The FEI Clean Sport Commission is chaired by Prof Arne Ljungqvist (SWE), IOC member and Vice President of WADA. It was established in November 2008 at the General Assembly and has been tasked to continue the work initiated by the FEI Anti-Doping & Medication Taskforce and recommend a practical course of action aimed at establishing the best possible system to prevent the use of prohibited substances or methods in or on competition horses because of their potential to enhance performance in competition or their masking potential, while ensuring horse welfare at all times.
In order for the Commission to carry out its tasks four focus groups have been established with specific Terms of References. The Working Groups (WGs) include members of the Commission as well as experts in the field representing different stakeholders.
- Laboratory Working Group: was asked to examine issues related to analysis of FEI samples and how these complied with FEI policy.
- Legal Working Group: was tasked at looking at the current Anti-Doping and Medication Control Rules and how they might be amended, and the evidentiary issues.
- List Working Group: reviewed issues related to the Equine Prohibitive List and associated Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) matters, and how substances should generally be categorized.
- Communications & Education Working Group: was asked to establish a work plan which would help get the message out to the audiences concerned.
The Clean Sport Commission met in Lausanne (SUI) on the on 6 March 2009 and reviewed the recommendations and deliverables of each Working Group. A consensus was reached. The Commission’s recommendations were presented to the FEI Bureau and have been approved in principle. This document will shortly become public.
The Clean Sport Commission is composed of :
| Arne LJUNGQVIST |
Chair Clean Sport Commission |
| Christian BAILLET |
Owner Representative |
| Alexander MCLIN |
FEI CEO / Secretary General |
| Don CATLIN |
IOC Medical Commission member |
| Timothy R. OBER |
Team Veterinarian |
| Carl BOUCKAERT |
Eventing Rider |
| Ken LALO |
Chair Tribunal Committee |
| Richard MCLAREN |
Member of CAS |
| Sven HOLMBERG |
1st VP & Chair Jumping Committee |
| John MCEWEN |
Chair Veterinary Committee |
| Christophe BARBEAU |
Jumping Rider |
| Wayne CHANNON |
Dressage Rider |
| Kristin KLOSTER AASEN |
President Norwegian National Federation |
| Harald MULLER |
FEI Executive Director, Education & Standards |
| Richard JOHNSON |
FEI Director, Communications |
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STEVENS COMMISSION
The FEI formed an ethics panel – the Stevens Commission – to assess and further investigate practices among members of the German equestrian team.
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