, proprietary blend (not labeled) (not labeled) Labs can easily detect 1 sugar cube dissolved in 10 Olympic Swimming Pools (50 picogram, Alberto Contador) number of scientific sources stated (in superscript)
N=23 Most common doping substances found Anabolic agents Stimulants Beta-2 agonists Recently even designer steroids / stimulants Some led to severe health related sports incidents
Prevalence spiked and contaminated 2004: 15% contain anabolic steroids 2007: 26% contain anabolic steroids / stimulants 2015: 50% high risk supplements contain doping 17% traces 29% possible risk doping control 4.5% possible health risk (up to 40 times maximum daily dose ADHD) (38% didn t pass the NZVT criteria) (15 countries) (US market) (Dutch webshops)
Independent supplement testing systems EU/Europe NZVT Kölner Liste Informed Sport SPORT Protect Other Informed Choice NSF International BSCG (Netherlands) (Germany) (UK worldwide) (France - NF V94-001) (US worldwide) (US worldwide) (US)
Independent supplement testing systems Independent testing Paid by the industry Per batch Specific HACCP Detection of 10-100 ng/g NZVT: used by 73% Dutch Elite Athletes 1.6% batches positive Approved batches 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Positive batches 8 6 4 2 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Independent supplement testing systems Effective system for elite athletes Not used by all elite athletes Not targeted at recreational athletes Only part of the industry contributes Not an EU-wide standard / norm Not legislative Logo misuse
Uncertainty surrounding the legal framework of FISP & its interpretation at national level after July 2016 Divided stakeholder views on consumer protection Diverging views on whether sportspeople can be considered a vulnerable group
the sum of influences produced by the surroundings, opportunities, and conditions that promote the violation of anti-doping regulations Dopogenic environment Backhouse, Griffiths & McKenna (BJSM 2017)
Issue framing matters and must enable participation across a broad range of perspectives and interests
IRENE MARGARITIS CEN/TC 453 - ANSES European Standards Development
THE FORUM Interactive debate with the audience Moderated by Prof McNamee
Assumes mutual respect No hierarchy of knowledge forms Fluid and permeable disciplinary/professional boundaries Normative concern with action (not just a focus on analysis) Provides greater opportunities to explore and test knowledge in the context of where the application is required and where the implementation will take place.
NSF International LGC Group (Informed Sport) EU Athletes WADA UNESDA SNE ESSNA Fitness Be SENr Dopinglinkki CEN / TC 453 European Commission Coventry University UK Anti-Doping USADA Anti-Doping Norway Cyprus Anti-doping Agency VIRKE TAFISA Europe Active Aarhus University Anti-Doping Agency Netherlands Leeds Beckett University Sapienza University Swansea University
Steps 1 & 2: Forum Come together to discuss the prospects of a common and harmonised approach to reduce the risk of inadvertent in sport: 1. What is happening now? What is working? Why? 2. What is not working? Why? 3. What needs to change? Why? 4. What benefits & positive change could co-production bring? 5. Who should we be talking to now? 6. Common questions and challenges?
FORUM CONCLUSIONS and NEXT STEPS Cliff Collins and Prof McNamee
SLIDES AND MATERIALS will be available at http://www.europeactiveeuaffairs.eu/projects/fair
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