National Forest Programmes (hereinafter “NFPs”) are presently viewed as concepts designed for the implementation of sustainable forest management and long-term enhancement of forestry competitiveness in a manner respecting national sovereignty. NFPs form part of the national forest policy and they concurrently serve as a platform for the fulfilment of the European Union Forestry Strategy. The 1998 Community Forestry Strategy set the framework of activities for forestry with its main objective to support sustainable forest management. The Strategy underlines the importance of a multifunctional role of forests and defines the guiding fundamentals and principles decisive for the realization thereof. NFPs are designed to provide a planning framework delimiting the influence of other sectors on forest policy, raise awareness concerning the significance of forests and ensure participation of the responsible government departments and interest groups in the problem-solving process with regards to forests and forestry. The Programmes shall further create prerequisites for safeguarding adequate capacities and concentrate on controversial issues being solved by various competent state institutions.