UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) is the organisation responsible for protecting sport in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
from
doping. It is a
non-departmental public body
In the United Kingdom, non-departmental public body (NDPB) is a classification applied by the Cabinet Office, Treasury, the Scottish Government and the Northern Ireland Executive to public sector organisations that have a role in the process of n ...
of the
Department for Culture, Media and Sport and is structured as a
company limited by guarantee
In British, Australian, Bermudian, Hong Kong and Irish company law (and previously New Zealand), a company limited by guarantee (CLG) is a type of corporation used primarily (but not exclusively) for non-profit organisations that require legal pe ...
.
UKAD was formed as an independent body in November 2009, having previously been part of
UK Sport
UK Sport is the government agency responsible for investing in Olympic and Paralympic sport in the United Kingdom. It is an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport.
It was created ...
. It is responsible for both the planning and implementation of anti-doping programmes. It also ensures all sports bodies in the UK comply with the
World Anti-Doping Code
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA; french: Agence mondiale antidopage, AMA) is a foundation initiated by the International Olympic Committee based in Canada to promote, coordinate, and monitor the fight against drugs in sports. The agency's key ...
as set out by the
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
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Anti-doping organizations
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Non-departmental public bodies of the United Kingdom government
Private companies limited by guarantee of the United Kingdom
2009 establishments in the United Kingdom
Sports medicine in the United Kingdom
Sports organizations established in 2009
Sports organisations of the United Kingdom