The Conference of the Parties

1. Expresses its gratitude to Parties and relevant institutions, including Forest Europe (formerly Ministerial Conference for the Protection of Forests in Europe) and the Padua University for their support to the development of the Protocol on Sustainable Forest Management to the Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians, and encourages further cooperation with special regard to research activities;

2. Adopts the Protocol on Sustainable Forest Management to the Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians;

3. Adopts the revised Terms of Reference (ToRs) of the Working Group on Sustainable Forest Management;

4. Welcomes the establishment of observership of the Carpathian Convention to Forest Europe and invites the Signatories of Forest Europe and the Carpathian Convention to extend their cooperation and support joint activities;

5. Welcomes the initiative of the establishment of the Carpathian Inventory of Virgin Forests;

6. Requests the interim Secretariat to coordinate the preparation of a Strategic Action Plan for the implementation of the Protocol on Sustainable Forest Management, taking into account the work done under the auspices of the Working Group;

7. Adopts the revised Terms of Reference of the Working Group on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development and calls for the development of a Protocol on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development.