Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Dr. Georgi Kostov met with Eng. Peter Abrashev President of Federation of Trade Union Organizations in Forestry and Wood Processing Industries to the Confederation of the Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) and the representatives of the organization. Forestry Law and the challenges it puts before the industry were discussed during the meeting. Deputy Minister Kostov stressed that relationship with the unions is important for the sustainable management of the sector. Issues related to restructuring, financial and economic situation in the sector were also considered at the meeting. Deputy Minister explained that the control body - the National Forestry Agency and its territorial divisions will be on budgetary allowance. State forestry enterprises with their units will be completely separate structures, depending on their activities. Several funds are formed to ensure the financial stability of enterprises.