Revised TUE Rulings

Under the current system an athlete can apply for an Abbreviated TUE (ATUE) that covers mainly asthma applications and localized injections and a Standard TUE (STUE) that is used for all other applications. However, as of the 1 January 2009, this ATUE process ceased to exist and an athlete must now complete a Declaration of Use form instead. Athletes must be aware that ATUEs that are due to expire in 2009 are still valid but that those due to expire after 2009 will cease to be valid as of January 2010.

As well as this athletes are no longer required to apply for an ATUE/Declaration of Use for non-systemic glucocorticosteroids, most commonly found in anti-inflammatory treatments, but must declare to NISA when glucocorticosteroid use begins. Glucocorticosteroids administered by oral, intravenous, intramuscular or rectal routes will require a TUE, but ‘Topical preparations’, i.e. eye drops, nasal sprays, creams & ointments, containing a glucocorticosteroid are not prohibited and do not require either a TUE or a declaration of use.

All Declarations of Use and STUE applications should be sent directly to NISA who will then deal with the correct Organisation. This could be either your National Anti-Doping Organisation (UK Sport), or your International Federation if you compete internationally.

For more information on anti doping the following website may be useful:

UKSport website www.uksport.gov.uk