BS/EN 17229-2019 pdf download.Fitness centres – Requirements for centre amenities and operation – Operational and managerial requirements.
E.1 General explanations
The Context and the EuropeActive Commitment against doping: Doping remains an important threat to sport and the use of doping substances by amateur athletes poses serious public health hazards that requires preventive action. The European fitness sector has taken a socially responsible position to promote doping-free environments that are without any form of intimidation or criminal activities or witness to people who are causing physical harm to themselves by taking doping substances. This Anti- Doping Code of Conduct is based on the underlying principle that fitness and recreational sporting facilities are places to increase levels of physical activity and in doing so to improve the health of citizens of Europe. Therefore, any level of doping or recreational drug use is counter-productive to the aim of the sector, and the perceived motivations of doping users, such as to improve physical appearance or sporting performance, are not consistent with the aim of individuals who engage with physical activity the majority of which state the aim is to improve their health and fitness.
In 2012, the European Health and Fitness Association (EHFA) published the first edition of the Anti- Doping Code of Conduct that was based upon the findings of Fitness against Doping Report (FAD) which was funded by the European Commission. The FAD research into the prevalence of doping found that doping and the use of recreational drugs was not widespread nor prevalent within the fitness sector.
Doping prcvcntion and doping sanctions rcmain within the remit of sport organisations and Mcmbcr States. This Code encourages all stakeholders to adopt and share anti-doping action plans aimed at ensuring coordination among all relevant actors. There is a need for anti-doping rules and practices to comply with EU and national law in respecting fundamental rights and principles. This Code is not prescriptive – it is a voluntary process and participant recreational sport and fitness facilities have agreed to abide by certain principles. To that end, the Code does not suggest specific reprimands or sanctions for those that are found to be using prohibited substances in sporting or fitness facilities Instead the intention is to promote better understanding and cooperation to reduce existing levels of doping and recreational drug use by amateur sportspeople and fitness users.
In 2014, the European Commission published the Study on Doping Prevention, which developed an evidence-base for policies designed to combat doping in recreational sport. The Study proposed 7 recommendations and summarized the regulatory and legal framework of the 28 Member States concerning doping and preventative actions in recreational sport.
In 2017, EuropeActive was awarded an Erasmus+ project called Forum in Anti-Doping In Recreational Sport (FAIR. Agreement Number 2016 — 3637/001 — 001) that will review existing interventions on doping preventions (through case studies), develop proposals in order to harmonize rules concerning food supplements for sports people and help to raise awareness of doping Issues.
This updated Code of Conduct Is voluntary but aims to promote a standardized approach across Europe which can be supported by recreational Sport and fitness facilities by fitness centres and by sport coaches, instructors and fitness professionals.
d) is often linked to criminal activities such as drug trafficldng
e) can particularly affect young people and other vulnerable people.
The Code of Conduct focuses on the following themes in E.2. E3. E.4 and E.5.
E.2 Education and research to combat and reject doping Eli General
Better education tor titness proIessionas. managers and consumers is as important as any enforcements, controls, sanctions and criminalisation to have a realistic reduction of doping. Everybody shall understand that effective and beneficial training does not require any stimulants at all. Education programmes on sport ethics, behavioural change and/or information campaigns on health consequences of doping will not change the scenario in the short term but it will be able to establish a long-term solution. The European fitness sector should also commit to undertaking and participating in further research into doping practices as well as continually evaluate anti.doping interventions, programmes or activities.
E.2.2 Educate fitness professionals
Stakeholders across recreational sport and the fitness sector should commit to include doping awareness and intervention strategies within the education and training of its coaches, instructors and trainers to ensure It becomes part of the culture of promoting the benefits of regular exercise without the need to take any performance or image enhancing substances. This training should provide the knowledge and understanding to be able to “spot the signs” of doping practices and how to intervene to proscribe alternative approaches to training.
E.2.3 Educate managers/owners
Managers and owners shall include an anti-doping condition in contracts of the users of their fitness and sporting centres which prohibits the use of any banned, performance or image enhancing substances. Managers and owners should only sell and promote food and supplement products which have been satisfactorily tested by recognized best practice methods and are certified free from contamination of any doping substances.
E.2.4 Educate consumers
Stakeholders in recreational sport and fitness should commit to work with European Agencies and other bodies in anti-doping networks to provide clear information to educate consumers on the harmful effects on the risks and dangers to their health by taking doping substances.
A copy of this Code should be displayed in sport and fitness facilities.BS/EN 17229-2019 pdf download.