International Anti-Doping Arrangement (IADA)

IADA was established in 1991 as a memorandum of understanding at the government level outlining member countries’ commitment to co-operatively pursue and promote anti-doping in sport. The original IADA alliance included the governments of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Norway. The Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs represents the official Party in the agreement.

Today, in addition to the member countries mentioned above, the alliance includes Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, South Africa and Sweden.

National anti-doping agencies are strongly involved in the alliance.
 
The IADA Steering Committee convenes once or twice a year. Representatives of both governments and anti-doping organisations participate in the meetings. The Steering Committee acts as IADA’s board, which decides on strategies, action plans and co-operation projects with WADA, including funding arrangements.
 
IADA is active in the development of the WADA Code and Standards. IADA’s working groups implement WADA’s and IADA’s co-operation projects. The projects have included training in quality management in co-operation with DNV (Det Norske Veritas) consultants and developing a testing standard for the WADA Code.  The working groups have also developed a quality management system for doping control in accordance with the requirements of an ISO standard.

Anti-Doping Norway has taken an active part in several of IADA’s working groups and has played a central role in the development of guidelines and other documents.

IADA’s secretariat is currently hosted by Finland (2009-2010).