1. Who qualifies as a National-Level Athlete?
The following Athletes shall be considered to be National-Level Athletes for the purposes of these Anti-Doping Rules, and, therefore, the specific provisions in these Anti-Doping Rules applicable to National-Level Athletes (e.g., Testing, TUEs, whereabouts, and Results Management) shall apply to every at least registered Athlete, who has reached the age of 16 and who plays a sport whose International Federation is a Signatory to the Code, and:
I. In individual sports:
a) who was a medallist of (finished 1st to 3rd in) any national championships;
b) who is/was a member of a national team in Hungary;
c) who competes or competed at an International Event held in Hungary or abroad, which is included in the competition calendar of either the National Federation or the International Federation;
d) who participates or participated in training camps funded by the state or a National Federation, or who receives or received a state aid (e.g., Gerevich scholarship);
e) who is/was included in the Registered Testing Pool, Testing Pool or other pool of HUNADO
in the adult age group or in the first youth age group right under the adult one, in the subject year or in the year preceding the subject year;
f) all athletes regardless of age, who are classified by HUNADO as National-level Athlete and who are notified in writing either directly or through their National Federation – for the period specified in the notification.
II. In team sports:
a) who is/was a member of the roster of a national team of a team sport
in the adult age group or in the first youth age group right under the adult one, in the subject year or in the year preceding the subject year;
b) all athletes regardless of age, who are classified by HUNADO as National-level Athlete and who are notified in writing either directly or through their National Federation – for the period specified in the notification.
Notwithstanding the points (I-II.) above, in exceptional cases, HUNADO shall have the right to classify any athlete, even registered Athletes under the age of 16 as National-level Athlete based on their performance/achievements in sport. In this case, HUNADO shall inform the athlete (Minor Athlete and his/her legal guardian) in writing of the fact that the given athlete has been classified as a National-level Athlete.
However, if any such Athletes are classified by their respective International Federations as International-Level Athletes then they shall be considered to be International-Level Athletes (and not National-Level Athletes) for purposes of these Anti-Doping Rules.
If HUNADO decides to include a National-Level Athlete in its Testing Pool (RTP/TP) and to impose a whereabouts providing obligation on that Athlete, HUNADO shall notify the Athlete in writing of such decision (and, in the case of a Minor Athlete, also of such obligation to the Athlete’s legal guardian).
2. Application for a Therapeutic Use Exemption
Any National-Level Athlete for whom the exceptional use of a prohibited substance or a prohibited method appears to be medically justified for therapeutic purposes must, as soon as the need arises, submit an application for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) through the ADAMS system, in accordance with the relevant anti-doping rules, and in any event no later than 30 days before the Athlete’s next competition, attaching all relevant medical documentation.
The application and the attached medical evidence must be uploaded in both Hungarian and English. If assistance is required in this regard, the Athlete may contact HUNADO’s staff during business hours, who will provide support.
The TUE Committee shall evaluate and decide on the application without delay and, in any event, no later than 30 days following the submission of the application form and all its attachments, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions and the procedural rules published on HUNADO’s website.
The decision adopted in the context of the Therapeutic Use Exemption shall be communicated to the Athlete electronically via the ADAMS system.
Please be advised that a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) granted by the HUNADO TUE Committee is not automatically valid at the international level. Therefore, it may be necessary to have such TUE recognized by the TUE Committee of the relevant International Federation governing the sport concerned. As the procedural deadline for recognition—depending on the rules of the relevant International Federation—is approximately 30 days, Athletes preparing to participate in international-level competitions are strongly advised to initiate the recognition of their Hungarian TUE as early as possible and not to postpone this process until the last moment.
Should assistance be required in this respect, Athletes are encouraged to contact HUNADO’s staff during business hours, who will be pleased to provide support.
Further information on Therapeutic Use Exemptions is available on HUNADO’s website: https://antidopping.hu/SZOVEG54.html