WADA publishes 2023 List of prohibited substances and methods

MEDIA RELEASE   The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announces that its 2023 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List), which was first published on 1st January 2023, comes into effect on 1st January. The List, which is one of six International Standards that are mandatory for all Signatories of the World Anti-Doping Code (Code), designates what substances and methods are prohibited both in- and out-of-competition, and which substances are banned in particular sports. The List’s annual revision process is led by WADA, beginning with an initial meeting in January and concluding with the publication of the List by 1 October. This is an extensive consultation process that includes WADA’s List Expert Group gathering information, circulating a draft List among stakeholders, taking their submissions into consideration and revising the draft, followed by review by the Agency’s Health, Medical and Research (HMR) Committee. The HMR Committee then makes its recommendation to the WADA Executive Committee, which approves the List during its September meeting. For a substance...