If you have not already received the 2008 FISA Ordinary Congress Agenda papers, you may download them at this link:
http://www.worldrowing.com/index.php?pageid=88
On page 93, the Council refers to the new, revised World Anti Doping Code. Here is the wording for Agenda Item 21:
AGENDA ITEM 21
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1. Adoption of the revisions to the World Anti-Doping Code
FISA, as a stakeholder in the Olympic movement with the creation and continuing operations of the World Anti-Doping Agency, is asked to confirm its continuing commitment to the World Anti-Doping Code. The Code, initially adopted in 2003 by the Sport Movement and governments of the world, is the document harmonizing anti-doping rules and policies in all sports and all countries.
Revisions to the Code, making it a stronger tool in the global fight against doping in sport, were unanimously endorsed by delegates at the Third World Conference on Doping in Sport and adopted by WADA's Foundation Board on November 17, 2007. These new changes to the Code, to come into force on January 1, 2009, are based on an extensive review and consultation with all stakeholders and take into account the practical experience that WADA and stakeholders have had since the Code's initial adoption in 2003. The result is a stronger Code that is both firm and fair and that serves as an effective and practical tool in the fight against doping in sport.
FISA, as a Code signatory, must implement revisions to the Code so that it can successfully come into effect on 1 January 2009. The Council therefore asks the delegates to signal their acceptance of the revisions to the Code for application within the sport of rowing and mandate the FISA Council to make the appropriate changes to the FISA Anti-Doping Bye-Laws before 31 December 2008. * * * * * * * * * * * *
The New World Anti-Doping Code may be downloaded from the WADA website using the following link:
http://www.wada-ama.org/en/dynamic.ch2?pageCategory.id=707
Please contact FISA directly if you have any questions on this issue. The Congress takes place at 15:00 hrs on 25 July 2008 in Linz, Austria.