 World Karate Federation (WKF) Anti -Doping Rules – takes effect as of 1st January 2021               WORLD KARATE FEDERATION  ANTI -DOPING RULES   Takes effect on 1st January 2021   (Based on the 2021 Code)                 World Karate Federation (WKF) Anti -Doping Rules – takes effect as of 1st January 2021   Page 2 of 66    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  ................................ ................................ ......................  16 ARTICLE 6  ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES  ................................ ................................ ................................ .... 21 ARTICLE 7  RESULTS MANAGEMENT : RESPONSIBILITY, INITIAL REVIEW, NOTICE AND PROVISIONAL  SUSPENSIONS  ................................ ................................ ..........................  23 ARTICLE 8  RESULTS MANAGEMENT : RIGHT TO A FAIR HEARING AND NOTICE OF HEARING DECISION  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............................  26 ARTICLE 9  AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION OF INDIVIDUAL RESULTS  ................................ ..... 29 ARTICLE 10  SANCTIONS ON INDIVIDUALS  ................................ ................................ ...........................  29 ARTICLE 11  CONSEQUENCES  TO TEAMS  ................................ ................................ ............................  42 ARTICLE 12  SANCTIONS BY THE WKF AGAINST OTHER SPORTING BODIES  .............................  42 ARTICLE 13  RESULTS MANAGEMENT : APPEALS  ................................ ................................ .............  43 ARTICLE 14  CONFIDENTIALITY AND REPORTING  ................................ ................................ ..............  47 ARTICLE 15  IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISIONS  ................................ ................................ ...................  51 ARTICLE 16  STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS  ................................ ................................ ................................  53 ARTICLE 17  EDUCATION  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........................  53 ARTICLE 18  ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF NATIONAL FEDERATIONS  .......  53 ARTICLE 19  ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE WKF  ................................ ..... 54 ARTICLE 20  ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ATHLETES   ................................ .. 55 ARTICLE 21  ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ATHLETE  SUPPORT PERSONNEL  ................................ ................................ ................................ .........................  55 ARTICLE 22  ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF OTHER PERS ONS  SUBJECT TO THESE ANTI -DOPING RULES  ................................ ................................ ............................  56 ARTICLE 23  INTERPRETATION OF THE CODE  ................................ ................................ .....................  56 ARTICLE 24  FINAL PROVISIONS  ................................ ................................ ................................ .............  57 APPENDIX 1  DEFINITIONS  ................................ ................................ ................................ .........................  59   World Karate Federation (WKF) Anti -Doping Rules – in effect as of 1st January 2021  Page 3 of 66    THE WKF  ANTI -DOPING RULES  INTRODUCTION  Preface   These Anti -Doping Rules are adopted and implemented in accordance with the WKF 's responsibilities under the Code , and in furtherance of  the WKF 's continuing efforts to eradicate doping in sport.