Beginning 1 July 2010, following a decision made by the Board of Trustees, MTCC will impose a fee for the use of the PEFC Logo. The logo usage fee will be in the form of a one-time issuance fee and an annual fee and will be charged to all the PEFC Logo users under the MTCS, i.e. both certificate holders (for forest management and CoC) and non-certificate holders (certification bodies).
The rates for the issuance fee and the annual fee which have been approved by the MTCC Board for the one-year period from July 2010-June 2011 are as follows:
|
Logo User Category |
Subsets |
Issuance Fee (RM) |
Annual Fee (RM) |
| A. MTCC |
– |
– |
|
| B. Forest Management Certificates | Natural Forest and Forest Plantations |
50.00 |
RM0.018 per ha of certified forest |
| C. CoC Certificates | Based on annual total turnover (RM): | ||
| Up to 5 Million |
50.00 |
300.00 |
|
| Over 5 Million and up to 20 Million |
50.00 |
500.00 |
|
| Over 20 Million and up to 50 Million |
50.00 |
750.00 |
|
| Over 50 Million and up to 100 Million |
50.00 |
1,000.00 |
|
| Over 100 Million |
50.00 |
2,000.00 |
|
| D. Other users | PEFC-notified CBs |
50.00 |
500.00 |
| Other users |
– |
– |
|
In order for the MTCS-notified CBs and certificate holders to obtain a better understanding on this matter, MTCC conducted a Briefing Session on PEFC Logo Usage Fee under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) on 11 June 2010 in Kuala Lumpur.