Speaking at a meeting of sports ministers on April 29, Luxembourg's Sports Minister Jeannot KreckC) fired a clear message from the Luxembourg Presidency and the Commission to FIFA that it must fully meet worldwide requirements in the fight against doping, reports EurActiv.com
Zero tolerance on doping was a key message, with KreckC) urging sports federations to adopt internal rules to achieve this goal.
On April 28, the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) agreed to set up a secretariat to monitor implementation of the International Convention against Doping in Sport. KreckC) said he hoped UNESCO member states would ratify the convention ahead of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
The fight against doping in sport is a top priority for International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, who has actively sought government backing for it.
