Moldova's National Inception Workshop Report for the Global Project on the Implementation of PRTRs as a tool for POP reporting, dissemination and awareness raising. The Ministry of Environment of Moldova, through the Environmental Pollution Prevention Office (EPPO) held an National Inception Workshop on PRTR, in Chisinau, the 19th February 2016. The implementation of the PRTR Protocol in the Republic of Moldova, the review of the legal framework and specificities of the GEF Project were among the main topics presented. As members of the Project Steering Committee and Working Group attended the event, the work plan for the project was decided and agreed during the meeting.