As a part of the regional project “STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES OF THE NATIONAL PHYTOSANITARY CONTROL SERVICES IN 4 EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES” TCP/RER/3503 the first national training session organized in Moldova for policy-level staff from regulatory agencies and phytosanitary inspectors to raise awareness on IPPC and SPS Agreement, notifications on non-compliance and enhance their capacity on plant pest surveillance and emergency actions. Capacities of national phytosanitary service and development strategy approaches and main stakeholders involvement in the project implementation will be also disused.