{"id":26897,"date":"2026-10-07T16:21:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T16:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtcc.com.my\/?page_id=26897"},"modified":"2026-10-14T08:06:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T08:06:07","slug":"apply-for-mtcs-certification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mtcc.com.my\/bm\/apply-for-mtcs-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply for MTCS Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"26897\" class=\"elementor elementor-26897\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d5bc15 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d5bc15\" 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-319a61d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"319a61d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4019a6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4019a6e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a28fe6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a28fe6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Start your<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac90a98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac90a98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Certification Journey<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3561c0e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3561c0e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2c77e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d2c77e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Access the requirements, application process, and guidance for obtaining MTCS certification for forests and forest-based products.<\/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-4d113c0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d113c0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1b85bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1b85bb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a42af6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a42af6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Apply for<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b59abba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b59abba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MTCS Certification<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2f89a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d2f89a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cbe540 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cbe540\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b53d492 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b53d492\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A step-by-step guide to applying for Forest Management Certification and Chain of Custody Certification under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS).<\/p><p>The Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) provides independent, third-party assurance that forests are sustainably managed and that timber and forest-based products can be traced through the supply chain.<\/p><p>Whether you manage a forest or are involved in the processing, manufacture, trading, export or sale of certified timber and forest-based products, MTCS certification can help demonstrate your commitment to sustainable practices, responsible sourcing and supply chain integrity.<\/p><p>MTCS is endorsed by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), the world&#8217;s largest forest certification system. This means the MTCS has been independently assessed against PEFC&#8217;s international sustainability benchmarks. To read more about this endorsement, visit our <a href=\"\/bm\/pefc-international\/\">PEFC International page<\/a>.<\/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-9a0c194 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a0c194\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49286c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49286c7\" 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=\"886\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/mtcc.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mtcs-cert-apply-cert.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26899\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mtcc.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mtcs-cert-apply-cert.webp 886w, https:\/\/mtcc.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mtcs-cert-apply-cert-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/mtcc.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mtcs-cert-apply-cert-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/mtcc.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mtcs-cert-apply-cert-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\" \/>\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-f0c9332 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f0c9332\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce69b0b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ce69b0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\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-d0bd34c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d0bd34c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf95cdc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf95cdc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86f622a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86f622a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Forest<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3a85d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3a85d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Management Certification<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b11592d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b11592d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a065be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a065be\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36d2cd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36d2cd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Forest Management Certification provides independent assurance that a forest is managed in accordance with recognised sustainability requirements.<\/p><p>Under the MTCS, forest management is assessed against the <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MTCS-ST-1002-2021-MCI-SFM-Final-B5.pdf\">Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management (MC&amp;I SFM), MTCS ST 1002:2021<\/a>, which applies to both natural forests and plantation forests.<\/p><p>Plantation forests established on land converted from natural forest after 31 December 2010 are not eligible for certification, except in narrow circumstances involving the conversion of severely degraded forest, subject to strict conservation, social, and economic conditions set out in the MC&amp;I SFM (Criterion 6.10).<\/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-38b0709 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38b0709\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b0f6a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b0f6a0\" 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 decoding=\"async\" width=\"611\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/mtcc.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mtcs-cert-forest-mgmt-cert.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26901\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mtcc.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mtcs-cert-forest-mgmt-cert.webp 611w, https:\/\/mtcc.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mtcs-cert-forest-mgmt-cert-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/mtcc.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mtcs-cert-forest-mgmt-cert-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 611px) 100vw, 611px\" \/>\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-028a6ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"028a6ee\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f31c82a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f31c82a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\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-23c7820 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"23c7820\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b19ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90b19ca\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68bc16b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68bc16b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-727c6b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"727c6b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can Apply<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-925675f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"925675f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cad9619 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cad9619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Forest Management Certification is applicable to:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3940ab4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3940ab4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df24ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1df24ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-026651c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"026651c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Forestry departments<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-853bddc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"853bddc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45da955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45da955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Concessionaires<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1149ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1149ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-799c50e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"799c50e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plantation forest owners<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92dd952 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92dd952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">(private owners,\nsmallholders)<\/h6>\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-f228c18 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f228c18\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0114116 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0114116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\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-6ec4824 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ec4824\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d057c9e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d057c9e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82b48db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82b48db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf4f1e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf4f1e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">to Apply<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e42869 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e42869\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f80d0fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f80d0fd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ad928 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75ad928\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d610c31 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d610c31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92c172a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92c172a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Understand the Requirements &amp; Prepare Your System<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22d1ed7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22d1ed7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Review the applicable standard to understand the certification requirements. 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Submit a Formal Application<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e03e82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e03e82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Choose a recognised Certification Body and submit your application for Forest Management Certification.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f85c5aa btn-formal-appl elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_creative_buttons\" data-id=\"f85c5aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_creative_buttons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Creative Button Hovers -->\n<style>\/* widget: Creative Button Hovers *\/\n\n#uc_creative_buttons_elementor_f85c5aa.uc_creative_buttons .uc_button,\n#uc_creative_buttons_elementor_f85c5aa.uc_creative_buttons 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-->\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-6a01422 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a01422\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-464afe8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"464afe8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36470ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36470ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Audit Stage<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98a7e41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98a7e41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Initial (Stage 1) Audit<\/strong><br \/>The Certification Body conducts an initial review of your forest management system and relevant processes to determine whether you are ready for the<br \/>certification audit<\/p><p><strong>Certification (Stage 2) Audit<\/strong><br \/>The Certification Body carries out a more detailed assessment, including a review of relevant documents, an on-site\/field audit, and interviews or communication with stakeholders<\/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-e36e6df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e36e6df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-902f472 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"902f472\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2d448b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2d448b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. 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to confirm the continued relevance and applicability of the scope of certification.<\/p>\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-76d2b7a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76d2b7a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c526282 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c526282\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4ae581 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4ae581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chain of<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31e8fff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31e8fff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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Audit<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d221483 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d221483\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Certification Body audits your Chain of Custody system against the applicable requirements.<\/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-113119b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"113119b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f721594 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f721594\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb810d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb810d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Award of Certificate<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c8e2c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c8e2c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the requirements of the certification standard are successfully met, the Certification Body awards the Chain of Custody Certification.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4834c52 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4834c52\" 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-d5c8aa9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5c8aa9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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Apply for MTCS Certification A step-by-step guide to applying for Forest Management Certification and Chain of Custody Certification under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS). 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