If the  Athlete  then wishes to return to active competition in sport, the Athlete  shall not compete in International Events  or National Events  until the Athlete  has made himself or herself available for Testing by giving six (6) months prior written notice (or notice equivalent to the period of Ineligibility  remaining as of the date the Athlete retired, if that period was longer than six (6) months) to IWF and to their National Anti-Doping Organization .5.7 Independent Observer Program   IWF and the organizing committees for IWF’s Events , as well as the Member Federations  and the organizing committees for National Events , shall authorize and facilitate the Independent Observer Program  at such Events .27 [Comment to Article 5.6.1: WADA has developed a protocol and exemption application form that Athletes must use to make such requests, and a decision template that the International Federations must use.