The Act of 27 April 2001 on the Environmental Protection Law (Official Journal z 2008, No. 25, Item 150, further amended) provides that preparation of the National Environmental Policy shall be prepared each 4 years, including the forthcoming 4-year outlook thereof. On 8 May 2003, the Parliament of the Republic of Poland approved document titled „National Environmental Policy for Years 2003-2006 and its 2016 Outlook”.