The 2009 Code shall have no application to anyanti-doping rule violation case where a final decisionfinding an anti-doping rule violation has beenrendered and the period of Ineligibility has expired.124 World Anti-Doping Code •200925.4 Application to Specific Pre- Code ViolationsFor purposes of applying Article 10.7.1, a pre- Codeanti-doping rule violation where the violation involveda substance which is categorized as a SpecifiedSubstance under the 2009 Code and the period ofIneligibility imposed was less than two (2) years, thepre- Code violation shall be considered a ReducedSanction (RS).25.5 Additional Code AmendmentsAny additional Code Amendments shall go intoeffect as provided in Article 23.6.Acceptance, Compliance,Modification & Interpretation4PARTArticle 25: Transitional Provisions[Comment to Article 25.4: Other thanthe situation described in Article 25.3,where a final decision finding ananti-doping rule violation has beenrendered prior to the Code or underthe Code before the 2009 Code andthe period of Ineligibility imposedhas been completely served, the2009 Code may not be used tore-characterize the prior violation.