Pilot project for campaign to combat doping in sport
The European Commission is calling for proposals for a pilot project for campaigns to combat doping in sport. 'In the context of competitive sport, doping represents the antithesis of sport and the values it has traditionally stood for, namely fair play and an idea of surpassing oneself,' says the Commission. It has funded actions to combat doping in sport since 2000. In this context, the current call for proposals aims to encourage cooperation between institutions and organisations with a view to: - organising information campaigns against doping in sport, including the development of information material; - creating and implementing education programmes to inform young people of the dangers of doping - examining the advisability of approximating or even harmonising the legislation of Member States laying down acceptable medical limits for the absorption of doping substances; - examining the advisability of harmonising testing arrangements throughout the EU. The proposed measure will take into account the content of the projects selected during the call for proposals launched in 2000. Full details of the measures to which the call relates are available from the official call text in the Official Journal of the European Communities at the reference below. The overall budget of 2 million euro covers measures to combat doping, which will run during the period between 1 October 2001 and 30 September 2002. For further information, please contact: European Commission DG EAC C.5 Sport Unit rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200 B-1049 Brussels URL: http://europa.eu.int/comm/sport(odnośnik otworzy się w nowym oknie)