Decision on Sport and Drug Abuse in Africa

Jurisdiction
African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)
Citation
EX.CL/Dec.30 (III)
Regional Body / Author
Executive Council of the African Union
Date
8 July 2003
Language
English
Type
Decision
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DECISION ON SPORT AND DRUG ABUSE IN AFRICA
Doc. EX/CL/34(111)

The Executive Council:

  1. TAKES NOTE of the Report;

  2. EXPRESSES CONCERN about the use of performance enhancing drugs by sportsmen and women all over the world;

  3. REQUESTS the Commission to take appropriate steps to develop an African Policy on Anti-Doping in Sports in collaboration with the Supreme Council for Sports in Africa and other relevant regional sports and athletic organizations like the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA), the International Olympics Committee (IOC) etc;

  4. REITERATES its appeals to Member States to participate at the forthcoming 8th All Africa Games which is taking place in Abuja, Nigeria, from 4 to 18 October 2003, whose theme is “Sporting Against Drug Abuse in Africa”, as well as contribute to its success;

  5. STRONGLY URGES all Member States to take appropriate steps to honour their pledges of financial contribution to the Supreme Council for Sports in Africa to enable it prepare adequately for the successful organization of the 8th All Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria.

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