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y into the country or authorization referred to in special  laws;  specialized procedures for the protection of classified information;  individual training activities for appropriate response to risks of terrorist attacks or espionage operations conducted by some intelligence services. In areas of achieving national security, preventive measures were distributed as follows:  protection of constitutional values and rights - 25.92%;  counterespionage, support of foreign policy interests and protection of classified information - 46.84%;  economic security - 12.65%;  identification and assessment of terrorist threats- 8.76%;  assessment and management of other cross-border threats - 5.83%. II.2.3. Notifying the Criminal Investigation and Prosecution Bodies In parallel with briefing legal customers and ordering preventive measures, SRI conducted information documentation and notified relevant institutions about serious crimes impacting on Romania's social and economic stability and national security interests. The year 2010 was a period of substantial cooperation with criminal investigation and prosecution bodies in the context of overall efforts of government institutions to counter and sanction activities with negative impact on revenues collected to the state budget or good functioning of administrative and social mechanisms. The total number of information documents amounted to 1,849, increasing significantly (by 36%) over the previous year.  1,057 notifications were provided to the Public Ministry, as follows: - DIICOT, central structure - 170; - DIICOT, territorial structures - 280; - DNA, central structure - 272; - DNA, territorial structures - 243; - Prosecutor's Offices of the Courts of Appeals - 11; - Prosecutor's Offices of Tribunals - 50; - Prosecutor's Offices of Courts - 31. 6   792 information documents/ notifications were submitted to the Ministry of Administration and Interior, as follows: - General Anticorruption Directorate - 36; - General Inspectorate of the Romanian Police - 45; - Organized Crime and Narcotics Regional Centers / Organized Crime Brigades - 260; - county police inspectorates - 451. One should emphasize - as a characteristic of the period under review -SRI's contribution to national efforts to tackle economic and financial risks by providing over 650 information documents on risk factors to sustainability of the general consolidated budget, especially tax evasion. II.3. Protection against Terrorist Risks and Threats No significant changes were noticed in the terrorist threat over the previous period. Romania faced no direct, explicit and immediate terrorist risks arising from forms of domestic and imported terrorism - the terror alert level remained at "blue- cautious" during the year. The main sources of risk were associated with:  propaganda and proselytizing activities (on a slight increase over the previous year);  potential replication of external events within communities / groups on the national territory;  Romania's participation in the international community's efforts to prevent and counter terrorism;  illegal migration originating in regions facing terrorist problems. Security situation in the counterterrorist field followed the following benchmarks:  maintaining lower levels of risks associated with terrorist or terrorist-related activities, in view of mostly non- operational activities undertaken by members or supporters of such organizations that were temporarily staying on the national territory;  slight upward trend in the number of foreigners coming from regions with active terrorist threats, to whom Romania is, however, mainly a transit or refuge area;  isolated manifestations (of exceptional nature) of radicalization/ self-radicalization, exclusively at a declarative level;  non-programmatic nature and limited scope of the fundamentalist Islamic propaganda and proselytism activities, coupled with the concern to avoid association with terrorist structures;  reflection, exclusively at a declarative level, of developments/ tensions in places of origin among foreign communities in our country;  Romania's location on the illegal migration routes coming from regions facing active terrorism problems: foreigners born in the Middle East and the Indo-Asian region, among whom individuals with terrorist connections/ backgrounds were identified. The following operational results achieved during 2010 should be emphasized:  countering of threats to the Euro-Atlantic area security that originated from terrorist-related activities (such as illegal migration);  information documentation and hence briefing of criminal prosecution bodies about terrorist-supporting actions (cases closed through court rulings convicting persons who acted as facilitators of organizations with terrorist connections).  Also, activities carried out by the specialized structures of the Service were re-conceptualized and optimized to ensure flexibility, efficiency, and enhanced interoperability with components of the National System for Preventing and Countering Terrorism. SRI's concrete actions to protect Romania's citizens, facilities, and national interests against terrorist threat focused on:  deterring terrorist-related activities. In 2010, 67 such measures were taken, which included denying entry into the country, denying/ withdrawing authorization referred to in special laws, briefing policy makers, respectively determining/ warning certain people to give up activities that could result in threats to national security;  ensuring protection of diplomatic missions accredited in Romania under SRI's area of responsibility. Thus: - 6,624 counter-terrorism missions at facilities in its area of responsibility were conducted; - over 150 temporary missions aimed at strengthening counter-terrorist protection/ intervention teams at diplomatic facilities; - 2,510 people and 897 luggage were subjected to anti-terror control measures, 160 potentially dangerous items being discovered;  ensuring anti-terrorism protection. In 2010, the Service's specialized structures conducted: - 811 anti-terrorism protection missions of personalities in their area of responsibility; - 192 missions to strengthen anti-terrorism protection/ intervention teams at diplomatic facilities in their area of responsibility; - 482 operations aimed at supporting counter-terrorism intervention units at the Bucharest International Airport Henri Coanda; - 1,593 operations representing specific reconnaissance and deterrence actions; - 460 operations for establishing counter-terrorism task forces; - 26 operations for ensuring anti-terrorist protection of special transports;  anti-terrorism - anti-hijacking control and anti-terrorism protection of civil airports. In order to ensure the security of civil flights, SRI carried out: - security checks on 5,221,229 people, respectively 9,468,663 hand and hold baggage; - security checks on 303,789 cargo shipments. These activities led to: - discovering 1,553 legally owned weapons and 14,429 ammunition of different caliber and destination as well as 925 illegally owned weapons and 180 ammunition of different caliber and destination; 7  - identifying 15,991 items potentially dangerous to flight safety, special materials and / or substances. Security inspections were conducted on 229,635 cars having access to Critical Parts of Security Restricted Area/ CPSRA and 652 aircraft;  conduct antiterrorism / counterterrorist pyrotechnic interventions. SRI's relevant structures carried out: - 4 pyrotechnic checks on items suspected of containing IED and 103 anti-terrorism technical control operations; - 204 mission ensuring support for pyrotechnic operations at the Bucharest International Airport Henri Coanda; - 26 technical and tactical drills. II.4. Protection of Classified Information SRI fulfilled its responsibilities as security authority in the protection of national, NATO and EU classified information, on the two main dimensions:  general coordination of the activity and control of classified information protection measures, by: - providing expert assistance at the request of natural and legal persons holding such information; - performing control activities to check the way the holders of classified information apply the provisions of legislation, to identify risks and vulnerabilities and take the necessary legal measures;  conducting specific security control to: - approve programs for preventing leakage of classified information by entities holding such data in the SRI area of competence or, where necessary, updating, supplementing or amending them; - approve access of some natural persons to national NATO and EU classified information; - approve issuance of industrial security authorization / certificate and of special authorization for photographing, videotaping, and mapping in national facilities and areas of special importance for the protection of state secrets. Activities to protect classified information in relation with security authorities, ORNISS and other institutions in charge with homeland security resulted in:  answering to over 2,300 requests (mostly from MAI, respectively SIE and STS), concerning mainly natural and legal persons subject to security checks in order to receive access to state secret information and enter/ conduct contractual relationships in which such data were handled;  receiving almost 400 relevant information (from SIE, MAI, MApN and STS).  SRI also participated or contributed to the organization of some official actions in bi- or multilateral format, on classified information protection or related issues. As relevant authority, SRI ensured the collection, transport, dissemination and protection, in adequate conditions, on the Romanian territory, of the national and NATO / EU classified correspondence. In 2010, both processed correspondence volume (2,654,551 items sent -envelops, packages, transit clipboards, by 0.38% more than in the previous year), and the number of customers (by 0.28%) increased. The permanent and safe functioning of the collection, transport, dissemination, and protection system of the classified correspondence on the Romanian territory involved the adjustment of routes and services for customers, as a result of some public authorities and institutions reshuffle. 8 CHAPTER III NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION On the whole, the development of cooperation in 2010 was linked to the general dynamics of risk and threat factors to Romanian security. Improving the efficiency and flexibility of cooperation among state security institutions as well as trying out specific tools turned cooperation into a separate intelligence resource and contributed substantially to the effectiveness of prevention measures and countermeasures. III.1. Inter-Institutional Cooperation Cooperation with other institutions/ structures with responsibilities in homeland security carried out on well-regulated areas of interests, ranking them according to the principles of priority-necessity-availability, to ensure institutional efficiency and consistency. Cooperation goals were fulfilled, an achievement which was possible due to:  organizational and procedural changes in the SRI, which provided more flexibility and adaptability to the dynamics of momentary needs;  improvement of communication and coordination mechanisms with the other law enforcement institutions and bodies. Progress of both quality (especially the usefulness and purpose of sharing) and quantity indices (on the whole and on main categories) were seen. The total volume of information shared reached 17,858 pieces (up by 18.17% over 2009). Cooperation ensured brushing up knowledge on national security issues as well as undertaking joint operational measures in situations requiring interventions to prevent risk-generating initiatives from being put into practice, supporting Romania's foreign policy, respectively promoting and protecting the Romanian interests in the international context. Most of joint cooperation activities were conducted with the Public Ministry, MAI, MApN, SIE, MAE and SPP. Considering the issues approached, the inter-institutional cooperation activity targeted:  corruption, fraud and money laundering;  domestic organized crime;  cross-border threats;  implications over national security derived from the international security environment;  terrorism-related activities;  smuggling of weapons, ammunition, explosives, nuclear or radioactive materials, toxic or biological agents and products, technologies and services controlled or forbidden by international treaties and conventions;  risk factors to public order, personal safety or constitutional values;  illegal intelligence collection, protection of information and specific activities, personnel security;  emergency situation management;  security of facilities/ official bureaus and prevention of events that could affect the lives and physical integrity of protected Romanian and foreign VIPs;  the protection of information and communications systems. Inter-institutional cooperation materialized in:  operational exchanges of information on various issues of interest for achieving national security;  notifying and briefing relevant bodies;  conducting joint actions and missions, requiring the launch, by SRI structures, of comprehensive measures;  checking and granting approvals according to the law;  operational and technical assistance or support for carrying out complex missions initiated by other institutions. III.2. International Cooperation 2010 was a period of confirmation and strengthening of SRI's relevant profile in the field of international cooperation, in the context of its recognition as full member of the European intelligence community. At the NATO level, the volume and consistency of SRI contributions increased and Service's prominent presence was ensured in the process of conceptual and organizational reconfiguration of the Alliance, in its area of competence. At the same time, Service's visibility within European bodies increased and at the inter-institutional level it asserted itself as an expert in terrorism-related issues, respectively in EU internal security. In the first half of the year, SRI held (together with SIE) the chairmanship of the Middle European Conference (MEC). In 2010, SRI strengthened its position in other multilateral cooperation formats through active participation and contributions (assessment and analysis) on the debated issues. Relations with allied and partner agencies were based on specific goals defined in relation to Service's priorities and Romanian state's European and Euro-Atlantic agenda. The main objectives were: - developing cooperation with EU and NATO security and intelligence agencies and law enforcement institutions;  promoting cooperation with security and intelligence agencies in the wider Black Sea region;  extending and enhancing cooperation with intelligence and security agencies in the Balkans;  stronger cooperation with partners in strategic interest or risks-generating areas to ensure Romania's safety and stability;  harnessing multilateral cooperation formats to enhance expertise on preventing and countering risks and threats to national security. 9 In late 2010, SRI developed cooperation relations with:  88 security and intelligence agencies from 63 countries;  24 law enforcement bodies with similar responsibilities with SRI's;  8 coordination/ control bodies;  3 EU security structures and one NATO security structure. The Service is also involved in cooperation activities organized under six multilateral inter-service initiatives. On the whole, international cooperation activities carried out in 2010 showed a consistent increase over 2009, driven mainly by a significant intensification of cooperation with NATO and EU partner agencies. III.2.1. Multilateral Cooperation Besides gaining a higher institutional prestige, SRI's participation in multilateral cooperation formats provided important opportunities to efficiently fulfill national security responsibilities. The Service had a more substantial contribution to the exchange of information and analytical processes at NATO level, as well as an active participation in NATO intelligence process reform. SRI actively participated in discussions on improving information process, conducting organizational reform and drafting the New Strategic Concept The relations with NATO bodies took the shape of:  contributions to the assessment of security topics elaborated by NATO bodies specialized in information security - Committee for Civil Information, NATO Security Office or Information Unit;  direct participation or documentation support for national representatives in the joint activities with NATO and NATO+ bodies;  cooperation with other national institutions with competencies on NATO issues. In 2010, the Service increased its visibility and relevance at the EU level by:  representing Romania in the Terror