As a part of the regional project “STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES OF THE NATIONAL PHYTOSANITARY CONTROL SERVICES IN 4 EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES” TCP/RER/3503 will be held first national workshop in Minsk, Belarus  (22-23 December 2016) for the National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO) staff to raise awareness and facilitate cooperation in order to encourage compliance with the IPPC and SPS Agreement and the national phytosanitary legal and regulatory frameworks. In addition the training on surveillance and specific surveys will be organised for phytosanitary inspectors.