Civil Aviation Security

About us

Security staff performing security screening at all airports in Romania are military personnel of the Romanian Intelligence Service, certified by the Romanian Civil Aeronautical Authority to perform such activities.

In order to achieve the objectives of their activity, security officers undergo continuous training throughout their careers, to keep up with the dynamics and changes specific to the field.

The application of Community regulations in the field of civil aviation security is subject to continuous monitoring and auditing by both the implementing bodies and the national and European institutions with authority in this area.

Security screening

Security screening is one of the most important security measures at an airport. It aims at identifying threats that could turn into acts of unlawful interference on board aircraft.

Security screening is a mandatory requirement for air travel, and failure to comply with measures required by it may result in the cancellation or interruption of the travel.

In order to prevent/thwart such actions and to protect people transiting airports, the security officers carry out the following activities at the airport:

• security screening of passengers, carry-on and checked baggage;
• security screening of crew members/airport employees and the items carried by them;
• security screening of cargo/mail, in-flight/airport supplies, and air carrier materials/mail;
• security screening of vehicles authorized to access airport restricted areas;
• ensuring the necessary protection measures and prompt actions to counter or mitigate the effects of an attack launched in the public area.

Legislation

Civil aviation security is regulated by norms established by national institutions, European and international organizations in the field. Security screening as part of this system falls under these rules, on all its components. The main normative acts regulating security screening at airports are the following:

• Law no. 535/2004, on the Prevention and Countering of Terrorism, as ammended and supplemented;
• Regulation (EC) No. 300/2008 of the European Parliament and Council of March 11, 2008, on Common Rules in the field of Civil Aviation Security and Repealing Regulation (EC) No. 2320/2002, as subsequently amended and supplemented;
• European Commission Regulation (EU) No.1998/2015 of November 5, 2015, laying down detailed measures for the implementation of common basic standards on aviation security, as amended and supplemented;
• Decision (EU) No.8005/2015 laying down detailed measures for the implementation of common basic standards on aviation security containing information as referred to in Article 18 (a) of Regulation (EC) No.300/2008, as amended and supplemented (not public, access to this information being restricted based on the need to know principle);
• The National Aviation Security Program (NASP);
• Annex no.17 to the Chicago Convention - classified content;
• Internal Operating Procedures - classified content.