Luxembourg Establishes National Commission for Ethics in Sport

On Friday 11 September 2026, Luxembourg's Ministry of Sport, Ministry for Gender Equality and Diversity and the Luxembourg Olympic and Sporting Committee (COSL) signed the constitutive act establishing the National Commission for Ethics in Sport (CNES).

Minister for Sport Martine Hansen, Minister for Gender Equality and Diversity Yuriko Backes and COSL President Michel Knepper signed the act, following the presentation on 19 March 2026 of Luxembourg's national policy on integrity in sport. The policy aims to strengthen action in favour of fair, safe and credible sport around four pillars: ethics, safeguarding, the fight against doping and the fight against competition manipulation.

According to the parties, the creation of the CNES gives concrete form to the ethics component of the policy and completes the national framework established under Luxembourg's integrity in sport policy. The commission will be tasked with issuing reasoned opinions and recommendations on matters covered by the National Charter of Ethics in Sport, with the aim of supporting stakeholders in the sporting movement when dealing with ethical questions.

The commission will have a multidisciplinary composition, bringing together expertise in areas including law, sport, medicine, science, ethics and human rights. According to the parties, it will also aim to ensure gender parity.

“The signing of this constitutive act gives concrete form to one of the commitments announced during the presentation of our national integrity policy last March. With the CNES, we are putting in place a framework that will allow us to better support the sporting movement in dealing with ethical questions and to continue building sport based on respect, fairness and trust,” said Minister Hansen following the official signing.

Minister Backes added: “The creation of the CNES marks a historic moment for sports policy and gender equality and diversity policy in Luxembourg. Sport, like every other area of life, is today more than ever confronted with ethical questions. With the adoption of the National Charter of Ethics in Sport and the establishment of a multidisciplinary ethics commission, supported by scientific expertise, Luxembourg is innovating by taking a major step towards sport based on respect for human rights.”

“The COSL welcomes the creation of the CNES, which will constitute a valuable interlocutor to support sports stakeholders in sensitive and complex situations for which the answers are not always unequivocal and often require a nuanced assessment, based on a clear framework, solid expertise and a relationship of trust,” said Michel Knepper.

The members of the CNES are expected to be officially appointed at the next meeting of the board of directors of the Luxembourg Agency for Integrity in Sport (ALIS), scheduled for 6 October. The composition of the commission will be announced following the appointment.

According to the parties, the signing of the constitutive act marks a further step in the implementation of Luxembourg's national integrity policy and in developing a culture of integrity across the country's sporting movement.