{"id":26764,"date":"2026-09-13T16:54:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T16:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtcc.com.my\/?page_id=26764"},"modified":"2026-10-14T09:26:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T09:26:41","slug":"malaysian-timber-certification-scheme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mtcc.com.my\/bm\/malaysian-timber-certification-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Malaysia\u2019s Framework<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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for Responsible Forestry<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Owned and administered by MTCC, the MTCS supports credible certification, sustainable forest management, and responsible sourcing practices across Malaysia.<\/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

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Malaysian Timber<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Certification Scheme\n(MTCS)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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The Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) sets the standards for sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing across Malaysia’s timber supply chain, from forest to final product.<\/p>

The Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) is Malaysia’s national forest certification scheme. It is owned and administered by the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC), the National Governing Body for the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) in Malaysia.<\/p>

The MTCS was first endorsed by PEFC in 2009, making it the first tropical timber certification scheme in the Asia-Pacific region to achieve PEFC endorsement. It was re-endorsed in 2014, and its endorsement was maintained again in June 2021.<\/p>

MTCC is the scheme owner and standard-setting body and is not itself a certification body; certification is carried out by independent, accredited Certification Bodies. To read more about how certification is carried out and how the scheme’s independence is maintained, visit How We Work.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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What certification<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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under the MTCS covers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Certification provides independent verification of sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing throughout the forest and tree-based supply chain. The MTCS provides for this through three complementary pathways.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Forest management certification<\/strong> provides independent verification that a forest, whether natural forest or plantation forest, is managed in line with defined environmental, social and economic requirements, enabling forest managers to demonstrate that their practices meet the MTCS.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Chain of custody certification<\/strong> tracks MTCS\/PEFC-certified material from the forest, through processing and manufacturing, to the point at which a claim is made on the final product, providing verified controls for tracing MTCS\/PEFC-certified, recycled, and other controlled material through the supply chain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Project sourcing certification<\/strong> extends this same principle of verified, traceable sourcing to construction and infrastructure projects, allowing project organisations to demonstrate that the forest and tree-based materials used within a project are responsibly sourced.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Forest Management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Forest management certification under the MTCS is assessed against the Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management (MC&I SFM), the national forest management standard. It applies to both natural forests and plantation forests.<\/p>

Each principle is supported by criteria and indicators against which a forest manager is assessed by an independent certification body. The standard is reviewed at intervals not exceeding five years, so it stays current and remains aligned with PEFC’s requirements.<\/p>

Forest owners and managers may also be certified together under group forest management certification, making certification more practical for smaller operators. Beyond timber, the MTCS also provides for the certification of non-timber forest products under the MC&I SFM.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The MC&I SFM is structured around nine principles:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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