     International Sport Federation (IF) recogni zed by the International Olympic Committee             WBF ANTI -DOPING RULES          Adopted on 17th July 2020  Come into force  on 1 January 2021       WBF  2021 Anti -Dopin g Rules   Page 2 of 67   TABLE OF CONTENTS   INTRODUCTION  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  3 ARTICLE 1  DEFINITION OF DOPING  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......  5 ARTICLE 2  ANTI -DOPING RULE VIOLATIO NS ................................ ................................ ......................  5 ARTICLE 3  PROOF OF DOPING  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  9 ARTICLE 4  THE PROHIBITED LIST  ................................ ................................ ................................ ........  12 ARTICLE 5  TESTING AND INVESTIGATIONS  ................................ ................................ ......................  17 ARTICLE 6  ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES  ................................ ................................ ................................ .... 21 ARTICLE 7  RESULTS MANAGEMENT : RESPONSIBILITY, IN ITIAL REVIEW, NOTICE  AND PROVISIONAL  SUSPENSIONS  ................................ ................................ ..........................  23 ARTICLE 8  RESULTS MANAGEMENT : RIGHT TO A FAIR HE ARING AND NOTICE OF HEARING DECISION  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............................  27 ARTICLE 9  AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION OF INDIVIDUAL RESULT S ................................ ..... 30 ARTICLE 10  SANCTIONS ON INDIVID UALS  ................................ ................................ ...........................  30 ARTICLE 11  CONSEQUENCES  TO TEAMS  ................................ ................................ ............................  43 ARTICLE 1 2 SANCTIONS BY WBF  AGAINST OTHER SPORTI NG BODIES  ................................ ...... 43 ARTICLE 13  RESULTS MANAGEMENT : APPEALS  ................................ ................................ .............  44 ARTICLE 14  CONFIDENTIALITY AND REPORTING  ................................ ................................ ..............  48 ARTICLE 15  IMPLEMENTATION OF DE CISIONS  ................................ ................................ ...................  52 ARTICLE 16  STATUTE OF LIMITATIO NS ................................ ................................ ................................  54 ARTICLE 17  EDUCATION  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........................  54 ARTICLE 18  ADDITIONAL ROLES AND  RESPONSIBILITIES OF NATIONAL FEDERATIONS  .......  54 ARTICLE 19  ADDITIONAL ROLES AND  RESPO NSIBILITIES OF WBF  ................................ ..............  55 ARTICLE 20  ADDITIONAL ROLES AND  RESPONSIBILITIES OF ATHLETES  ................................ ... 56 ARTICLE 21  ADDITIONAL ROLES AND  RESPONSIBILITIES OF ATHLETE  SUPPORT PERSONNEL  ................................ ................................ ................................ .........................  56 ARTICLE 22  ADDITIONAL ROLES AND  RESPONSIBILITIES OF OTHER PERSONS  SUBJECT TO THESE ANTI -DOPING RULES  ................................ ................................ ............................  57 ARTIC LE 23  INTERPRETATION OF TH E CODE  ................................ ................................ .....................  57 ARTICLE 24  FINAL PROVISIONS  ................................ ................................ ................................ .............  58 APPENDIX 1  DEFINITIONS  ................................ ................................ ................................ .........................  60   WBF  2021 Anti -Doping Rules  Page 3 of 67    WBF  ANTI -DOPI NG RULES  INTRODUCTION  Preface   These Anti -Doping Rules are adopted and implemented in accordance with WBF 's responsibilities under the Code , and in furtherance of WBF 's continuing efforts to eradicate doping in sport.