The fourth edition of the World Conference on Doping in Sport is being organised by WADA with the support of Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) and the city of Johannesburg.

The 2015 World Anti-Doping Code and four accompanying International Standards were approved on Friday (15 November) at the World Conference on Doping in Sport in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The World Conference endorsed the revised World Anti-Doping Code in a bid to ensure the continuation and strengthening of harmonious anti-doping programs worldwide. Ever since its initial adoption by sport and government in 2003, the Code has acted as the global framework for a consistent, standardised approach to tackling doping right across the world.

WADA’s Foundation Board unanimously approved the revisions to enhance the Code.

The Code’s review process included four rounds of consultation, resulting in 4,000 proposed changes and four successive draft revisions. The process for participating in the consultations was made public and transparent via WADA’s website and communication to stakeholders. Each draft revision of the Code was published online along with the official submissions made by stakeholders in response to the drafts.

The fourth edition of the World Conference on Doping in Sport is being organised by WADA with the support of Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) and the city of Johannesburg.

More than 1,000 representatives from public authorities, the sport movement, the anti-doping community, athletes, observers and media are in Johannesburg to help shape the future of anti-doping in sport.