Published by:   World Anti-Doping Agency  Stock Exchange Tower  800 Place Victoria (Suite 1700)  PO Box 120  Montreal, Quebec  Canada H4Z 1B7   www.wada -ama.org   Tel: +1 514 904 9232  Fax: +1 514 904 8650  E-mail: code@wada -ama.org       ISL – January 2021                             Table of Contents   PART ONE: INTRODUCTION, CODE  PROVISIONS, INTERNATIONAL STANDARD  PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS  ................................ ................................ ..........................  8 1.0 Introduction and Scope  ................................ ................................ ................................  8 1.1 WADA Laboratory Standards ................................ ................................ .....................  8 1.1.1  International Standard  for Laboratories (ISL)  ................................ ................  8 1.1.2  Technical Documents  ................................ ................................ .................  9 1.1.3  Technical Letters  ................................ ................................ ......................  10 1.1.4  Laboratory Guidelines  ................................ ................................ ...............  11 1.1.5  Technical Notes  ................................ ................................ ........................  11 1.2 Sample  Analysis  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 11 1.3 WADA Laboratory Accreditation Framework and Laboratory Approval for the ABP .... 12 2.0 Code Provisions  ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  13 3.0 Definitions and Interpretations  ................................ ................................ ..................  13 3.1  Defined terms from the 2021 Code  that are used in the International Standard  for Laboratories  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........  13 3.2 Defined Terms from the International Standard for Laboratories  ................................  17 3.3 Defined Terms from the International Standard  for Testing  and Investigations  ...........  22 3.4 Defined Terms from the International Standard  for Results Management  ..................  23 3.5 Interpretation  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........  23 PART TWO: LABORATORY ACCREDITATION AND LABORATORY APPROVAL FOR THE ABP REQUIREMENTS AND OPERATING STANDARDS  ................................ .....................  24 4.0 Process and Requirements for WADA  Laboratory Accreditation and Laboratory Approval for the ABP................................ ................................ ................................ ..........  24 4.1 Applicant Laboratory for WADA  Accreditation ................................ ...........................  24 4.1.1  Expression of Interest  ................................ ................................ ...............  24 4.1.2  Submit Initial Application Form  ................................ ................................ .. 24 4.1.3  Provision of Letters of Support  ................................ ................................ .. 24 4.1.4  Provision of Business Plan  ................................ ................................ ........  25 4.2 Candidate Laboratory for WADA  Accreditation  ................................ .........................  25 4.2.1  Description of the Candidate Laboratory  ................................ ....................  25 4.2.2  Payment of Initial Accreditation Fee  ................................ ...........................  27 4.2.3  Compliance with the Code of Ethics (Annex A)  ................................ ..........  27 4.2.4  Laboratory Independence and Impartiality  ................................ .................  27    ISL – January 2021                            4.2.5  Pre-Probationary Test and On -Site Assessment  ................................ ........  27 4.3 Probationary Laboratory for WADA  Accreditation  ................................ .....................  29 4.3.1  Participating in the WADA  EQAS Program  ................................ .................  29 4.3.2  Planning and Implementing Research and Development Activities  ..............  29 4.3.3  Planning and Implementing Sharing of Knowledge  ................................ ..... 29 4.3.4  Compliance with the Code of Ethics ( Annex A)  ................................ ..........  29 4.3.5  Obtaining ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation by the Laboratory  ..........................  30 4.3.6  Analytical Testing  Procedures  ................................ ................................ ... 30 4.3.7  Laboratory Independence and Impartiality  ................................ .................  30 4.3.8  Professional Liability Insurance Coverage  ................................ ..................  30 4.4 WADA -Accredited Laboratory  ................................ ................................ ..................  31 4.4.1  Obtaining WADA accreditation  ................................ ................................ .. 31 4.4.2  Maintaining WADA  Accreditation  ................................ ...............................  33 4.5 Removal of Samples by WADA  ................................ ................................ ...............  39 4.5.1  Removal of Samples  for Analysis or Further Analysis  ................................ .