The 1999 by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), an fight against doping in sports has been governed since  independent institution behind the implementation of the  World Anti-Doping Code (Code). The intent of the Code is to  protect clean athletes through the harmonization of antidoping  programs at the international level with special attention to  detection, deterrence, and prevention of doping.1 A new  version of the Code came into force on January 1st 2015,  introducing, among other improvements, longer periods of  sanctioning for athletes (up to four years) and measures to  strengthen the role of antidoping investigations and intelli  gence. To ensure optimal harmonization, five International  Standards covering different technical aspects of the Code are  also currently in force: the List of Prohibited Substances and  Methods (List), Testing and Investigations, Laboratories, Ther  apeutic Use Exemptions (TUE), and Protection of Privacy and  Personal Information. Adherence to these standards is  mandatory for all antidoping stakeholders to be compliant  with the Code. Among these documents, the eighth version of  International Standard for Laboratories (ISL), which also came  into effect on January 1st 2015, includes regulations for WADA  and ISO/IEC 17025 accreditations and their application for  urine and blood sample analysis by antidoping laboratories.2  Specific requirements are also described in several Technical  Documents or Guidelines in which various topics are highlighted

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