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ALL ABBREVIATED TUES TO EXPIRE BY YEAR-END
Thursday, August 6, 2009
All
Abbreviated
Therapeutic Use Exemptions to expire by year-end
(Ottawa,
Ontario – August 6, 2009) – Athletes who currently hold an Abbreviated
Therapeutic Use Exemption
(ATUE) should be aware that any ATUE issued by the Canadian Centre for Ethics
in Sport (CCES) or by any international federation, that shows an expiry date
in 2010 or beyond, will
no longer be valid past December 31, 2009.
ATUEs
were granted from 2004 to 2008 under a simplified process primarily for the
use of asthma
medications.
They were usually valid up to two years. The process for requesting an
exemption for asthma medications has changed under the new World Anti-Doping
Code (and under the Canadian Anti-Doping Program) in place since January 1,
2009.
Athletes
who require the use of a prohibited substance for medical reasons should
become familiar with the new TUE procedures as soon as possible. Canadian
athletes can visit
www.cces.ca/tue
to
find out if they need to apply for a TUE, how to apply, and to which
organization.
Standard
Therapeutic Use Exemptions
are not affected by this process. They expire on the date shown on the
certificate.
The
CCES is an independent, national, non-profit organization. Our mission, to
foster ethical sport for all Canadians, is carried out through research,
promotion, education, detection and deterrence, as well as through programs
and partnerships with other organizations.
For
further information, please contact:
Julie
Vallon, Athlete Services Manager
(613) 521-3340 x3228
tue-aut@cces.ca
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