Ottawa – May 21, 2025 – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is currently in the third and final consultation phase for the 2027 World Anti-Doping Code (the Code) and International Standards. The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) continues to lead the process of providing feedback to WADA on behalf of the national sport community throughout the consultation phases.
The Code is the core document that harmonizes anti-doping policies, rules, and regulations across sport organizations and public authorities around the world. It works in conjunction with the eight current International Standards, including a new standard specific to intelligence and investigations, which collectively foster consistency among anti-doping organizations in various areas. Since their first release in 2004, these foundational documents have evolved based on experience and stakeholder consultation. WADA leads the drafting process and manages the timelines for the fifth iteration of the Code.
During the first phase of consultation, WADA sought preliminary feedback on Concept Papers, which addressed areas that required specific consideration. In phase two, WADA sought feedback on the first drafts and several of the CCES’s comments were considered and incorporated into the revised Code and standards.
Phase 3: Stakeholder Consultation
You’re invited to provide comments on the second drafts of the Code and the individual International Standards. To guide your feedback, the CCES has prepared a summary of significant changes, as well as the CCES’s position on them.
To familiarize yourself with the draft documents, please review the CCES’s summary of changes and WADA’s Code and IS consultation documents. After your review, there are two ways to engage in the consultation process:
- Provide comments and/or feedback to the CCES by May 26, 2025 at [email protected].
- Provide comments and/or feedback directly to WADA via WADAConnect by May 30, 2025. Drafts of the Code, International Standards, and summaries are available through WADAConnect.
Comments submitted by the CCES to WADA will be made available to the public at a later date.
Next Steps
For a detailed plan, consult WADA’s revised 2027 Code and IS Update Process – Timelines and Key Phases.
- Finalization and Presentation at Sixth World Conference on Doping in Sport (June to December 2025)
- 2027 Code Approval (December 2025): A final version of the 2027 Code and International Standards will be approved by the WADA Executive Committee.
- 2027 CADP Consultation (January to mid-2026. Dates to be confirmed): Once the 2027 Code is approved, the CCES will begin the consultation process for the 2027 CADP. It will be released in October 2026, followed by the adoption period for sport organizations.
- 2027 Code and CADP in Effect (January 1, 2027)
About the CCES
The CCES is an independent, national, not-for profit organization that works to protect the integrity of and manage unethical issues in Canadian sport. Through the administration of its programs, including the Canadian Anti-Doping Program and the Canadian Safe Sport Program, the CCES strives to ensure sport is fair, safe, accessible, and inclusive for all Canadians. The CCES acknowledges funding, in part, from the Government of Canada. For more information, visit cces.ca, follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, or X (Twitter).