The Commissioner for Legislation, Ms Louisa Christodoulides Zannetou, held a formal meeting on 30 March 2022, with representatives of the Council of Europe (CoE) at the Legislation Commissioner's Office. The delegation consisted of. Dr. Michael Petrou, President of the Cyprus Anti-Doping Authority, participated in the meeting via videoconference.
During the formal meeting the parties exchanged views on issues related to international and European anti-doping legislation in sport. The meeting coincided with the assignment by the Council of Ministers to the Commissioner and Dr Petrou of the drafting of a bill for the restructuring of the Cyprus Anti-Doping Authority.
The Legislation Commissioner was informed about the actions and the important role of the CoE in the promotion of healthy sport and in particular the developments regarding the phenomenon of doping for which specific proposals were made. Furthermore, she was informed by the delegation about laws of other states from which guidance can be drawn for the preparation of the draft law, such as the recent Polish law against doping in sport. The Commissioner presented her ideas on the new legislation which would strengthen the existing Anti-Doping Authority and contribute to the fight against this pathogen in sport. She stressed the importance of a healthy sporting environment and set high goals, underlining the possibility for athletes to compete on a level playing field: "banned substances have no place in sport".
The parties stressed their wish to continue to communicate and cooperate with each other in an exchange of views, materials and expertise to achieve the best possible outcome for the new Anti-Doping Authority legislation.
(MB/IC)
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