4.1
Minor treaty actions are generally technical amendments to existing treaties which do not impact significantly on the national interest.
4.2
Minor treaty actions are presented to the Committee with a short explanatory statement and are listed on the Committee’s website. The Committee can choose to formally inquire into these treaty actions, or accept them without a formal inquiry and report. Once considered they are incorporated into a formal report of the Committee at the next opportunity.
4.3
The Committee has been asked to consider the following minor treaty action.
4.4
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) International Convention against Doping in Sport (the Convention) entered into force on 1 February 2007. The objective of the Convention is to provide an internationally recognised legal framework to remove doping from sport and provide support for the World Anti-Doping Code (the Code) developed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
4.5
The proposed amendment of Annexes I and II of the Convention harmonises the regulation of anti-doping arrangements across sports internationally. This provides certainty and consistency for Australian athletes, who are required to comply with WADA’s Prohibited List and International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions (ISTUE). Accepting the proposed amendments ensures Australia continues to recognise the most recent Prohibited List and ISTUE approved by WADA.
4.6
The Committee agreed that binding treaty action should be taken for this minor treaty action.