In 1998, Polskie Lasy Państwowe (Polish State Forests enterprise) was awarded by Oxford’s Forest Stewardship Council, an international non-governmental organization, an ecological certificate confirming that forested areas are managed in accordance with the principles of sustainable and balanced forest management, meeting all criteria of reasonable forest management. This issue was discussed by Alfred Król, the director of Regional Office of Polish State Forests during a meeting held in AURA office. Based on the example of Małopolska the structure of forest management was presented, including financing, in such areas, amongst others, as the operation of the socalled forest fund and forest health. Forms of surveillance over private-owned forests and the future of forest policy after Poland joins the EU were also dealt with.