{"id":26686,"date":"2026-09-09T17:41:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T17:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtcc.com.my\/?page_id=26686"},"modified":"2026-09-12T15:20:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T15:20:00","slug":"international-recognition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mtcc.com.my\/bm\/international-recognition\/","title":{"rendered":"International Recognition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"26686\" class=\"elementor elementor-26686\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f33e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24f33e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9229a85 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9229a85\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-957d2d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"957d2d0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4658eb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4658eb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recognised Around<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f879d2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f879d2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">the World<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05e90b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05e90b3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9639ff8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9639ff8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MTCS-certified timber is accepted across global procurement, sustainability, and compliance frameworks through PEFC endorsement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b404a6c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b404a6c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9299da8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9299da8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4794399 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4794399\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f16f812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f16f812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recognition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83843c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"83843c3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b312c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02b312c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66e4db3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66e4db3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS), endorsed by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) since 2009, receives direct recognition in select policies and broader acceptance through PEFC&#8217;s mutual recognition system. Together, these ensure MTCS-certified timber meets government procurement requirements, green building standards, and legality due diligence expectations worldwide.<\/p><p>For MTCS recognition within Malaysia&#8217;s own national policy, green procurement, and green building frameworks, visit our <a href=\"\/bm\/national-recognition\/\">National Recognition<\/a> page.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb38b86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb38b86\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-445501f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"445501f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"496\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/mtcc.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/international-recognition.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26690\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mtcc.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/international-recognition.webp 496w, https:\/\/mtcc.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/international-recognition-300x195.webp 300w, https:\/\/mtcc.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/international-recognition-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6eceb6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d6eceb6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af27488 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af27488\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87dc0e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87dc0e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Government<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1321363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1321363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Procurement Policies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a923c2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a923c2f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae1bc32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae1bc32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These international policies specifically name MTCS:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6685cb9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6685cb9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-831f81c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"831f81c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f42b15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_square_icon_box\" data-id=\"8f42b15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_square_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Icon Box -->\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-css' href='https:\/\/mtcc.com.my\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor-premium\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome6\/fontawesome-all.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-4-shim-css' href='https:\/\/mtcc.com.my\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor-premium\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome6\/fontawesome-v4-shims.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\n<style>\/* widget: Icon Box *\/\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_8f42b15 * { \n\tbox-sizing: border-box; \n}\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_8f42b15{\n  font-family: inherit;\n  position:relative;\n}\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_8f42b15 svg{\n  width:1em;\n  height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_8f42b15 .blox-boxed-small-square-icon-box-icon{\n\tposition:relative;\n    display:flex;\n    justify-content:center;\n    align-items:center;\n    transform:rotate(0deg);\n    z-index:2;\n}\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_8f42b15 .ue-icon {\n  display:inline-block;\n}\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_8f42b15 .blox-boxed-small-square-icon-box-icon > div{\n\tposition:relative;\n    display:flex;\n    justify-content:center;\n    align-items:center;\n}\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_8f42b15 .ue-icon-inner{\n    line-height:1em;\n\t} \t\n\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_8f42b15 .ue-icon-inner svg{\n    height:1em;\n    width:1em;\n\t} \t\n\t\n.blox-boxed-small-square-icon-box-heading{\n\tfont-size:21px;\n\t}\n\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_8f42b15:hover\n{\n  position:relative;\n  z-index:1;\n}\n\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_8f42b15 .ue-title-separator span\n{\n  display:inline-block;\n}\n\n\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"square_icon_box\" id=\"uc_square_icon_box_elementor_8f42b15\">\n  \n  \t   <div class=\"ue-icon-title-wrap\">\n         \n                    <h3  class=\"blox-boxed-small-square-icon-box-heading\">New Zealand<\/h3>\n                <\/div>\n  \n  \t\t          <div class=\"ue-title-separator\">\n            <span><\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          \n  \n                  <div class=\"blox-boxed-small-square-icon-box-content\">\n            <p>The New Zealand Timber and Wood Products Procurement Policy (TWPP), administered by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), requires government departments to seek legally harvested timber and strongly encourages sourcing from sustainably managed forests. The policy guidelines explicitly accept MTCS (via MTCC) alongside PEFC as a recognised full forest certification scheme for verifying legal and sustainable timber in public sector purchasing. (Source: Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand Timber and Wood Products <br \/>Procurement Policy Guidelines)<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          \n  \t\t        \n          \n  \t\t\n  \t\t  \n<\/div>\n<!-- end Icon Box -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-737c99d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"737c99d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-108fc06 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"108fc06\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa77730 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_square_icon_box\" data-id=\"fa77730\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_square_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Icon Box -->\n\n<style>\/* widget: Icon Box *\/\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_fa77730 * { \n\tbox-sizing: border-box; \n}\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_fa77730{\n  font-family: inherit;\n  position:relative;\n}\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_fa77730 svg{\n  width:1em;\n  height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_fa77730 .blox-boxed-small-square-icon-box-icon{\n\tposition:relative;\n    display:flex;\n    justify-content:center;\n    align-items:center;\n    transform:rotate(0deg);\n    z-index:2;\n}\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_fa77730 .ue-icon {\n  display:inline-block;\n}\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_fa77730 .blox-boxed-small-square-icon-box-icon > div{\n\tposition:relative;\n    display:flex;\n    justify-content:center;\n    align-items:center;\n}\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_fa77730 .ue-icon-inner{\n    line-height:1em;\n\t} \t\n\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_fa77730 .ue-icon-inner svg{\n    height:1em;\n    width:1em;\n\t} \t\n\t\n.blox-boxed-small-square-icon-box-heading{\n\tfont-size:21px;\n\t}\n\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_fa77730:hover\n{\n  position:relative;\n  z-index:1;\n}\n\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_fa77730 .ue-title-separator span\n{\n  display:inline-block;\n}\n\n\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"square_icon_box\" id=\"uc_square_icon_box_elementor_fa77730\">\n  \n  \t   <div class=\"ue-icon-title-wrap\">\n         \n                    <h3  class=\"blox-boxed-small-square-icon-box-heading\">Japan<\/h3>\n                <\/div>\n  \n  \t\t          <div class=\"ue-title-separator\">\n            <span><\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          \n  \n                  <div class=\"blox-boxed-small-square-icon-box-content\">\n            <p>MTCS has been listed as an accepted certification scheme under Japan's Guideline for Verification on Legality and Sustainability of Wood and Wood Products, issued by the Forestry Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan. (Source: Forestry Agency of Japan, Guideline for Verification on Legality and Sustainability of Wood and <br \/>Wood Products)<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          \n  \t\t        \n          \n  \t\t\n  \t\t  \n<\/div>\n<!-- end Icon Box -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c95ef17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c95ef17\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10ab352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_square_icon_box\" data-id=\"10ab352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_square_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Icon Box -->\n\n<style>\/* widget: Icon Box *\/\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_10ab352 * { \n\tbox-sizing: border-box; \n}\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_10ab352{\n  font-family: inherit;\n  position:relative;\n}\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_10ab352 svg{\n  width:1em;\n  height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_10ab352 .blox-boxed-small-square-icon-box-icon{\n\tposition:relative;\n    display:flex;\n    justify-content:center;\n    align-items:center;\n    transform:rotate(0deg);\n    z-index:2;\n}\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_10ab352 .ue-icon {\n  display:inline-block;\n}\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_10ab352 .blox-boxed-small-square-icon-box-icon > div{\n\tposition:relative;\n    display:flex;\n    justify-content:center;\n    align-items:center;\n}\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_10ab352 .ue-icon-inner{\n    line-height:1em;\n\t} \t\n\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_10ab352 .ue-icon-inner svg{\n    height:1em;\n    width:1em;\n\t} \t\n\t\n.blox-boxed-small-square-icon-box-heading{\n\tfont-size:21px;\n\t}\n\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_10ab352:hover\n{\n  position:relative;\n  z-index:1;\n}\n\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_10ab352 .ue-title-separator span\n{\n  display:inline-block;\n}\n\n\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"square_icon_box\" id=\"uc_square_icon_box_elementor_10ab352\">\n  \n  \t   <div class=\"ue-icon-title-wrap\">\n         \n                    <h3  class=\"blox-boxed-small-square-icon-box-heading\">The Netherlands<\/h3>\n                <\/div>\n  \n  \t\t          <div class=\"ue-title-separator\">\n            <span><\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          \n  \n                  <div class=\"blox-boxed-small-square-icon-box-content\">\n            <p>In June 2025, the Dutch Timber Procurement Assessment Committee (TPAC) issued its Final Judgement following an extensive surveillance study and on-site field visit to Malaysia. TPAC officially confirmed that MTCS complies with all Principles and Criteria of the Dutch Timber Procurement Assessment System (TPAS), affirming its continued acceptance under Dutch Public Procurement Policy. (Source: Government of the <br \/>Netherlands, Final Judgement Detailed Research MTCS)<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          \n  \t\t        \n          \n  \t\t\n  \t\t  \n<\/div>\n<!-- end Icon Box -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7adfbc5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7adfbc5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f1586f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f1586f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-033305f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"033305f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recognition via<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c89ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34c89ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PEFC Endorsement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73e271d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73e271d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As MTCS is endorsed by PEFC, MTCS-certified timber is also accepted where public procurement policies recognise PEFC-certified timber or PEFC-endorsed certification schemes, subject to valid certification, chain-of-custody requirements and product-specific claim checks. This currently applies under the national timber procurement policies of:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9b0a9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"b9b0a9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1940\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1940\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Denmark <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1940\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7def299 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7def299\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fd7c50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fd7c50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Denmark&#8217;s public procurement guidance for sustainable timber recognises PEFC as offering sufficient proof of sustainable timber under the Danish guidelines. (Source: Danish Ministry of the Environment, Nature Agency, Criteria for Assessment of Certification Schemes: <br \/>Assessment Results of FSC and PEFC).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1941\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1941\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> France <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1941\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2c6a47 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d2c6a47\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb811e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb811e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In February 2025, the State Procurement Directorate under the Ministry of Economy, Finances and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty published updated eco-responsible procurement guidelines for public woodwork contracts. The tool explicitly specifies that all wood used must originate from sustainably managed forests certified by PEFC, or equivalent, affirming PEFC certification as proof of sustainable timber in French public procurement. (Source: French State Procurement Directorate, Ministry of Economy, Finance and <br \/>Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, Woodwork: Tool Sheet for Eco-Responsible Procurement, February 2025)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1942\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1942\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> United Kingdom <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1942\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e403a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e403a4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3fac9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c3fac9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The United Kingdom&#8217;s Timber Procurement Policy recognises PEFC-certified products as TPP-compliant Category A evidence, subject to chain-of-custody, certificate validity and claim checks. (Source: UK Government, Timber Procurement Policy: Prove Legality and <br \/>Sustainability)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-355fe8c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"355fe8c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5bfb41 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5bfb41\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3395c48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3395c48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Green Building<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc01d17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc01d17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rating Systems<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da90b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7da90b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a PEFC-endorsed scheme, MTCS-certified timber supports credits and recognition requirements in major green building rating systems worldwide, including:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b09bb2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b09bb2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-012d06f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"012d06f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d14ae4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d14ae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BREEA\n(UK\/International)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba10cea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba10cea\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37dbb4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37dbb4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a PEFC-endorsed scheme, MTCS-certified timber supports credits and recognition requirements in major green building rating systems worldwide, including:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30fc2a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30fc2a4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5835b10 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5835b10\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c737ceb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c737ceb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LEED\n(US Green\nBuilding Council)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef1113b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef1113b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb5ac8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb5ac8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under LEED v5, specifying PEFC-certified wood is recognised as a key method for meeting risk mitigation requirements within the Ecosystem Health guidance for Level 1 Legality. (Source: PEFC International, New LEEDv5 Requirements Align with <br \/>PEFC and SFI)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-960dd16 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"960dd16\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62be6c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62be6c3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a27d816 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a27d816\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DGNB\n(Germany)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f4e433 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f4e433\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8265ce2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8265ce2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PEFC is recognised under Criterion ENV1.3, Responsible Resource Extraction, supporting ecological and social accountability in material sourcing. (Source: PEFC International, pefc.org; DGNB System criteria set, ENV1.3)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f24f33a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f24f33a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5077beb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5077beb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7153a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7153a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nordic Swan Ecolabel\n(Scandinavia)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77f5c71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77f5c71\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2ab47f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2ab47f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wood raw materials must come from sustainably managed forests, with suppliers required to hold a valid Chain of Custody Certificate from a scheme such as PEFC. <br \/>(Source: Nordic Ecolabelling, Forestry Requirements 2020)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb8e127 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb8e127\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b10da3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b10da3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a4078c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a4078c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Green Star\n(Australia)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-194dd7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"194dd7c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed16ff0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed16ff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PEFC-endorsed certification, recognised in Australia through Responsible Wood, qualifies under the Green Building Council of Australia&#8217;s Responsible Products Framework. (Source: Green Building Council of Australia, Responsible Products <br \/>Framework)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d27cc6f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d27cc6f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdf3def e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cdf3def\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f05096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f05096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Green Globes\n(USA\/Canada)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ab075 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33ab075\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7600c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7600c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PEFC-certified wood products qualify under Green Globes&#8217; sustainable forest products criteria, alongside other recognised certification programmes. Source: Green Building Initiative, Green Globes Technical Reference Guide (Materials)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85aebe2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85aebe2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c964e8e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c964e8e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31ce1f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31ce1f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CASBEE\n(Japan)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93e736f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93e736f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e08d9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e08d9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PEFC-certified timber, verified through forest certification and chain-of-custody systems, is recognised under CASBEE&#8217;s sustainable timber sourcing criteria. Source: Institute for Building Environment and Energy Conservation (IBEC), CASBEE <br \/>for Building (New Construction) Technical Manual)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bc8946 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3bc8946\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc653a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ecc653a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de1fd38 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de1fd38\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9986d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9986d2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b97dd70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b97dd70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Legislative due<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5129a98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5129a98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diligence Support<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-197ebf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"197ebf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PEFC\/MTCS certification provides internationally recognised documentation that supports legality and due diligence requirements under major timber-related legislation. Certification is generally accepted as a risk-assessment input rather than automatic proof of compliance, so buyers and suppliers should always confirm current requirements with the relevant \nauthority. 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(Source: USDA APHIS, Lacey Act Due Care Guidance)<\/span> <\/div>               \n                  <\/div>\n            \n          \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>  \n      \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uc_image_accodion_holder\"  style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mtcc.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/eudr.webp); background-position:center center; background-size:cover;\" aria-label=\"EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n  <div class=\"uc_overlay\">\n    <div class=\"uc_overlay_inner\">\n            <div class=\"ue_title-wrapper\"><div class=\"ue_title\"> EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) <\/div><\/div>\t       \n             \n              <div class=\"ue-content\"> \n          <div class=\"ue_subtitle\"><span>Certification supports operators' risk assessment obligations under the EUDR. In February 2026, the MTCS Sustainable Forest Management standard achieved EUDR alignment, further supporting Malaysian exporters' due diligence processes. \n(Source: PEFC International, PEFC \u2013 Your Partner for the EUDR)<\/span> <\/div>               \n                  <\/div>\n            \n          \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>  \n      \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uc_image_accodion_holder\"  style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mtcc.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/japan-clear-wood-act.webp); background-position:center center; background-size:cover;\" aria-label=\"Japan's Clean Wood Act\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n  <div class=\"uc_overlay\">\n    <div class=\"uc_overlay_inner\">\n            <div class=\"ue_title-wrapper\"><div class=\"ue_title\"> Japan's Clean Wood Act <\/div><\/div>\t       \n             \n              <div class=\"ue-content\"> \n          <div class=\"ue_subtitle\"><span>Certification supports the legality documentation required under Japan's revised Clean Wood Act. 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(Source: Japan Forestry Agency, Revised Clean Wood Act Due Diligence Guidance; \nSustainable Forest Products, Japanese Government Procurement Policy)<\/span> <\/div>               \n                  <\/div>\n            \n          \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>  \n      \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uc_image_accodion_holder\"  style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mtcc.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aus-illegal-logging-act.webp); background-position:center center; background-size:cover;\" aria-label=\"Australian Illegal Logging Prohibition Act\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n  <div class=\"uc_overlay\">\n    <div class=\"uc_overlay_inner\">\n            <div class=\"ue_title-wrapper\"><div class=\"ue_title\"> Australian Illegal Logging Prohibition Act <\/div><\/div>\t       \n             \n              <div class=\"ue-content\"> \n          <div class=\"ue_subtitle\"><span>Under the Illegal Logging Prohibition Rules 2024, PEFC-certified timber products qualify for a simplified risk assessment pathway, verified against the relevant certification database. 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