The aim of this thesis is to discuss the issue of the level of certification and its benefits in the selected forest entity. Thesis deals with the development of the certification and the current status of certification entity for the Urban Forestry Enterprise Krupina. The thesis contains information about certification, certification programmes, the development of the Urban Forestry Enterprise Krupina and forest certification. The structure of the thesis consists of four chapters. The first chapter deals with the development of the certification in the world and certification systems being used. The second chapter contains information on forest certification in Slovakia. It contains information on certification schemes used in Slovakia. The third chapter includes information on the development of the Urban Forestry Enterprise Krupina and forest certification. The fourth chapter contains the results and benefits management in the Urban Forestry Enterprise Krupina. The results we have obtained may serve for further development of forest certification in Slovakia.