1.       The following regulations can only be altered by the FIDE Council following recommendation by the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission.

1.1     Any such changes shall take effect from 1 January of the year following the decision of the Council, unless the Council decides otherwise.

2.       The FIDE Regulations for Arbiters cover the following scope:

2.1     The FIDE Arbiters’ Commission’s objectives (Handbook A.01.2.4)

2.2     The FIDE Regulations for the Titles of Arbiters (Handbook B.06.1)

2.3     The FIDE Regulations for the Training of Arbiters (Handbook B.06.2)

2.4     The FIDE Regulations for the Classification of Arbiters (Handbook B.06.3)

2.5     The FIDE Regulations for the Appointment of Arbiters in World Events (Handbook B06.4)

a) Appendix A: Structure of the Arbiters in FIDE Events

b) Appendix B: Arbiter Selection Procedural Rules

2.6     The FIDE Disciplinary Regulations for Arbiters (Handbook B.06.5a, Handbook B.06.5b)

Annex 1

For FIDE Arbiters: FA1, FA2
For International Arbiters: IA1, IA2, IA3
For FIDE Lecturers: APR

Annex 2

Anti cheating guidelines for Arbiters.