]14 / IWF 2021 ANTI-DOPING RULES›  IWF 2021 ANTI-DOPING RULESOrganization  denies the application, the Athlete may appeal exclusively to the national-level appeal body described in Article 13.2.2.4.4.2.2 Athletes who are International-Level Athletes shall apply to IWF.4.4.3  TUE Recognition204.4.3.1  Where the Athlete  already has a TUE granted by their National  Anti-Doping Organization  pursuant to Article 4.4 of the Code  for the substance or method in question and provided that such TUE has been reported in accordance with Article 5.5 of the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions , IWF will automatically recognize it for purposes of international-level Competition  without the need to review the relevant clinical information.4.4.3.2  If IWF chooses to test an Athlete  who is not an International-Level Athlete , IWF must recognize a TUE granted to that Athlete  by their National Anti-Doping Organization  unless the Athlete  is required to apply for recognition of the TUE pursuant to Articles 5.8 and 7.0 of the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions .4.4.4  TUE Application Process214.4.4.1  If the Athlete  does not already have a TUE granted by their National Anti-Doping Organization  for the substance or method in question, the Athlete must apply directly to IWF.4.4.4.2  An application to IWF for grant or recognition of a TUE must be made as soon as possible, save where Articles 4.1 or 4.3 of the International Standard  for Therapeutic Use Exemptions  apply.