The IAAF hereby informs that it has notified the Mexican Athletic Federation (Federación Mexicana de Atletismo) with a written warning for the breach of IAAF Rule 41.3
Rule 41.3 states, “Every Member shall report to the IAAF promptly, and in all circumstances, within 14 days notice to it, any adverse analytical finding obtained in the course of doping controls carried out by that Member or in that Members Country or Territory, together with the name of the athlete concerned.”
Despite a considerable requests and subsequent reminders, the Mexican Athletic Federation had repeatedly failed to provide the IAAF with the name and doping control form for an adverse analytical finding related to a doping control test on one of its athletes.
The IAAF Council decided in March of this year in Osaka to use its sanctioning powers against Member Federations who were non compliant with the IAAF Anti-Doping Rules. Under this regime, the sanction applicable for a first time violation is a written warning followed by financial penalties and ultimately suspension of the Member concerned in the case of repeated violations.