         INTERNATIONAL TABLE TENNIS FEDERATION  ANTI -DOPING RULES        As a dopted by the ITTF Annual General Meeting on Monday  28 September 2020   Enforced from 1 January 2021         ITTF 2021 Anti -Doping Rules   Page 2 of 61 TABLE OF CONTENTS   INTRODUCTION  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 3 ARTICLE 1  DEFINITION OF DOPING  ................................ ................................ .............................  5 ARTICLE 2  ANTI -DOPING RULE VIOLATIONS  ................................ ................................ .............  5 ARTICLE 3  PROOF OF DOPING  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 9 ARTICLE 4 THE PROHIBITED LIST ................................ ................................ ..............................  11 ARTICLE 5  TESTING AND INVESTIGATIONS  ................................ ................................ .............  15 ARTICLE 6  ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES  ................................ ................................ ..........................  19 ARTI CLE 7  RESULTS MANAGEMENT : RESPONSIBILITY, INITIAL REVIEW, NOTICE AND PROVISIONAL  SUSPENSIONS  ................................ ................................ .................  21 ARTICLE 8  RESULTS MANAGEMENT : RIGHT TO A FAIR HEARING AND NOTICE OF HEARING DECISION  ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 24 ARTICLE 9  AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION OF INDIVIDUAL RESULTS  ..............................  26 ARTICLE 10  SANCTIONS ON INDIVIDUALS  ................................ ................................ .................  26 ARTICLE 11  CONSEQUENCES  TO TEAMS  ................................ ................................ ..................  37 ARTICLE 12  SANCTIONS BY ITTF AGAINST OTHER SPORTING BODIES  ...............................  38 ARTICLE 13  RESULTS MANAGEMENT : APPEALS  ................................ ................................ .... 39 ARTICLE 14  CONFIDENTIALITY AND REPORTING  ................................ ................................ ..... 43 ARTICLE 15  IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISIONS  ................................ ................................ .........  47 ARTICLE 16  STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS  ................................ ................................ ......................  48 ARTICLE 17  EDUCATION ................................ ................................ ................................ ................  48 ARTICLE 18  ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS  .. 49 ARTICLE 19  ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ITTF  ................................ .......  50 ARTICLE 20  ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ATHLETES  ...........................  50 ARTICLE 21  ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ATHLETE  SUPPORT PERSONNEL ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  50 ARTICLE 22  ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF OTHER PERSONS  SUBJECT TO THESE ANTI -DOPING RULES  ................................ ................................ .............  51 ARTICLE 23  INTERPRETATION OF THE CODE  ................................ ................................ ...........  51 ARTICLE 24  FINAL PROVISIONS  ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 52 APPENDIX 1  DEFINITIONS  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  54  ITTF  2021 Anti -Doping Rules  Page 3 of 61 ITTF  ANTI -DOPING RULES  INTRODUCTION  Preface   These Anti -Doping Rules are adopted and implemented in accordance with ITTF 's responsibilities under the Code , and in furtherance of ITTF 's continuing efforts to eradicate doping in sport.