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REGULATION 21 further action by World Rugby or its Member Unions. All Players and other Persons shall be bound by the Prohibited List, and any revisions thereto, from the date they go into effect, without further formality. It is the responsibility of all Players and other Persons to familiarise themselves with the most up-to-date version of the Prohibited List and all revisions thereto. 21.4.2.2 Specified Substances For purposes of the application of Regulation 21.10, all Prohibited Substances shall be Specified Substances except substances in the classes of anabolic agents and hormones and those stimulants and hormone antagonists and modulators so identified on the Prohibited List. The category of Specified Substances shall not include Prohibited Methods. See Comment 14 21.4.3 WADA’s Determination of the Prohibited List WADA’s determination of the Prohibited Substances and Prohibited Methods that will be included on the Prohibited List, the classification of substances into categories on the Prohibited List, and the classification of a substance as prohibited at all times or In-Competition only, is final and shall not be subject to challenge by a Player or other Person based on an argument that the substance or method was not a masking agent or did not have the potential to enhance performance, represent a health risk or violate the spirit of sport. 21.4.4 Therapeutic Use Exemptions (“TUEs”) 21.4.4.1 Players with a documented medical condition requiring the use of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method must first obtain a TUE. The International Standard for TUEs is set out in Schedule 3(a) and World Rugby TUE application forms are set out in Schedule 3(b) of these Anti- Doping Rules. 21.4.4.2 Players included by World Rugby in the Registered Testing Pool or Testing Pool and other Players prior to their participation in any International Match, Series of International Matches or International Tournament organised by World Rugby (as set out in Regulation 21.5.3.3) must obtain a TUE from World Rugby’s TUE Committee in advance of the administration of the Prohibited Substance, or provide World Rugby’s TUE Committee with a copy of any existing TUE certificate and application for its review (pursuant to Regulation 21.4.5 (Mutual Recognition)) in accordance with Article 7 of the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions. TUEs granted by World Rugby shall be reported in writing to the Player via the Player’s Union and in respect of International-Level Players to WADA. TUE requests shall be evaluated by World Rugby TUE Committee in accordance with the International Standard for TUEs set out in Schedule 3(a) of these Regulations. 21.4.4.3 Other Players subject to Testing must obtain a TUE from their NADO. TUE requests shall be evaluated in accordance with the International Last update: 14 January, 2015 322


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