ESC welcomes Commission initiative on doping in sport
The Economic and Social committee (ESC) has welcomed the Commission's initiative to combat doping in sport, although it would like to see further measures to construct a basic framework for action against doping in sport and for the protection of sports persons' health. The ESC suggests a system based on the following three pillars: - the creation of a genuine, active Community policy of prevention. This prevention policy would have to mobilise all the actors in the fight against doping; - the development and harmonisation of repressive measures covering both disciplinary action against sports persons convicted of a doping offence and penal measures against those involved in doping networks; - a continuation and stepping-up of medical and pharmacological research, both at theoretical and clinical level, since this is a key element of anti-doping policy.