GOVERNMENT OF ROMANIA
NATIONAL ANTI-DOPING AGENCY
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
Together for a Clean Sport! Together for a CLEAN SPORT!
The National Anti-Doping Agency was established in October 2005, as a public institution with legal personality and decisional and operational autonomy in anti-doping. The Agency operates under the aegis of the Romanian Government and it relies on self-generated income and on subsidies granted from State budget through the General Secretariat of the Government.
The Agency is tasked with implementing the anti-doping policies at national level, in elite sports and regulated grassroots. The Agency fights doping with an aim to support fair-play in all sports competitions, to protect the health of athletes and a level-playing field for all, to support clean sport in Romania and the Romanian athletes who proudly represent our country in international competitions.
National Anti-Doping Agency
37-39 Basarabia Blvd., Bucharest Postal Code 022103
phone/fax: +4021.311.55.41 www.anad.gov.ro ROMANIAN NATIONAL ANTI-DOPING AGENCY
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
Together for a Clean Sport!
ABBREVIATIONS
1. ABP ATHLETE BIOLOGICAL PASSPORT 2.ADAMS ANTI-DOPING ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 3. ADRV ANTI-DOPING RULE VIOLATION 4. OOC OUT -OF-COMPETITION 5. RNADA NATIONAL ANTI-DOPING AGENCY 6. ROA ROMANIAN OLYMPIC ACADEMY 7. CAHAMA EUROPEAN AD-HOC COMMITTEE FOR WADA 8. RAPEFM ROMANIAN ASSOCIATION FOR PEDIATRIC EDUCATION IN FAMILY MEDICINE 9. CAS COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORTS 10. EOC EUROPEAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE 11. IOC INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE 12. NC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 13. CNOPJ NATIONAL OLYMPIC CENTER FOR JUNIORS' TRAINING 14. NPC NATIONAL PARALIMPIC COMMITTEE 15. CoE COUNCIL OF EUROPE 16. COP CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES 17. ROSC ROMANIAN OLYMPIC AND SPORTS COMMITTEE 18. SC SPORT CLUB 19. MSC MUNICIPAL SPORT CLUB 20. NSC NATIONAL SPORT CLUB 21. SSC SCHOOL SPORT CLUB 22. USC UNIVERSITY SPORT CLUB 23. CTUE COMMITTEE FOR THERAPEUTIC USE EXEMPTIONS EUROPEAN ATHLETICS 24. EAA ASSOCIATION 25. EPO ERYTHROPOIETIN 26. EYOF EUROPEAN YOUTH OLYMPIC FESTIVAL 27. RF ROMANIAN FEDERATION 28. hGH GROWTH HORMONE 29. DCL DOPING CONTROL LABORATORY 30. EG EUROPEAN GRANTS 31. FF FILING FAILURE 32. SHS SPORT HIGH SCHOOL 33. RTP REGISTERED TESTING POOL 34. IAAF INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ATHLETICS FEDERATIONS 35. INADO INSTITUTE OF NATIONAL ANTI-DOPING ORGANIZATIONS
1 RNADA 2019 ABBREVIATIONS
36. MT MISSED TEST 37. MYS MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORT 38. NADO NATIONAL ANTI-DOPING ORGANIZATION 39. DCO DOPING CONTROL OFFICER 40. NAEP NATIONAL ANNUAL EDUCATION PLAN 41. NATP NATIONAL ANNUAL TESTING PLAN 42. IMCS INTERNAL MANAGERIAL CONTROL SYSTEM 43. SEAP PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ELECTRONIC SYSTEM 44. SGG GENERAL SECRETARIAT OF THE GOVERNMENT 45. ISL INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FOR LABORATORIES 46. ISPPPI INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FOR THE PROTECTION OF PRIVACY AND PERSONAL INFORMATION 47. ISTI INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FOR TESTING AND INVESTIGATIONS 48. ISTUE INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FOR TUE 49. TUE THERAPEUTIC USE EXEMPTION 50. TDSSA TECHNICAL DOCUMENT FOR SPORT SPECIFIC ANALYSES 51. T/E>4 TESTOSTERONE/EPITESTOSTERONE>4 52. UCI INTERNATIONAL CYCLING UNION 53. EU EUROPEAN UNION 54. UEFA UNION OF EUROPEAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATIONS 55. UNESCO UNITED NATIONS EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND CULTURE ORGANIZATION 56. WADA WORLD ANTI-DOPING AGENCY
2 RNADA 2019 SUMMARY
CHAPTER I - INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM / page 5
I.1. ONGOING IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITHIN THE AGENCY / page 5
I.2. IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF THE INTERNAL/ MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM WITHIN RNADA / page 6
I.3. THE PROJECT “ADJUSTMENT OF RELEVANT LEGISLATION FOR FIGHTING AGAINST DOPING IN SPORT” / page 7
I.4. IMPROVING THE LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK AND HARMONIZING THE DOMESTIC LEGISLATION WITH THE RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS IN THE AGENCY’S SPECIFIC FIELD OF ACTIVITY / page 8
I.5. CAPITALIZING EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY ON THE AGENCY’S RESOURCES IN ACHIEVING ITS OBJECTIVES / page 9
CHAPTER II - EDUCATION AND INFORMATION PROGRAM / page 11
II.1. THE CAMPAIGN „FIRST STEP FOR A CLEAN SPORT” / page 12
II.2. SPECIFIC CAPMAIGNS FOCUSING ON OLYMPIC GAMES / page 14
II.3. THE CAMPAIGN „SAY NO! TO DOPING” / page 14
II.4. „ATHLETE OUTREACH” CAMPAIGN / page 17
II.5. EDUCATIONS PARTNETSHIPS / page 18
II.6. SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH / page 18
II.7. COMMUNICATION ACTIVITY / page 20
CHAPTER III - DOPING TESTING PROGRAM / page 23
III.1. NATIONAL ANNUAL TESTING PLAN / page 23
III.2. DOPING TESTING PROGRAM FOR ATHLETES QUALIFIED FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES / page 31
III.2.1. Winter Youth Olympic Festival in Sarajevo & East Sarajevo 2019 / page 31
III.2.2. European Games in Minsk 2019 / page 31
III.2.3. European Youth Olympic Festival in Baku 2019 / page 33
III.2.4. Beach World Games of ANOC in Doha 2019 / page 34
III.2.5. Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne 2020 / page 34
III.3. REGISTERED TESTING POOL / page 35
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III.4. DOPING TESTING REQUESTED BY INTERNATIONAL BODIES / page 36
III.5. TRAINING AND RE-TRAINING OF DOPING CONTROL OFFICERS / page 37
III.6. THERAPEUTIC USE EXEMPTIONS / page 37
III.7. DOPING CONTROL RESULTS MANAGEMENT / page 38
III.7.1. ATYPICAL FINDINGS / page 42
III.7.2. ATHLETES BIOLOGICAL PASSPORT / page 42
III.7.3. MANAGEMENT OF DOPING CASES BEFORE THE COURT FOR ARBITRATION IN SPORT / page 42
III.7.4. INVESTIGATIONS / page 42
CHAPTER IV - PREVENTION AND FIGHT AGAINST THE MANUFACTURE AND ILLICIT TRAFFIC OF DOPING SUBSTANCES DEPARTMENT / page 43
IV.1. CERTIFICATION OF BODYBUILDING AND FITNESS GYM / page 43
IV.2. ANTI-DOPING TRAINING COURSES / page 45
IV.3. INSPECTION OF BODYBUILDING AND FITNESS GYMS / page 46
IV.4. SEIZURE OF THE PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES / page 48
IV.5. DESTRUCTION OF PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES / page 50
CHAPTER V - INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PROGRAM / page 51
CHAPTER VI - PERSPECTIVES / page 54
4 RNADA 2019 CHAPTER I INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
GENERAL OBJECTIVE - The organization, functioning and coordination of the Agency's activity with the aim of ensuring the completion of the mission and the general and specific objectives.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES Ongoing improvement of the quality management system at the level of the Agency; Identifying the issues and establishing the public policies in anti-doping and the deterrence of the illicit traffic of doping substances; Improving the legislative framework and harmonizing the national legislation with the relevant international regulations in the activity sectors specific to the Agency; Developing the internal/management control system within the structure of the Agency; Using the Agency's resources in an economic, effective and efficient manner for achieving its mission and objectives; Ongoing training and re-training of anti-doping experts within the Agency.
I.1. ONGOING IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITHIN THE AGENCY
The Agency's quality management system was first certified in 2007 in compliance with the The quality management system is based on the International Standard SR EN ISO 9001:2000 which quality policy statement and the system procedures later became SR EN ISO 9001:2008 and in 2015 it was determining the activities frame. The certification amended through SR EN ISO 9001:2015. This procedure was conducted by the TÜV CERT of TÜV international standard involves a process-based Rheinland InterCert, one of the most renowned approach including the cycle “Plan-Do-Check-Act”. international certification bodies based in Cologne, The process-based approach allows to an Germany. This certification was conducted in organization to plan its processes and their compliance with the TÜV CERT procedures for interactions. auditing and certification.
RNADA Mission: To promote, coordinate and monitor the fight against doping in sport on national level by adopting and enforcing anti-doping policies and rules in compliance with the applicable legislation.
RNADA Vision: A world that appreciates and promotes clean sport.
During October 31st–November 1st 2019, Considering that, since 2008 RNADA conducts RNADA was visited by an audit team from TÜV its activity also on the basis of the program for Rheinland, who conducted the audit of the 5th prevention and fight against the manufacturing and recertification. illicit traffic of doping substances, the validity scope
5 RNADA 2019 of the certificate issued in 2013 has extended to Prevention implementation, enforcement and conformity with the of and fight against doping in sport and illicit traffic of prohibited reference standard SR EN ISO 9001:2015, of the quality substances. management results in relation to the requirements and ongoing improvement. Comparatively to ISO 9001:2008, The objectives of the audit were: the new Standard refers to a risk based approach of the ź to establish the compliance of the management processes. system with the audit criteria; ź to establish the management system capability to The clients' satisfaction percentage was of 97%. This ensure that RNADA meets the applicable percentage indicates that the services provided by RNADA contractual and legal requirements; are of high quality, in terms of the relevant international ź to determine the management system efficiency standards. The international recognition of the quality to ensure the client that it is reasonably management system represents a guarantee for the quality expectable to accomplish the specified of the services provided to our beneficiaries. objectives; ź to identify the areas of potential improvement of The audit team established that the organization has the management system. developed and maintains an efficient system to ensure the conformity with its policy and objectives. Regarding the With the purpose of establishing how the specific audit's objectives, the audit team confirmed that RNADA and applicable requirements of the quality management management system is compliant, adequately maintained system shall be achieved, RNADA has identified and used and implemented in terms of the reference standard. documented procedures of the quality management system in order to establish, define, control, review, As a conclusion, it has been decided to issue new measure, monitor and analyze different processes of the certificates for the availability domain established by quality management system regarding the efficiency of the RNADA.
I.2. IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF THE INTERNAL/MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM WITHIN RNADA
The internal/management control system The internal/management control system within RNADA represents the policies and procedures allows the institution's management to establish any devised and implemented by the institution's failures in achieving the objectives, their causes and management and staff, with the aim of providing a the measures to be taken for achieving the objectives. reasonable assurance for: achieving the public In 2019, all applicable internal/management entity's objectives in an economic, efficient and control standards have been implemented and, effective manner, complying with the external rules therefore, the management control system is and the management's rules and policies, protecting compliant. the goods and the information and preventing and During 2019, 2 operational procedures have detecting the frauds and errors. been devised, revised, approved and implemented.
6 RNADA 2019 I.3. THE PROJECT – “ADJUSTMENT OF RELEVANT LEGISLATION FOR FIGHTING AGAINST DOPING IN SPORT”
On December 3rd, 2019 RNADA has signed as beneficiary the financing agreement for the project “Adjustment of relevant legislation for fighting against doping in sport” – code MySMIS 130073, code SIPOCA 740. The project is co-financed by the European Social Fund through the Administrative Capacity Operational Program, Priority Axis 1 – Efficient Public Administration and Judiciary System / Specific Objective 1.1 – Developing and introducing joint systems and standards to optimize the decisional processes targeted towards citizens and business environment according to SCAP and it shall be developed from 03.12.2019 until 02.12.2022 (for 36 months).
The total amount of the project is of 12.972.553,40 lei, out of which 10.894.851,50 lei represent co-financing by EU and 1.818.250,83 lei represent non-refundable grant from the national budget.
Through this project, RNADA aims to improve the organizational strategic planning and the quality management as well as to systemize and simplify the active foundation of the applicable legislation.
Within the project, RNADA shall initiate public consultations to improve the applicable normative acts and to get them in line with the worldwide requirements; it shall undertake actions to increase the awareness regarding doping dangers and it shall implement a mutual platform for informing and supporting all the actors involved in sport.
The expected results within the project shall reach the program results of POCA R4, R6, R9 and R12, respectively:
defining the methodological frame for fighting against doping in sport, with particular emphasis on measures for the awareness and prevention of doping in elite sport, which shall also include the development of the blood collection officials' corps;
developing the legislative frame for the implementation of the international regulations on doping in sport, including the doping monitoring system and the prevention and fight against the illicit trafficking of high risk doping substances, defined and developed;
enhancing the management process and the digitalization of work flows within RNADA;
training RNADA personnel both for using the newly created instruments and for developing public policies and systemizing/simplifying the legislation.
7 RNADA 2019 I.4. IMPROVING THE LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK AND HARMONIZING THE DOMESTIC LEGISLATION WITH THE RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS IN THE AGENCY'S SPECIFIC FIELD OF ACTIVITY
In 2019, National Anti-Doping Agency initiated and finalized the following normative acts projects:
1. Order no. 107/2019 issued by RNADA President for the repeal of the Order no. 49/2015 for the approval of the amount of the fees for doping samples' collection and analysis, published in the Official Journal of Romania, Part I no. 170/04.03.2019.
2. Order no. 111/2019 issued by RNADA President for approving the official documents used by doping control officer during the doping control, provided by the Government Decision no. 244/2015 for the approval of Methodological Norms for the organization and conduct of doping control, published in the Official Journal of Romania, Part I no. 214/19.03.2019.
3. Order no. 124/2019 issued by RNADA President for approving the Decision no. 1/29.03.2019 of RNADA Board Council for establishing the amount of the fee for the activity conducted by the TUE Commission, the Hearing Commission for athletes and their support personnel who violated the anti-doping rules and the Appeal Commission beside RNADA, published in the Official Journal of Romania, Part I, no. 272/10.04.2019.
4. Order no. 219/2019 issued by RNADA President for approving the 2020 Prohibited List, published in the Official Journal, Part I no. 867/28.10.2019.
The project of Governmental Decision for updating the inventory value of the real estates under the administration of National Anti-Doping Agency has been drawn up within RNADA. In the upcoming period, we shall develop the project for the amendment and completion of the Law 227/2006 regarding prevention and fight against doping in sport republished, with subsequent amendments and completions, as well as the normative acts adopted for the law enforcement (Governmental Decisions projects) and the normative administrative acts (projects of RNADA President Orders), in terms of the newly adopted World Anti-Doping Code and International Standards.
The status of the litigations involving the Agency: Since the beginning of 2019, RNADA was involved in 28 legal cases, in different trial stages, as complainer, respondent, appellant, appellee and creditor, while at the end of the year there were only 26 cases pending as follows: 12 cases having as object contravention complaints resulted from the application of the contravention sanctions provided by the Law no.104/2008 on the prevention of and fight against the manufacture and illicit traffic of high risk doping substances; 14 cases having as object contravention complaints resulted from the application of the relevant sanctions pursuant to the Law no. 227/2006 regarding prevention and fight against doping in sport, labor litigations and foreclosures.
8 RNADA 2019 I.5. CAPITALIZING EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY ON THE AGENCY'S RESOURCES IN ACHIEVING ITS OBJECTIVES
In 2019, the financial sources of the National Anti-Doping Agency were composed of State budget allocations (70.58%) and self-generating incomes (20.79%). The latter was mainly achieved from the doping control missions ordered by the national and international sports structures. Also, RNADA has entered into an agreement in amount of 12.972.553,40 lei within the Administrative Capacity Operational Program - “Adjustment of relevant legislation for fighting against doping in sport” for 2020-2022. In 2019, the amount collected was of 1.323.594 (7,98% of the total budget), out of which 1.290.000 lei represent a pre-financing for 2020.
Also, the amount of 152.064,95 lei has been attracted through ERASMUS program for the activity “Values of Sport in Every Classroom” for 2020-2022. The amount collected in 2019 was of 102.717,48 lei (0,65% of the total budget), representing a pre-financing for 2020, 2021 and partially for 2022.
0.65%
7.98%
20.79% Diagram no. 1: RNADA financial sources SUBVENTIONS FROM STATE BUDGET SELF GENERATED INCOME 70.58% POCA FONDS ERASMUS
Table no. 1: RNADA financial sources
ESTIMATED ACCOMPLISHED FINANCIAL SOURCES IN 2019 lei lei %
ALLOCATIONS FROM THE STATE BUDGET 11.713.000 11.699.000 99,84
OWN INCOMES 3.450.000 3.176.084 92,06
ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY OPERATIONAL PROGRAM „ADJUSTMENT OF RELEVANT 1.324.000 1.323.594 99,97 LEGISLATION FOR FIGHTING AGAINST DOPING IN SPORT”
ERASMUS PROGRAM FOR THE ACTIVITY „VALUES OF SPORT IN EVERY CLASSROOM” FOR 2020- 109.000 102.717 94,23 2022
TOTAL 16.596.000 16.302.001
For 2019, the budgetary provisions for self-generated income were in amount of 3.450.000 lei and the target was achieved to an extent of 92.06%. This income was generated by: domestic and external orders for doping testing and analysis; fees incurred for the procedures conducted by the Appeal Commission; fees incurred for the training of doping control officers; income generated by the anti-doping training courses; fees paid for the (re)certification of fitness gyms.
9 RNADA 2019 The major share results from the income derived from the contracts established with the federations and the national sports clubs having as object the collection of doping control samples. The amount required for doping control analyses raised to 1.609.950,36 lei, while the amount resulted from doping control samples' collection raised to 1.295.312,09 lei.
Diagram no. 2: RNADA self- generated income achieved in 2019 (lei)
DOPING CONTROL SAMPLES COLLECTION (1.295.312 LEI) DOPING CONTROL SAMPLES ANALYSIS (1.644.072 LEI) FEE FOR GYMS' RE-CERTIFICATION (36.500 LEI) APPEAL COMMISSION FEE (4.200 LEI) ANTI-DOPING TRAINING COURSES (73.500 LEI) DCO TRAINING FEE (16.500 LEI) FEE FOR GYMS' CERTIFICATION (99.000 LEI) HEARING COMMISSION FEE (7.000 LEI)
Table no. 2: Categories of expenses in 2019
Categories of expenses in Accomplished 2019 lei %
Personnel expenses 6.265.912 42.03
Goods and services 7.987.913 53,58
Other transfers 242.882 ian.63
FEN-POCA 39.200 0,26
Other expenses 307.200 2,06
Capital expenses 66.177 0,44
Total 14.909.284 100
10 RNADA 2019 CHAPTER II EDUCATION AND INFORMATION PROGRAM
GENERAL OBJECTIVE - The general objective of the Program on education, information and prevention is to increase the awareness and education level of athletes, athletes' support personnel and other actors involved in sport with regards to the dangers and consequences of doping in sport and to protect the young people health focusing on athletes. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: Increasing the awareness level with regards to the risks incurred by athletes when using prohibited substances and/or methods; Creating an active environment in the fight against doping in sport and devising attitudes and practices for a doping- free sport; Developing an Internet-based system to enable the access of the target public to the relevant information in the field; Educating and making the athletes included in the national and Olympic teams more responsible in relation to the requirements of the Olympic and Paralympic Games; Promoting education programs, the values of ethics, integrity and fair-play in sport, by involving the active athletes or the athletes retired from sport; Establishing partnerships with sport schools in order to initiate and carry out projects on the fight against doping in sport; Establishing partnerships with higher education sport institutions in order to incorporate anti-doping courses in their curricula; Increasing the involvement and sense of responsibility of athletes' support personnel and families in practicing a clean sport and adopting a healthy lifestyle; Informing the Romanian media about the policies and the legislation governing the anti-doping activity for a proper understanding of the doping in sport phenomenon; Establishing partnerships with national and international health bodies and professional bodies with a view to inform the medical personnel with regards to the anti-doping regulations; Establishing partnerships with the entities carrying out bodybuilding and fitness activities.
SPORT MEDICAL
ATHLETES MANAGERSPERSONNEL THE MEDIA
COACHES STUDENTS
Diagram no. 3: Target groups in anti-doping education program
11 RNADA 2019 National Anti-Doping Agency has assumed the role as for junior athletes, for athletes' support personnel. It is caretaker regarding the implementation of the anti - doping well-known that the athletes' support personnel play an policy on national level and, to this end, it has developed important role in athletes' education, given the significant several programs: education program, testing program, influence they have over them. scientific research program, institutional development Within the education program, we have developed program and, last but not least, international cooperation and implemented several campaigns, aiming to increase program. both their number and their quality. We started with Part II of the World Anti-Doping Code - the main tool in traditional methods but now we also use modern anti - doping activity, addresses the education theme, methods, due to the development of technology and providing the national organizations with guidelines online education. We aimed, and mainly we succeeded to regarding the structure and development of the education increase the trust level of athletes in our team so that they programs. According to the Code, the main purpose of the could see us not only as “cops chasing the athletes” but also education program is to prevent. We are referring here to as their supporters in achieving clean performances. the use, intentionally or not, by athletes of prohibited By the end of 2019, RNADA conducted 73 education substances and methods. On one hand, this could lead to actions developed by RNADA (69 direct meeting the alteration of sport spirit and, on the other hand, it could actions and 4 e-learning platform edu.anad.ro actions) have more or less severe consequences over the health. attended by 6564 athletes, coaches, physicians, Therefore, having this in mind, the Agency aimed to athletes' support personnel, students and develop an education program both for elite athletes and teachers.
II.1. THE CAMPAIGN “FIRST STEP FOR A CLEAN SPORT”
The purpose of this campaign is to promote the intrinsic values of sport with the aim of preventing and fighting against doping in sport, changing the attitudes of young people towards the use of prohibited substances by raising awareness of the risks.
Unlike the previous years, requests for education actions were also accepted from school institutions with general education profile for organizing educational actions, school inspectors and teachers in educational establishments, addressing health issues, as well as fairness and respect towards rules and regulations that apply not only to sports, but also to everyday life.
Campaign Poster
Booklet - Booklet - First Module Second Module
12 RNADA 2019 Since beginning of 2019, 9 education actions were conducted where 1380 students and teachers from several Romanian schools and high-schools attended, as well within some sport events addressed to students, children, organized on National Arena and Polivalent Hall in Bucharest. The I. L. Caragiale high-school, Bucharest National high-school, Dumitru Motoc high- school, Elle Radu Technological high-school, George Apostol Centre from Bacau.
2019
9 First Steps for a Clean Sport! 1.380 teachers and actions students
13 RNADA 2019 II.2. SPECIFIC CAMPAIGNS FOCUSING ON OLYMPIC GAMES
According to the National Anti-Doping Strategy approved through the G.D. no. 221/2013, ANAD develops specific education campaigns focusing on the Olympic Games and Festivals. 308 athletes accessed the e-learning platform edu.anad.ro and attended the course and passed the final examination got the Anti-Doping Education Certificate, a mandatory requirement for the participation in the 4th editions of the Olympic Games (SARAJEVO EYOF, MINSK EUROPEAN GAMES, BAKU EYOF, BEACH WORLD GAMES – ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAK OLYMPIC COMMITTEES). RNADA was presented at the “Romanian representation at the 32nd edition of the Olympic Games – Tokyo 2020“, within the campaign dedicated to Olympic Games.
II.3. THE CAMPAIGN “SAY NO! TO DOPING!”
The Campaign “Say NO! to Doping!” is a permanent campaign of RNADA, initiated in 2006. The actions within this campaign were conducted both at RNADA's initiative and at the request of sport structures.
In 2019, 53 education actions were conducted, of which 44 at the request of RNADA and national sport federations, where attended 2104 persons, also there were external requests: 1 action at the request of Avram Iancu high-school from Cluj Napoca, where attended 1200 persons, 1 action at the Leonardo DaVinci high-school with 30 participants, 1 action at the request of Dimitrie Cantemir University from Cluj Napoca where attended 30 participants, 2 at the request of Romanian Association for Pediatric Education in Family Medicine (RAPEMF), where participated in 730 persons, 1 action at the request of the National University of Physical Education and Sport, where participated in 30 persons, 1 action at CSS Ploiesti where attended 22 persons, 1 action at CSM Baia Mare where participated in 20 persons and 1 action at the Association of National Olympic Committee where attended 15 persons.
14 RNADA 2019 2019
53 SAY NO! TO DOPING! 2.104 actions participants
15 RNADA 2019 Table no. 3: Education actions conducted within the Campaign “Say NO! to Doping!” SPORT DISCIPLINES WHERE CONDUCTED „SAY NO TO DOPING!” NO. EDUCATION ACTIONS WITHIN THE CAMPAIGN EDUCATION ACTION NO. “SAY NO TO DOPING!”
1 MARTIAL ART 1
2 ATHLETICS 2
3 BASKETBALL 1
4 BOXING 3
5 ROWING 1
6 NATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE 1
7 BODYBUILDING AND FITNESS 7
8 FOOTBALL 1
9 GYMNASTICS 2
10 WEIGHTLIFTING 1
11 HANDBALL 5
12 JUDO 2
13 KAIAC-CANOE 5
14 WRESTLING 1
15 MOTOCYCLING 1
16 PANGRATION ATHLIMA 1
17 POWERLIFTING 1
18 RUGBY 2
19 SKANDENBERG 1
20 TAEKWONDO ITF 1
21 TAEKWONDO WTF 2
22 TABLE TENNIS 1
23 ARCHERY 1
At these education actions participated 4304 persons, of which 1041 athletes, 1063 coaches, 735 athletes' support personnel, 1410 students and 55 teachers. Say NO! to Doping!
4.304 participans
1.041 1.063 athletes coaches
735 support 1.410 personel 55 students teachers
16 RNADA 2019 II.4. “ATHLETE OUTREACH” CAMPAIGN
Ever since 2007, RNADA in team with WADA has developed the education campaign “Athlete Outreach”, addressed to athletes competing in international sport events held in Romania. During the international competitions held in Romania, the participant athletes come to RNADA stand to test their knowledge through an interactive questionnaire (Play True Quiz).
RNADA participated in 7 international sport events where it was conducted education activities and the athletes were interested about the information presented by the Agency's experts. 560 athletes and 20 coaches from different countries received the information offered by these actions organized within this education campaign at the international contests as follows ice-hockey – 100, wrestling – 100, boxing – 80, kaiac-canoe – 100, athletics – 40, arm wrestling – 100, weightlifting - 60.
ATHLETE OUTREACH
2019 7 events
ice-hockey arm wrestling 100 people 100 people
kaiac-canoe 560 athletes boxing 100 people 20 coaches 80 people
athletics weightlifting 40 people 60 people
skandenberg 100 people
In order to monitor and evaluate the anti-doping education program, RNADA applies feedback questionnaires, as well as the assessment of the knowledge acquired by participants at the end of the education course/action.
Together for a Clean Sport!
17 RNADA 2019 II.5. EDUCATIONS PARTNERSHIPS
In 2019, RNADA signed protocols with Romanian Association for Pediatric Education in Family Medicine to maintain the population health and to carry out activities that have as a priority the increase of the medical personnel skills in the field of health education meaning prevention and fight doping in sport. Based on the partnership, RNADA carried out 3 activities together with RAPEMF promoting the values of clean and healthy sport by informing the family physicians about the Prohibited List and the procedure for granting the TUE when a treatment containing prohibited substances is recommended. Also, in the workshop organized with RAPEMF and SNSPA (National University of Political Studies and Public Administration) - Medical Journalism School, journalists and university professors participated in.
II.6. SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH
National Anti-Doping Agency was co-opted as partner in 3 Erasmus+ Sport Projects, 2 of them received funding for a period of 3 years. The Projects that will be funded are:
1. Sport Values in every classroom “I-Value” that purpose is education based on values in schools. The Project I-Value aims to develop, implement and evaluate the doping prevention programs that have as a target the children between 6-14 years, their teachers and parents. The Program is developed by a multidisciplinary team that brings together experts from 6 National Anti-Doping Agencies (Romania, Serbia, Austria, Belgium, Great Britain and Slovenia), elite University and Pre-University teachers.
2. Understanding and promoting Whistleblowing ON DOPING Irregularities in the EU (Win-Dop) is the second Project that is funded by Erasmus+ Sport and it aims to use the developed behaviour patterns for understanding the process of taking a decision regarding doping.
18 RNADA 2019 ATHLETE OUTREACH
19 RNADA 2019 II.7. COMMUNICATION ACTIVITY With occasion of “Clean Sport Day”, National Anti-Doping Agency conducted a number of actions and events to promote the Olympic, clean sport and fair-play values in accordance with the International Convention against Doping in Sport of UNESCO and World Anti-Doping Code principles.
“The Clean Sport Day” is a special day, that is not only dedicated to athletes, coaches and other people involved in sport, but it is a day when sport organizations (clubs, federations, professional leagues) together with larger collectivities, either sport practitioners or just admirers of this phenomenon celebrate the clean sport principles, the performance unaltered by prohibited means and methods.
First of all, National Anti-Doping Agency developed according to the audience data. and conducted a campaign through all the media, where As the format allowed using the audio track of the the message of clean sport to reach a broader and implicit recorded material, the propagation of the clean sport audience to capture the attention of sports practitioners in message was also made through the radio, with the our country. There were included printed media, support of the Romanian Broadcasting Society (Radio television, broadcasting and of course, social media. In Romania News) and Sport Total FM. Also, a video that this sense, by its own means, the Agency created a number includes all 20 messages was promoted online, through of 20 advertising spots having as main legends of the the YouTube channel and on the Agency's Facebook page. Olympic sport in our country and also Romanian old football payers. The image vectors of the campaign were: And not least, the Agency's page that hosts essential Elisabeta Lipa and Valeria Racila (rowing), Doina Melinte, information for athletes, www.anad.ro, contains a new Vali Ionescu Caciureac, Ionela Tarlea, Constantina Dita section, "Play True Day", the international meaning of (athletics), Narcisa Lecusanu (handball), Camelia Potec the ‘’Clean Sport Day". (swimming), Mihai Covaliu (fencing) , Marius Urzica Regarding the activities on the field carried out on (gymnastics), Mircea Lucescu, Ionut Lupescu, Ionel April 10th, the National Anti-Doping Agency was presented Danciulescu, Florin Cernat, Ioan Andone, Adrian Ilie, with a stand and informative-educational materials at the Dorinel Munteanu, Bogdan Stelea, Dorin Mateut "Ioan Kunst Ghermănescu" Hall in Bucharest, where the (football). Mr. Florin Calinescu, a famous television European Wrestling Championships took place. There, the presenter joined. Each of the sports and public life athletes got in contact with the representatives of our personality launched a message supporting the clean Agency and tested their knowledge in anti-doping field sport, and the spots were broadcasted both by the through an online application. Romanian Television Society (TVR 1, TVR 2, TVR 3 and TVR International), as well as on the sport television network Telekom Sport and DigiSport.
The Agency's spots had 70 insertions within the televisions programs and reached over eight hundred thousand receivers, both from urban and rural areas, according to the
20 RNADA 2019 The direct promotion continued by organizing a football competition for high school students, in collaboration with a prestigious educational institution - the "Ion Luca Caragiale" National College. Named the "Clean Sport" Cup, four Bucharest high schools participated in and all of them were prized. The prizes consisted of sports materials, mostly donated by the Alexandrion Foundation.
The highlight of the day and by far the most important moment was the title of “Clean Sport Ambassador" offered by our Agency to several personalities of Romanian sport.
They received diplomas representing important of several sports branches, as follows: Doina Melinte and Vali Ionescu Caciureac (athletics), Miodrag Belodedici, Helmuth Duckadam, Gheorghe Hagi and Gheorghe Popescu (football), Narcisa Lecusanu and Alexandru Dedu (handball), respectively Laura Badea and Mihai Covaliu (fencing).
All the events were attended by important international officials, namely Sébastien Gillot, director of the European Regional Office within World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and Florence Lefebvre - Rangeon, Senior Manager for Government and National Anti-Doping Agencies Relations within the WADA's European Regional Office.
21 RNADA 2019 MATERIALE INFORMATIV-EDUCATIVE
The 2020 Prohibited List includes all the substances prohibited in sport and is updated every year by the World Anti-Doping Agency. This document is made available for athletes and their support personnel during the education activities.
Every year, the National Anti-Doping Agency updates the flyers, brochures and posters that it distributes so that they are in full compliance with the amendments and additions of the international regulations and legislation, these materials are shared within the RANAD's education campaigns.
RNADA also organizes training courses for bodybuilding and fitness gyms' staff, providing them with the course support that contains knowledge of national and international legislation in the field on preventing and combating doping in sports, the Prohibited List, the link between nutritional supplements and doping. as well as the side effects of doping substances.
22 RNADA 2019 CHAPTER III DOPING TESTING PROGRAM
GENERAL OBJECTIVE - The general objective of the Doping Testing Program consists in performing a relevant number of in competition and out of competition no advance notice tests with a view to protecting the athletes' health and their fundamental right to practice a clean sport.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES Developing and implementing the Annual National Testing Plan in a relevant, coherent and integrated manner; Establishing the registered testing pool and managing it according to the applicable national and international rules; Ongoing training and retraining of doping control officers according to the approved occupational standard; Managing the doping control results and therapeutic use exemptions according to the applicable national and international rules; Effective management and promotion of ADAMS – the WADA Anti-Doping Administration and Management System.
RNADA distributed the urine and blood doping tests for each sport discipline, in compliance with the International Standard for Testing and Investigations; the GD no. 771/2015 amending and supplementing the GD no. 244/2015 regarding the Methodological Norms for the organization and conduct of doping control; the Technical Document for Sport Specific Analyses (TDSSA); the program for the distribution of doping controls depending on the risk of doping; as well as the best practice models developed by WADA. With the aim of achieving the general objective, RNADA devises the National Annual Testing Plan and the Registered Testing Pool and managed it through ADAMS; it manages the doping control results, conducts the training and retraining courses for doping control officers and manages the therapeutic use exemptions. With the aim of achieving its objectives, the Agency also collaborates with the relevant national and international sport structures. Given RNADA's notoriety on international level, several international sport organizations appointed the Agency as collection authority for different international events held in Romania, in 2019.
III.1. NATIONAL ANNUAL TESTING PLAN
The Agency devises the National Annual Testing Plan based on the information received from national sports federation, in application of article 52 of the Law no. 227/2006 republished with subsequent amendments and additions and also by considering the risk of doping for each sport discipline, as well as the number of affiliated athletes. The Agency assesses the risk of doping for each sport discipline based on the information gathered from sport structures and the procedure for risk assessment. Planning the doping tests consisted in distributing doping tests efficiently, both in-competition and out-of-competition for national and international level athletes participating in national and international sport events, including but not limited
23 RNADA 2019 to the athletes in the Registered Testing Pool. RNADA has collected 2432 biological urine and blood samples. RNADA gave priority to the out of competition no advance notice testing. Also, in distributing the doping The costs for 1066 biological samples were covered tests, RNADA laid a particular emphasis on junior and through RNADA's budget, representing 43,8% of the total cadets athletes' testing, given the large number of anti- number of samples collected. The rest of the samples doping rules violations detected in these categories in the were collected at the request of national sport federations previous years. (658 samples), Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee (692 samples) and national sport clubs (16 samples). The doping tests have been distributed for 40 out of 74 Romanian sport federations, in compliance with the Out of the total number of 2432 doping samples criteria provided by the Law no. 227/2006, the GD no. collected, 1990 were urine samples and 442 were blood 771/2015, the International Standard for Testing and samples, in-competition and out-of-competition. Investigations and the National Anti-Doping Strategy.
BLOOD SAMPLES
442
Diagram no. 4: Doping samples collected in 2019
1990
URINE SAMPLES
658
692 1066 RNADA ROSC FEDERATIONS SPORT CLUBS
16 Diagram no. 5: Distribution of doping controls depending on the requester
24 RNADA 2019 Table no. 4: Doping controls conducted in 2019 PLAN ANAD PLANNING FEDERATIONS REQUESTS ROSC REQUESTS CLUBS REQUESTS TOTAL Urine/hGH Urine hGH Urine hGH Urine hGH Urine hGH Urine hGH IN/OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT No. of 337 644 14 71 342 274 12 30 39 338 29 286 16 0 0 0 734 1256 55 387 samples 981 85 616 42 377 315 16 0 1990 442 TOTAL 1066 658 692 16 2432
Out of the total number of doping tests, 68,2% were in-competition doping controls and 31,8% were out- of-competition doping controls, thus complying with the WADA recommendation to conduct more out-of-competition doping controls.
Compared to regular screening for analysis, both in-competition and out-of-competition, specific ESAs analyses were performed for 588 urine samples, GHRFs analyses were performed for 603 urine samples and CERA analyses were performed for 38 blood samples (16 at handball and 22 at ice-hockey).
Table no. 5: Ditribution of urine samples depending on the sport discipline and requester
SPORT DISCIPLINE RNADA RF ROSC SC TOTAL
National Paralimpic Committee 1 5 6
Mountaineering and Climbing 5 5
Athletics 115 90 66 11 282
Aikido 1 1 Badminton 1 1 Martial Arts 1 1 Armwrestling 15 15
Basketball 56 52 12 120 Bobsleigh 2 5 14 21 Boxing 21 33 10 64 Rowing 105 29 14 148 Cycling 5 4 11 20 Bodybuilding and Fitness 11 21 32
Darts 1 1 Dancing 10 10
Equestrian 5 5 Football 98 12 12 122
Football – Tennis C.A.J. 2 1 3 Gymnastics 13 14 13 40 Rhythmic Gymnastics 1 1
Weightlifting 82 32 114
Handball 100 24 14 138
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SPORT DISCIPLINE RNADA RF ROSC SC TOTAL
Ice hockey 27 18 13 58
Judo 18 25 34 77 Karate 1 1 2 Traditional Karate 1 1 WOKF Karate 4 4 Karting 1 1 Kempo 1 8 9
Wrestling 46 54 41 141 Modelism 1 1 Motorcycling 1 1 Swimming and Modern Pentathlon 24 14 12 50 Oina 3 3 Pangration Athlima 1 1 Skating 14 14 Water polo 19 5 24
Bowling 1 1 Powerlifting 2 2
Rugby 36 38 74
Chess 3 3
Sambo 1 4 9 14 Biathlon 5 5 46 56 Fencing 45 3 1 49 Squash 1 1
Taekwondo W.T.F. 6 3 9
Taekwondo I.T.F. 4 4
Tennis 6 4 10 Table Tennis 47 7 8 62 Sport shooting 6 2 5 4 17 Archery 7 1 8 Triathlon 14 2 16
Volleyball 63 45 14 122 Yachting 1 1 TOTAL 981 616 377 16 1990
26 RNADA 2019 Table no. 6: Distribution of blood samples collected for the analysis of hGH depending on the sport discipline SPORT DISCIPLINE RNADA RF ROSC TOTAL
ATHLETICS 4 2 55 61
MOUNTAINEERING AND CLIMBI NG 5 5
BADMINTON 1 1
BASKETBALL 12 12 BADMINTON 1 1 BOBSLEIGH 1 13 14 BOXING 4 10 14
ROWING 7 14 21
CYCLING 1 11 12
BODYBUILDING AND FITNESS 7 6 13
FOOTBALL 4 12 16
GYMNASTICS 1 3 1 5
WEIGHTLIFTING 36 36
HANDBALL 1 3 14 18
ICE-HOCKEY 3 13 16
JUDO 34 34
KARATE 1 1
TRADITIONAL KARATE 1 1
KARATE WOKF 1 1
KEMPO 1 1
WRESTLING 12 6 41 59
SWIMMING AND MODERN PENTATHLON 12 12
SKATING 11 11
WATER-POLO 2 2
POWERLIFTING 1 1
RUGBY 8 8
SAMBO 9 9
BIATHLON 3 43 46
FENCING 2 2
TAEKWONDO WTF 2 2
TENNIS 1 1
TABLE TENNIS 1 1
TRIATHLON 2 2
VOLLEYBALL 3 3
TOTAL 85 42 315 442
27 RNADA 2019 Table no. 7: Distribution of blood samples collected for ABP, depending on the sport discipline
NO. SPORT DISCIPLINE ABP
1 CYCLING 2
2 BIATHLON 1
3 HANDBALL 16
4 ICE-HOCKEY 22
Table no. 8: Distribution of urine samples analyzed for ESAs, depending on the sport discipline
SPORT DISCIPLINE RNADA RF ROSC SC TOTAL
NATIONAL PARALIMPIC COMMITTEE 1 1
ATHLETICS 57 7 11 3 78
MOUNTAINEERING AND CLIMBI NG 5 5
BADMINTON 1 1
BASKETBALL 12 12
BOBSLEIGH 4 4
BOXING 10 7 10 27
ROWING 43 1 14 58
CYCLING 1 2 11 14
BODYBUILDING AND FITNESS 4 2 6
FOOTBALL 19 12 31
GYMNASTICS 11 13 24
WEIGHTLIFTING 18 18
HANDBALL 13 3 14 30
ICE-HOCKEY 1 13 14
JUDO 8 2 34 44
KARATE 1 1
TRADITIONAL KARATE 1 1
KARATE WOKF 1 1
KEMPO 1 1
WRESTLING 26 8 41 75
SWIMMING AND MODERN PENTATHLON 3 3 12 18
SKATING 10 10
WATER-POLO 2 2
POWERLIFTING 1 1
RUGBY 8 8
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SPORT DISCIPLINE RNADA RF ROSC SC TOTAL
SAMBO 9 9
BIATHLON 5 5 42 52
FENCING 17 17
TAEKWONDO WTF 2 2
TENNIS 2 2
TABLE TENNIS 5 5
TRIATHLON 2 2 4
VOLLEYBALL 13 13
TOTAL 260 54 271 3 588
Table no. 9: Distribution of urine samples analyzed for GHRFs, depending on the sport discipline
SPORT DISCIPLINE ANAD FR COSR TOTAL
NATIONAL PARALIMPIC COMMITTEE 1 0 1
MOUNTAINEERING AND CLIMBI NG 0 0 5 5
ATHLETICS 27 2 64 93
BADMINTON 0 1 1
BASKETBALL 12 12
BOBSLEIGH 1 14 15 BOXING 4 4 10 18 ROWING 26 1 14 41 CYCLING 11 11 BODYBUILDING AND FITNESS 8 2 10 EQUESTRIAN 2 2 FOOTBALL 15 12 27
GYMNASTICS 11 6 17
WEIGHTLIFTING 38 38
HANDBALL 13 3 14 30
ICE-HOCKEY 13 13
JUDO 8 2 34 44
KARATE 0 0 1 1
TRADITIONAL KARATE 0 1 1
KARATE WOKF 0 1 1 KEMPO 0 1 1
WRESTLING 25 5 41 71
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SPORT DISCIPLINE ANAD FR COSR TOTAL
MOTORCYCLING 0 1 1
SWIMMING 1 1
SWIMMING AND MODERN PENTATHLON 2 12 14
SKATING 0 0 10 10
WATER-POLO 2 2
RUGBY 4 8 12
SAMBO 1 9 10
BIATHLON 4 5 44 53
FENCING 17 17
TAEKWONDO WTF 2 1 3
TENNIS 2 2
TABLE TENNIS 7 7
TRIATHLON 0 2 2 4
VOLLEYBALL 14 14
TOTAL 233 41 329 603
1404
40 544 2 SENIORS youth JUNIORS CADETS
Diagram no. 6: Distribution of doping controls conducted in 2019, depending on sport category
According to the provisions of the World Anti-Doping Code, a national record can be homologated only after the athlete has been tested in the shortest time and the result is negative.
In view of homologating the records, in 2019, RNADA collected 43 biological samples from athletes from athletics, sport shooting and weightlifting. The results of all these samples were negative.
30 RNADA 2019 III.2. DOPING TESTING PROGRAM FOR ATHLETES QUALIFIED FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES III.2.1. Winter Youth Olympic Festival in Sarajevo & East Sarajevo 2019 36 athletes were included in the extended Olympic pool. All athletes were tested and the samples were sent to Doping Control Laboratory in Seibersdorf, Austria. were tested, even though only 34 of them actually participated in the competition. All results were negative.
Table no. 10: Winter Youth Olympic Festival in Sarajevo & East Sarajevo 2019
BLOOD No. SPORT DISCIPLINE URINE ESAs GHRF (hGH)
1 BIATHLON 9 9 9 9
2 ARTISTIC SKATING 3 3 3 0
3 ALPINE SKIING 10 10 10 10
4 CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING 8 8 8 8
5 SHORT TRACK 5 5 5 5
6 SNOWBOARD 1 1
TOTAL 36 36 35 32
BIATLON 9 ARTISTIC SKATING 3
ALPINE SKIING 10
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING 8
SHORT TRACK 5
SNOWBOARD 1
Diagram no. 7: Distribution of doping controls conducted for the Winter Youth Olympic Festival in Sarajevo & East Sarajevo 2019
III.2.2. European Games in Minsk 2019
A number of 145 athletes were included in the extended pool. They were all tested and 141 samples were sent to Doping Control Laboratory in Bucharest, Romania, one sample was sent to the Laboratory in Seibersdorf, Austria, one sample was sent to the Laboratory in Utah, USA and 2 samples were sent to the Laboratory in Koln, Germany. 144 samples were negative and one sample was positive and the case is under investigation.
31 RNADA 2019 ATHLETICS (SPRINT) 17 ATHLETICS (JUMPS) 5
ATHLETICS (THROWS) 2
BADMINTON 1
BASKETBALL 3X3 12
BOXING 10
CYCLING 4
BEACH FOOTBALL 12
ARTISTIC GIMNASTIC 1
AEROBIC GIMNASTICS 7
RHITHMIC GIMNASTICS 1 JUDO 13
KAYAKYNG-CANOEING 14 KARATE 1 WRESTLING 21 SAMBO 9
TABLE TENNIS 8 ARCHERY 1 SPORT SHOOTING 6
Diagram no. 8: Distribution of doping controls conducted for the European Games - Minsk 2019
Table no. 11: Distribution of doping controls conducted for the European Games - Minsk 2019 BLOOD NO. SPORT DISCIPLINE URINE ESAs GHRF (hGH)
1. ATHLETICS (sprint) 17 17 17
2. ATHLETICS (jumps) 5 5 5
3. ATHLETICS (throws) 2 2 2
4. BADMINTON 1 1 1 1
5. BASKETBALL 3X3 12 12 12 12
6. BOXING 10 10 10 10
7. CYCLING 4 4 4 4
8. BEACH FOOTBALL 12 10 10 10
9. ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS 1 1 1 1
10. AEROBIC GYMNASTICS 7 7
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BLOOD NO. SPORT DISCIPLINE URINE ESAs GHRF (hGH)
11. RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS 1
12. JUDO 13 13 13 13
13. KAYAKING-CANOEING 14 14 14 14
14. KARATE 1 1 1 1
15. WRESTLING 21 21 21 21
16. SAMBO 9 9 9 9
17. TABLE TENNIS 8
18. ARCHERY 1
19. SPORT SHOOTING 6
TOTAL 145 105 122 122
III.2.3. European Youth Olympic Festival in Baku 2019
A number of 146 athletes were included in the extended pool. They were all tested and the samples were sent to Doping Control Laboratory in Bucharest, Romania. All the results were negative.
ATLETICS 42 CYCLING 6 ARTISTIC GIMNASTICS 8 HANDBALL 15 SWIMMING 12
JUDO 25
WRESTLING 15 TENNIS 4
VOLLEYBALL 14
Diagram no. 9: Distribution of doping controls conducted for the Youth Olympic Games - Baku 2019
33 RNADA 2019 Table no. 12: Distribution of doping controls conducted for the Youth Olympic Games - Baku 2019
BLOOD NO. S PORT DIS CIPLINE URINE ES As GHRF (hGH)
1 ATHLETICS 42 11 42 31 2 CYCLING 6 6 6 6
3 ARTIS TIC GIMNAS TICS 8 8 8 4 HANDBALL 15 15 15 15 5 S WIMMING 12 12 12 12 6 J UDO 25 25 25 25 7 WRES TLING 15 15 15 15 8 TENNIS 4 9 VOLLEYBALL 14 TOTAL 141 92 123 104
III.2.4. Beach World Games of ANOC in Doha 2019
A number of 10 athletes were included in the extended pool. They were all tested and the samples were sent to Doping Control Laboratory in Bucharest, Romania. All the results were negative.
FREE WRESTLING 8
TRIATHLON 2
Diagram no. 10: Distribution of doping controls conducted for the Beach World Games of ANOC in Doha 2019
Table no. 13: Distribution of doping controls conducted for the Beach World Games of ANOC in Doha 2019
BLOOD NO. SPORT DISCIPLINE URINE ESAs GHRF (hGH)
1 FREE WRESTLING 8 8 8 8
2 TRIATHLON 2 2 2 2 TOTAL 10 10 10 9
III.2.5. Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne 2020
A number of 56 athletes were included in the extended pool. They were all tested and 56 urine samples and 55 blood samples were sent to Doping Control Laboratory in Bucharest, Romania, while 1 blood sample was sent to Doping Control Laboratory in Kreischa, Germania. All the results were negative.
34 RNADA 2019 BIATHLON 6 BOB-SLEIGH 4 ICE HOCKEY 13 SPEED SKATING 4 LUGE 10
SCHI JUMPS 4
ALPINE SKIING 4 MOUNTAINEERING SKIING 5
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING 5
SNOWBOARD 1
Diagram no. 11: Distribution of doping controls conducted for the Winter Youth Olympic Games - Laussane 2020
Table no. 14: Distribution of doping controls conducted for the Winter Youth Olympic Games - Laussane 2020
NO. SPORT DISCIPLINE URINE ESAs GHRF hGH
1. BIATHLON 6 6 6 6 2. BOBSLEIGH 4 4 4 4 3. ICE-HOCKEY 13 13 13 13
4. SPEED SKATING 4 4 4 4
5. LUGE 10 10 10
6. SCHI JUMPS 4 4 4
7. ALPINE SKIING 4 4 4 4
8. MOUNTAINEERING SKIING 5 5 5 5
9. CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING 5 5 5 5
10. SNOWBOARD 1 1 1 1
56 42 56 56
III.3. REGISTERED TESTING POOL
The Registered Testing Pool (RTP) of the Agency is being reviewed and updated periodically, in terms of inclusion or removal of athletes in/from the pool. Pursuant to the provisions of the GD no. 771/2015 on the Methodological Norms for the organization and conduct of doping control, the categories of athletes included in the registered testing pool are: a) International level athletes and members of the Olympic and Paralympic teams; b) National level athletes – senior, youth, cadet and junior athletes – selected based on the place in the annual rankings of the relevant national sport federations. As for team sports, one or several athletes or the entire team can be included in the RTP.
35 RNADA 2019 The athletes may be target tested, based on the 17 criteria provided by the GD no. Table no. 15 771/2015 on the Methodological Norms for the organization and conduct of doping control. NR. TES TE S PORTIVI The RTP included 41 athletes who were submitted to doping controls as follows. 1 TES TARE 3 The 8 athletes who couldn't be found at the indicated address within the 60 minutes 2 TES TĂRI 13 timeslot received missed test (MT) sanctions, while the 3 athletes who didn't submit accurate 3 TES TĂRI 25 MT 9 whereabouts received filling failure (FF) sanctions. FF 4
III.4. DOPING TESTING REQUESTED BY INTERNATIONAL BODIES In 2019, RNADA was designated collection authority by several international sport organizations, as shown below:
Table no. 16: Doping samples collected by RNADA at the request of international bodies NO. OF SAMPLES ANTI-DOPING ORGANIZATION TOTAL Urine Blood IAAF-AIU (Athletics) 6 0 6 WAF (Skandenberg) 35 0 35
IWF (Weightlifting) 5 1 6
WR (Rugby) 9 0 9
FISA (Rowing) 5 6 11
IPF(Powerlifting) 12 0 12
EHF (Handball) 2 0 2
ICF (Canoeing) 21 2 23
UCI (Cycling) 18 0 18
INBA (Natural Fitness) 4 0 4
WDF (Darts) 8 0 8 FIG (Rhythmic Gymnastics) 6 0 6
TOTAL 131 9 140
Table no. 17: International Sport Events Hosted by Romania COLLECTED COLLECTED NO. DATE SPORT DISCIPLINE EVENT PLACE URINE hGH
1 29.01.2019 WATER-POLO ROMANIA-CROATIA IZVORANI 2
23.02.2019 EC 30.06.2019 EC 2 TRIATHLON CHEILE GRADISTEI 18 02.07.2019 EC 07.07.2019 EC
3 03.07.2019 CYCLING SIBIU TOUR SIBIU 18
4 03.07.2019 POWERLIFTING EUROPEAN MASTER SIBIU 12
5 09.03.2019 RUGBY ROMANIA - RUSSIA BOTOSANI 4
EUROPEAN FOOTBALL 6 30.03.2019 CNP BUCHAREST 2 TOURNAMENT
7 07.04.2019 WRESTLING EC BUCHAREST 54 6
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COLLECTED COLLECTED NO. DATE SPORT DISCIPLINE EVENT PLACE URINE hGH 8 13.04.2019 ARCHERY EURO GRAND PRIX BUCHAREST 6
9 01.06.2019 BOXING EC JUNIORS GALATI 26
10 02.06.2019 JUDO EUROPEAN JUDO OPEN CLUJ-NAPOCA 14
11 13.06.2019 HANDBALL ROMANIA-PORTUGALIA BUCHAREST 2
12 01.08.2019 KAYAKING- CANOEING U23 WC BASCOV 20
13 01.09.2019 ATHLETICS 50K WC RUNNING BRASOV 9
14 21.09.2019 FENCING PELLEGRINI MEMORIAL BUCHAREST 1
15 22.09.2019 FENCING PETRUS MEMORIAL BUCHAREST 1
16 08.10.2019 DARTS CLUJ-NAPOCA 8
17 13.10.2019 ATHLETICS BUCHAREST MARATHON BUCHAREST 6
18 26.10.2019 NATURAL FITNESS WC BUCHAREST 4
19 29.10.2019 SKANDENBERG WC CONSTANTA 50
20 07.12.2019 FENCING WOMEN FOIL WORLD CUP BUCHAREST 2
III.5. TRAINING AND RE-TRAINING OF DOPING CONTROL OFFICERS From 29th of July to 9th of August 2019, RNADA conducted a training course for Doping Control Officers, according to the Occupation Standard for Professional Education and Training, for the doping control officer occupation - secondary education, registered in Romanian Occupations Code (COR) under the no. 342218. 57 persons attended the course and received the certifications. In terms of the allocated budget and the National Doping Testing Plan, the doping controls were carried out by specialized personnel within the Agency and by doping control officers (OCD) employees of some private companies providing biological sampling services. In view of complying with the working instruction IL for DCO reaccreditation8.5.1-01-01, all DCOs attended the training and reaccreditation course and, at the end of the course they passed through a practical and theoretical examination. All DCOs who graduated the reaccreditation course have proven the required qualities for this occupation: fairness, respect, equality between team members, integrity, ethics, professional background and communication with the athletes, officials, RNADA, sampling companies and also with the teammates. III.6. THERAPEUTIC USE EXEMPTIONS There have been granted 4 therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs) for growth hormone, insulin, furosemide and indapamide at the following sport disciplines: aero-modelism, tennis, football and sambo. One of the TUEs has been granted retroactively, after WADA agreed on the application, pursuant to the provisions of Article 4.3 letter d) of the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions.
37 RNADA 2019 RNADA received many questions regarding the composition of some medicaments and food supplements. The athletes and/or support personnel have been advised via the platform www.anad.ro to consult not only the Prohibited List but also the medicaments' composition through the searching engine in the sections “List of pharmaceutical products commercialized in Romania containing prohibited substances” and “Guide with allowed medicaments depending on medical conditions”.
III.7. DOPING CONTROL RESULTS MANAGEMENT Pursuant to the provisions of the World Anti-Doping Code and the Law no. 227/2006 regarding prevention and fight against doping in sport, the Agency has the responsibility, on national level, to manage the results and the hearings for athletes and/or their support personnel. In 2019, 39 cases of anti-doping rules violations have been included in the results management program. Among these, 9 cases are managed by RNADA (the athletes didn't ask for a hearing or the case was remitted by the Hearing Commission for noncomplying with the admissibility requirements) while 30 cases are managed by the Hearing Commission. 6 cases were completed so far. Out of the total number of 39 cases, 25 cases involve the use of intravenous laser therapy by athletes from handball (24) and ice-hokey (1). Among the cases at handball, 6 cases involve athletes' support personnel and the rest of them involve athletes, one of them being minor. The cases at handball and ice-hockey are currently pending at the Hearing Commission beside RNADA. In view of applying a fair sanction in relation to the moment of notification, admission or self-denouncement, the Hearing Commission conducts investigations, hears witnesses and administers documentary evidences. According to the World Anti-Doping Code and the applicable national legislation, all persons sanctioned through definitive decisions shall be disclosed on RNADA website, except minor athletes or those for whom the ineligibility was removed and there isn't any disclosure agreement. Related to the total number of doping controls conducted in 2019 – 2453, the percentage of the doping cases managed in 2019 amounted to 1.5%.
TOTAL NUMBER OF DOPING CONTROLS IN 2019 (2453)
Diagram no. 12: Proportion od doping cases in all the samples collected in 2019 (1,5%)
Out of 39 doping cases: ź 3 cases involved the use of diuretics; ź 2 cases involved the use of androgenous anabolic steroids, of which one case also involved the use of a substances included in the section Hormones and metabolic modulators; ź 3 cases were managed for avoiding, refusing or failing to submit to doping control;
38 RNADA 2019 ź 1 case involved the use of stimulants; ź 1 case was managed for 1) trafficking or attempted trafficking of any prohibited substance and/or method; and 2) complicity by assisting, abetting, aiding, instigating, covering up or any other type of intentional complicity involving a violation or attempted violation of anti-doping rules; ź 27 cases involved the use of a prohibited method: intravenous laser therapy; ź 2 cases are under results' management procedure for: - Trafficking or attempted trafficking of any prohibited substance and/or method; - Administration of a prohibited substance and/or method to an athlete, both in-competition and out-of- competition; - complicity by assisting, abetting, aiding, instigating, covering up or any other type of intentional complicity involving a violation or attempted violation of anti-doping rules.
Out of 39 doping cases, 34 cases were out-of-competition and 5 cases were in-competition. Comparatively to the previous years, the number of doping cases has increased out-of-competition, mostly due to the large case involving the use of intravenous laser therapy by athletes from handball and ice-hockey. 39
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13 7
2017 2018 2019
Diagram no. 13: Comparative distribution of anti-doping rules violations discovered during 2017-2019
RNADA was informed by international counterparts regarding 4 cases on anti-doping rules violations involving Romanian athletes. Currently, 2 of these cases are under management by the relevant international sport federations.
Table no:
Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total Class of substance
Anabolic agents 8 11 9 4 2 34
Peptide hormones, growth factors, 0 2 1 0 0 3 related substances and mimetics
Β2 Agonists 1 1 0 0 0 2 Hormones and metabolic 1 10 2 1 0 14 modulators
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Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total Class of substance
Diuretics and masking agents 2 5 9 0 3 19
Stimulents 0 2 3 0 1 6
Canabinoids 0 2 2 0 0 4
Non-analytical 1 5 5 2 33 46
TOTAL 13 38 31 7 39 128
The most signifiant doping case ever managed by RNADA involves athletes from Corona Brasov Sport Club and is currently under results management proces. Final rulings will be issued in outcome to the assesment of evidence including documents and oral testimonies. In consideration to these ADRVs, to note that androgenic anabolic steroids are still being used by athletes. One of the two cases involves hormones and metabolic modulators, thus leading to the conclusion that athletes are using cocktails of prohibited substances. During the period 2015-2019, out of the total number of 128 anti-doping rules violations 21 were non-analytical violations. (Diagram no. 14). These violations were committed mostly by athletes' support personnel (physicians, medical assistants, coaches), but also by athletes from bodybuilding, rhythmic gymnastics and water-polo.
Table no. 19: Distribution of anti- doping rules violations managed 11 from 2016 to 2019 TOTAL AEROMODELISM 1 6 ATHLETICS 10 6 Diagram no. 14: 8 BOXING 5 Distribution of non-analytical BODYBUILDING 5 anti-doping rules violations from 2015 to 2019 CYCLING 1 HANDBALL 26
WEIGHTLIFTING 1 RHYTHMIC GIMNASTICS 1 6 ICE-HOCKEY 2
KAYAK 4
WRESTLING 2 COMPLICITY BY COVERING UP (KAYAC, HANDBALL)
WATER-POLO 1 ADMINISTRATION OF PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES/METHODS (KAYAC, ATHLETICS) REFUSING/EVADING DOPING CONTROL RUGBY 1
SAMBO 2 RECALCULATION OF THE INDELIGIBILITY AS RESULT OF THE PARTICIPATION IN SPORT EVENTS WHILE SERVING AN INELIGIBILITY TOTAL 62
40 RNADA 2019 During the management procedure of the non-analytical anti-doping rules violations committed by athletes' support personnel, it has been established that the athletes have resorted to various ways of evading doping control, in some cases providing false information to the anti-doping organization responsible for managing the anti-doping rule violation.
The geographical representation of the doping cases since the establishment of RNADA until the present time shows that most of the doping cases were committed in the Capital area, the central and NW part of the country and the eastern area, in Moldova.
An increased number of sport centers for kids and youth functions in Bucharest, the adjacent areas and the central part of the country and, consequently, the risk of doping is increased, as presented in the map diagram.
The cases registered in Moldova area are due, mostly, to the proximity with the boundaries of Republic of Moldova and Ukraine; the traffic of prohibited substances through these customs points is very much increased.
0 Botosani 0 Maramures Satu Mare Suceava 6 Bistrita 3 Nasaud Iasi 4 Salaj 2 6 Neamt 10 Bihor 22 0 Cluj 14 3 Vaslui Mures Bacau Arad Harghita 2 8 10 Alba Hunedoara Sibiu Covasna 4 Vrancea Galati Timis Brasov 2 6 2 6 3 1 39 Buzau Caras Arges Prahova Severin Dambovita 0 Braila Tulcea Gorj Vâlcea 12 1 1 5 2 Mehedinti 2 3 4 B Ialomita 0 Olt 109 23 8 Dolj 2 Calarasi 0 0 Giurgiu Constanta 8 Teleorman 0
41 RNADA 2019 III.7.1. ATYPICAL FINDINGS Until now, there have been identified 67 atypical findings and, for 37 of them, the IRMS analysis was performed in view of forwarding the result as an adverse analytical finding or a negative result. Following the interpretation of the ABP steroid and hematological profile, the APMU expert indicated the IRMS analysis or the doping testing of some athletes, because the atypical profile identified in outcome to the urine and/or blood sample analysis.
III.7.2. ATHLETES BIOLOGICAL PASSPORT (ABP) The athletes' biological passport has two modules: steroid and hematological. According to Annex K of the International Standard for Testing and Investigations, approved through an Order of the President of RNADA and published in the Official Journal, RNADA has established a collaboration agreement with the APMU expert in view of the interpretation of the steroid profiles in the urine samples. Starting with November 2019, ANAD has started the testing procedure for ABP, hematological profile on a pool of 10 athletes. The APMU expert agreed by WADA, who entered into a service agreement with RNADA, has interpreted the steroid profiles for all 2001 samples. When Romanian athletes are tested at international events where RNADA is not testing authority, the APMU expert of the testing authority (the relevant international federation) shall analyze the athlete's steroid profile and shall decide whether an additional testing or an IRMS analysis is required. When RNADA is testing authority but the ABP custodian is another organization and the APMU expert of that organization recommends the IRMS analysis, RNADA is compelled to perform the IRMS analysis for the result validation/invalidation, pursuant to article … of TDSSA. In 2019, Doping Control Laboratory in Bucharest has reported atypical findings for 2 samples involving clenbuterol and lutein hormone (LH). WADA has provided clarification and completions regarding the way of reporting some substances included in the 2019 Prohibited List. One sample was dispatched to another laboratory for confirmation given the fact that only two laboratories in the world have a validated method, while RNADA is currently managing a sample with atypical finding for clenbuterol.
III.7.3. MANAGEMENT OF DOPING CASES BEFORE THE COURT FOR ARBITRATION IN SPORT (CAS) RNADA had 4 cases before CAS. Two of them were completed and CAS has decided to uphold the facts of the 2 persons and the established anti-doping rule violation, while for the other 2 cases, the procedure is still pending. III.7.4. INVESTIGATIONS
RNADA has conducted an investigation based on some information received from a whistleblower. This investigation was conducted with the purpose of gathering more information for building solid analytical/non- analytical cases of anti-doping rules violations. The World Anti-Doping Code and the International Standard for Testing and Investigations allows the conduct of such activities with the aim of enforcing the applicable national legislation and complying with the clean sport spirit. As result of the investigations undertaken, RNADA has forwarded 25 cases of anti-doping rules violations. Other 2 cases were completed by removing the provisional suspension, due to the fact that the persons involved were not found guilty according to the information on the case-file.
42 RNADA 2019 CHAPTER IV PREVENTION AND FIGHT AGAINST THE MANUFACTURE AND ILLICIT TRAFFIC OF DOPING SUBSTANCES DEPARTMENT
GENERAL OBJECTIVE - The ensure the implementation of the measures for preventing and fighting against the illicit traffic of doping substances on Romanian territory and in bodybuilding and fitness gyms.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES To ensure the anti-doping certification of bodybuilding and fitness gyms in conformity with the applicable regulations; To provide the anti-doping training services for the personnel of the bodybuilding and fitness gyms; To oversee the implementation of the norms governing the fight against the illicit traffic of doping substances in bodybuilding and fitness gyms; Cto seize and destroy the prohibited substances in compliance with the legal provisions.
IV.1. CERTIFICATION OF BODYBUILDING AND FITNESS GYMS
During 2019 year, the National Anti-Doping Out of the 285 certification applications Agency certified a number of 265 business submitted, 20 applications are currently under operations, out of the 285 applications submitted. authorization and they will receive the Anti-Doping 139 of the certified firms have submitted their files Certificate at the beginning of 2020. for re-certification as their Anti-Doping Certificates have a validity of three years, which will expire 285 during 2019. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED
A particular emphasis was put on checking the List with food supplements distributed within the 265 20 gym, given the fact that the food supplements CERTIFIED BUSINESS UNDER contaminated with prohibited substances are OPERATIONS AUTHORIZATION largely met in our country and their use may lead do doping cases. 139
The statistics of the applications for anti- RE-CERTIFIED BUSINESS doping certification submitted by bodybuilding and OPERATIONS fitness gyms and the number of certificates issued in 2019 is reflected in the Diagram no. 15. Diagram no. 15: Statistics of the certification applications submitted in 2019
43 RNADA 2019 The statistics of the bodybuilding and fitness gyms that received anti-doping certification during 2017-2019 are presented in the diagram below:
265 243 198
2017 2018 2019 Diagram no. 16: Distribution of bodybuilding and fitness gyms that received anti-doping certification during January 2017- December 2019
From January 2017 until December 2019, 706 anti-doping certificates have been issued for business operations providing bodybuilding and fitness activities. The table below shows the fact that 325 commercial firms were certified during during 2017 – 2019. Table no. 20: Distribution of bodybuilding and fitness gyms which ceased operations and new ones certified during 2017 - 2019
BUSINESS OPERATIONS BUSINESS OPERATIONS BUSINESS OPERATIONS NO. COUNTY CREATED/CERTIFIED IN CREATED/CERTIFIED IN CREATED/CERTIFIED IN 2017 2018 2019
1. ALBA 2 1 - 2. ARAD 2 4 4 3. ARGES 2 1 6
4. BACAU 1 1 4
5. BIHOR - 3 7
6. BISTRITA-NASAUD 7 - -
7. BOTOSANI 3 - 2
8. BRAILA - - -
9. BRASOV 5 5 2
10. BUCHAREST 20 15 19
BUZĂU - 1 -
12. CALARASI 2 3 2
13. CARAS-SEVERIN - 2 2
14. CLUJ 5 4 7
15. CONSTANTA 9 4 3
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BUSINESS OPERATIONS BUSINESS OPERATIONS BUSINESS OPERATIONS NO. COUNTY CREATED/CERTIFIED IN CREATED/CERTIFIED IN CREATED/CERTIFIED IN 2017 2018 2019
16. COVASNA 1 1 2
17. DAMBOVITA 2 1 1
18. DOLJ 1 3 9
19. GALATI 1 - 6
20. GIURGIU - - -
21. GORJ 6 1 1
22. HARGHITA 1 1 3
23. HUNEDOARA 4 4 2
24. IALOMITA 1 1 1
25. IASI 3 3 4
26. ILFOV 3 3 6
27. MARAMURES 5 2 7
28. MEHEDINTI 1 - 1
29. MURES 4 1 4
30. NEAMT 4 - -
31. OLT 5 - - 32. PRAHOVA 1 4 4 33. SALAJ - 1 1 34. SATU-MARE 2 - 2
35. SIBIU 3 3 2
36. SUCEAVA 5 2 4
37. TELEORMAN 1 1 1
38. TIMIS 6 3 1
39. TULCEA - - 1 40. VALCEA - - 2
41. VASLUI 1 2 -
42. VRANCEA 1 - 2
TOTAL 120 81 124
IV.2. ANTI-DOPING TRAINING COURSES In view of acquiring the anti-doping certification, the bodybuilding and fitness gyms are bound to nominate a representative to attend the anti-doping training course devised in compliance with the applicable national legislation and the EU recommendations on the fight against doping in recreational sport.
45 RNADA 2019 The course's objective is to increase the information level of the bodybuilding and fitness gyms' representatives on the applicable legislation, the prohibited substances and their side effects over the body. In 2019, 176 trainees registered for the four (4) series of courses, representing fitness gyms around the country. Out of the total number of persons registered for the course, only 148 attended and completed the course and received the anti- doping training certificate, while 28 shall attend the course to be held in the first trimester of 2020. 11 series of anti-doping training courses were held from January 2017 until December 2019, with the attendance of 372 participants representing bodybuilding and fitness gyms from all over the country.
148
111 113
2017 2018 2019
Diagram no. 17: Distribution of participants to the anti-doping training course in the period January 2017-December 2019
IV.3. INSPECTION OF BODYBUILDING AND FITNESS GYMS
With the aim of ensuring the compliance with the norms on the fight against the illicit traffic of doping substances in the bodybuilding and fitness gyms, in 2019, the National Anti-Doping Agency conducted inspections in accordance with the Annual Inspection Plan. Thus, 46 inspection activities have been conducted and 350 bodybuilding and fitness gyms have been inspected on national level.
Table no. 21: Distribution of 2019 inspection activities divided on counties
VERIFICATION BUSINESS NO. COUNTY VERIFICATION ACTIONS OPERATIONS 1. Arges 1 8 2. Bacau 1 6 3. Bihor 1 18 4. Bistrita-Nasaud 1 11 5. Botosani 2 11 6. Brasov 2 17 7. Buzau 1 4 8. Bucharest 11 50 9. Calarasi 1 2 10. Constanta 1 15 11. Covasna 1 8
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VERIFICATION BUSINESS NO. COUNTY VERIFICATION ACTIONS OPERATIONS 12. Cluj 1 26 13. Dolj 1 11 14. Galati 1 13 15. Harghita 1 8 16. Iasi 2 26 17. Ilfov 5 15 18. Maramues 2 25 19. Mehedinti 1 7 20. Mures 2 9 21. Neamt 1 6 22. Prahova 2 19 23. Sibiu 1 6 24. Suceava 1 15 25. Valcea 1 7 26. Vrancea 1 7 TOTAL 46 350
The inspection missions served to verify the range of food supplements available to the bodybuilding and fitness gyms' clients and the notifications issued by the competent authorities for the distribution and sale of these products. A particular emphasis was put on checking the persons who attended the anti-doping training course, given the fact that the companies certified in 2016 were bound to apply for re-certification of the bodybuilding and fitness activity in 2019 and, according to the applicable legal provisions, the companies have to prove that one of their employees got the anti-doping certificate. Following the inspection missions conducted contravention fines in amount of 62.000 lei were applied to 9 business operations.
Table no. 22: Amount of the fines divided on counties
BUSINESS OPERATIONS AMOUNT NO. COUNTY FEE GROUNDS STATUS SANCTIONED (LEI)
Activity conducted without Fee was paid 2500 lei in 15 1. Galati SC INTERSPORT SRL getting the anti-doping 5000 days certificate Activity conducted without Fee was paid 2500 lei in 15 2. Galati SC GOLDEANU SRL getting the anti-doping 7000 days certificate Activity conducted without NATIONAL SPORT CLUB Report challenged Pending 3. BOTOSANI getting the anti-doping 10000 GYMBOTOSANI in court certificate Activity conducted without Report was shown and pink 4. MURES SC ONE FIR GYM SRL getting the anti-doping 5000 report sent for execution certificate
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BUSINESS OPERATIONS AMOUNT NO. COUNTY FEE GROUNDS STATUS SANCTIONED (LEI)
Activity conducted without Report was shown and pink 5. IASI SC GABRIEL SERV SRL getting the anti-doping 8000 report sent for execution certificate
SPORT CLUB Activity conducted without Fee was paid 2500 lei in 15 6. BUZAU ASSOCIATION PERFECT getting the anti-doping 7000 days FIT SRL certificate
Activity conducted without Fee was paid 2500 lei in 15 7. CONSTANTA COCOR TURISM SA getting the anti-doping 7000 days certificate
Activity conducted without Report challenged Pending 8. CONSTANTA SC BRIZA MARII SRL getting the anti-doping 8000 in court certificate
Activity conducted without Fee was paid 2500 lei in 15 9. BRASOV SC VONU ARTFEL SRL getting the anti-doping 5000 days certificate
TOTAL 62000
The inspection missions conducted by RNADA personnel in the bodybuilding and fitness gyms reconfirmed that, such as in the previous years, the commercial companies concerned commercialized food supplements in breach of the legal provisions on proper product labeling and marking, and that the label information was not translated in Romanian. The Agency repeatedly informed the responsible authorities with regards to these findings.
IV.4. SEIZURE OF THE PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES
25 seizures of prohibited substances were enforced in 2019, pursuant to the cooperation with the National Customs Authority, the General Inspectorate of Romanian Police and the National Authority for Consumers' Protection. Table no. 23 and Diagram no. 18 present the prohibited substances seized in 2019. Anabolic androgenic steroids, human growth hormone and stimulants prevail in the range of products seized in 2019.
48 RNADA 2019 Table no. 23: Distribution of doping substances seized in 2019, depending on the active substance
QUANTITY NO. ACTIVE SUBSTANCE VIALS TABLETS BOTTLES 1. MODAFINIL 545 2. STANOZOLOL 6823 105084 3. HGH 6508 34 4. TESTOSTERONE 22305 3210 120 5. METHANDIENONE 93580 6. NANDOLONE 1623 7. OXANDROLONE 75001 8. MASTEROLONE 14760 9. TRENBOLON 2145 35 10. DROSTANOLON 385 11. ANASTROZOL 13440 12. METENOLON 2282 250 13. BOLDENON 155 14. OXIMETOLON 18520 15. TAMOXIFEN 37090 16. CLENBUTEROL 276671 17. CLOMIFENE 16880 18. FINASTERIDE 900 19. METRONIDAZOLE 420 20. EXEMESTANE 10000 21. FLUOXIMESTERONE 12360 22. LIOTHYRONINE 11520
TOTAL 42226 690891 189
276671 Diagram no. 18 presents the categories of substances most frequently seized in 2019.
111907 93580 75001
25635
OSTERONE ANOZOLOL XANDROLONE CLENBUTEROL ST METHANDIENONE O TEST
49 RNADA 2019 The illicit traffic of prohibited substances is a widely spread issue in our country, many of the cases being detected during customs controls. In this respect, National Anti-Doping Agency considers that the collaboration with National Customs Authority is very fruitful.
Table no. 24: Distribution of cases of prohibited substances traffic in customs No. SEIZURE PLACE NO. OF CASES 1. Albita Customs Office 8 2. Regional Customs Directorate Brasov 2 3. Timis Customs Office 2 4. Regional Customs Directorate-Ploiesti 1
5 Calafat Customs Office 1
6. Cluj Customs Office 1
7. Border Customs Office- Giurgiu 8
8. Regional Customs Directorate-Galati 1
9. Office for combating organized crime-Vrancea 1 Total of cases 25
From 2017 to 2019, 111 seizures of prohibited substances were conducted, as shown in Diagram no. 19.
42 44
25
2017 2018 2019
Diagram no. 19
IV.5. DESTRUCTION OF PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES
In 2019, the National Anti-Doping Agency organized the destruction of prohibited substances, seized in 2009 (2 cases), 2010 (2 cases), 2011 (1 case), 2013 (4 cases), 2015 (26 cases) and 2016 (43 cases).
Thus, on November 11, 2019, respectively on December 12, 2019, in presence of a committee consisted in representatives of the Council for prevention and fighting of illicit trafficking of high-risk doping substances, 78 cases were inventoried and set for destruction, the products were deposited in 28 bags and 3 boxes and they shall be incinerated by an authorized trading company in January 2020.
50 RNADA 2019 CHAPTER V INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PROGRAM
MAIN OBJECTIVES
The international cooperation is developed in full compliance with Romania's policy on international relations and it relies on the following main objectives:
Enhancing the cooperation with World Anti-Doping Agency for the design and implementation of RNADA programs. To this end, a delegation of RNADA, chaired by its President – Mr. Pavel-Cristian Balaj participated in two of the most important anti-doping event of the year – the Anti-Doping Organizations Symposium and the World Conference on Doping in Sport held under the aegis of WADA.
Extending and diversifying the cooperation with the Council of Europe, UNESCO and the Institute of National Anti-Doping Organizations (iNADO) in consideration of their prerogatives in the field of anti- doping. To this end, a delegation of RNADA chaired by the President, Mr. Pavel-Cristian Balaj as Vice-chair of the Executive Bureau of the 6th Conference of the Parties to the International Convention against Doping in Sport of UNESCO participated in the final meeting of the Bureau and it also attended the 7th Conference of the Parties to the International Convention against Doping in Sport of UNESCO.
In 2019, RNADA experts attended the ordinary meetings of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention of Council of Europe, the meetings of the European Ad-hoc Committee for WADA (CAHAMA), as well as the meeting of the advisory groups within the Monitoring Group, held by the Council of Europe.
As member of iNADO, National Anti-Doping Agency attended both the Annual General Assembly (AGA and the iNADO Workshop.
Enhancing bilateral cooperation with national anti-doping organizations of the WADA Code Signatories in order to enable sharing of the experience in anti-doping. To this end, a delegation from RNADA participated in the seminar “Cooperation between anti-doping organizations and law enforcement authorities”, held by the Hungarian Anti-Doping Agency.
Ensuring that Romania is represented in the key international events on the fight against doping in sport; endorsing the presence of Romanian representatives in the management board, commissions and committees of the international anti-doping authorities. The President of RNADA, Mr. Pavel-Cristian Balaj was part of the Romanian delegation who participated to the most important sport event of the year 2019 – the European Games in Minsk.
51 RNADA 2019 Enhancing the cooperation with the international sport structures and other entities with prerogatives in the field of anti-doping. To this end, a delegation from RNADA attended the International Conference regarding Doping in Fitness and Public Health, held by the Anti-Doping Agency of Denmark.
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS HOSTED BY RNADA On 6-8 May 2019, RNADA hosted the 46th meeting of CAHAMA and the 50th meeting of the Monitoring Group of the Anti- Doping Convention of Council of Europe – an event held during the Romania's Presidency of the EU Council. The events took place at the Palace of the parliament in Bucharest.
Hosting these events represents an expression of the full commitment undertaken by Romania in terms of implementing and promoting the Anti-Doping Convention of Council of Europe.
The event enjoyed a presence over expectations, gathering more than 100 governmental senior officials, representatives of anti-doping organizations, WADA and other international organizations involved in the fight against doping in sport. The participants to the works of the 50th meeting of the Monitoring Group also enjoyed the presence of the Minister for Sport in Tourism of Poland – Mr. Witold Banka, the future President of WADA.
52 RNADA 2019 On 17-18 June 2019, RNADA hosted the 4th meeting of the Executive Bureau of the 6th Conference of the Parties to the International Convention against Doping in Sport of UNESCO. We enjoyed an unprecedented participation of institutional partners with attributions in the field - as a number and as a large profile of the represented structures: WADA, Council of Europe, International Olympic Committee, INTERPOL, UN Bureau for fighting against the criminality and traffic of drugs, UNESCO Voluntary Fund for elimination of doping in sport, American Council of Sports, Commission of Legal Experts for the Development of the template legislative rules in the field of fighting against doping in sport.
Until October 28, 2019 Romania held three consecutive mandates as Vice-Chair of the Executive Bureau of the Conference of the Parties to the International Convention against Doping in Sport of UNESCO.
53 RNADA 2019 CHAPTER VI PERSPECTIVES
ź To collect a minimum number of 3000 biological ź To increase the number of supervision activities samples from athletes; during in- and out-of-competition doping tests;
ź To develop the National Annual Testing Plan in ź To cooperate with international organizations in compliance with the provisions of WADA view of conducting in- and out-of-competition International Standard for Testing and doping tests, in Romania and abroad; Investigations and the Technical Document for Sport Specific Analysis and to revise it on a ź To maintain the certification in compliance with regular basis; RNADA Quality Management System Standard, ISO 9001:2015 by undertaking the first ź To establish the Registered Testing Pool according supervision audit of the 5th recertification; to the requirements of WADA International Standard for Testing and Investigations, and to ź To apply for research grants by submitting periodically update and manage it by ongoing projects in the contests launched within the review of the whereabouts information projects financed in Romania and abroad; submitted by athletes via ADAMS; ź To develop the investigation and intelligence ź To implement the biological passport program capacity; on a pool of 10 athletes, by collecting blood samples from them in order to monitor the ź To establish partnerships with the national sports hematological parameters and to develop the structures for developing and implementing hematological profile; educational activities;
ź To increase the number of target tests up to 50% ź To develop the Ivalue ERASMUS + Project; of the total number of doping tests; ź To develop the WIN DOP ERASMUS + Project; ź To increase the number of out-of-competition doping tests up to 60% of the total number of ź To develop the POCA Project – “Adjustment of the doping tests; applicable legislation on the fight against doping in sport”; ź To test the athletes in the extended Olympic team in order to ensure the participation of a “clean” ź To develop new education materials in delegation in the Olympic Games in 2020 and compliance with the provisions of the new World beginning of 2021; Anti-Doping Code;
54 RNADA 2019 ź To participate in relevant scientific Conferences; ź To organize the National Annual Conference on anti-doping activity in Romania, by inviting the ź To participate in the events hosted by Council of Presidents and General Secretaries of the Europe, UNESCO, European Union, iNADO and National Sports Federations and the sports WADA; teams' physicians;
ź To negotiate and sign new bilateral agreements ź To perform the inspection of the Doping Control with other NADOs; Stations in order to meet the requirements of the G.D. no. 244/2015 on the Methodological Norms ź To negotiate and establish new bilateral for the organization and conduct of the doping agreements with public institutions with control; responsibilities within similar fields of activity; ź To organize the training and re-training courses ź To draft the project for amending and for doping control officers; supplementing the Law no. 227/2006 on the prevention and fight against doping in sport; ź To financially support the activities conducted by each department within the Agency; ź To draft the project for amending and supplementing the Law no. 104/2008 on the ź To improve the employees' performance through prevention and fight against the manufacture professional training courses, with the purpose and illicit trafficking of high risk doping of achieving better results in their activity within substances; the Agency;
ź To develop a working group on the legislation ź To monitor the timely collection of the fees harmonization, as result of the amendments to resulted from orders and contracts established the Code and International Standards; with the sport structures.
55 RNADA 2019 THE WORK OF RNADA IN PICTURES IN 2019