The Anti-Doping Convention Monitoring Group (T-DO) conducted an evaluation visit to Belgium in January 2023. The evaluation team considered the distributed responsibilities between the Flemish, French and German speaking communities and the Common Community Board. The findings of the evaluation report recognize the country’s commitment to anti-doping efforts.
In addition to the measures taken by the four NADOs, Belgium has an effective mechanism in which public authorities such as the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Federal Police, the Federal Health Service and the Ghent Anti-Doping Institute work together to combat doping. We are strengthening it. doping.
Sports organizations such as the Belgian Olympic and Federal Committee (COIB), the Belgian Paralympic Committee (CPB) and sports federations play an important role through their involvement in prevention and education and strong support for athletes.
This report highlights the capabilities of the system despite its complexity. Practices such as referencing data protection laws in anti-doping laws, implementing cooperation agreements between communities, and establishing cooperation protocols between NADO and law enforcement agencies were introduced as best practices.
Belgium’s commitment to the fight against doping was further emphasized through initiatives such as “Play True Day” and educational initiatives such as the French Community’s NADO educational kit for primary school teachers. Efforts should be made to strengthen NADO’s operational independence and increase the resources allocated to it. A complete set of good practices and recommendations to further improve compliance is available in the assessment report.