In view of the latest developments of the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia, the Auditor Training Course on Forest Management Certification under the MTCS will now be conducted online. The date and time remain unchanged as follows: Date: 13 – 15 October 2020Time: 9.30 am – 5.00 pmVenue: Zoom As the training will be done online, …
The Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management (MC&I SFM) was launched on 1 April 2020 following its approval by the MTCC Board of Trustees on 5 March 2020. The MC&I SFM is the outcome of the review of the MC&I(Natural Forest) incorporating the requirements of the MC&I Forest Plantation.v2 into a single document. …
Extension of Application Date of MC&I SFM and Plan for Transition Read More »
MTCC will be organizing a three-day training for auditors on the requirements for forest management certification under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS). The training which is opened to professionals with the relevant expertise and experience, aims to equip and train potential auditors so that they fulfil the competency requirements as stipulated in the ACB-FMC …
KUALA LUMPUR, 8 September – MTCC Chairman, Kamaruzaman Mohamad led the MTCC management team to visit Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB) and Malaysian Timber Council at Menara PGRM in Cheras here today. The visit was aimed at strengthening relationships between MTCC and MTIB and MTC, as well as discussing the potential for further collaborations amongst …
We are pleased to inform you that MTCC will be organising the above training course for CoC auditors, reviewers, and certification decision makers of certification bodies under the MTCS. This training is conducted to fulfill the training requirement as stipulated in the PEFC ST 2003:2020 as follows: – para 6.1.2.1 – “The certification body shall …
Chain of Custody Training Course for PEFC-Notified Certification Bodies Under the MTCS Read More »
As a scheme endorsed by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), MTCC is required to revise its certification standards and other relevant technical documents once every five years. The revision ensures that latest development in PEFC requirements, new scientific information, practical experience gained in the field, and expectations as well as aspirations …
The Mujong-Melinau Forest Management Unit (Mujong-Melinau FMU) managed by Subur Tiasa Holdings Berhad has been awarded the Certificate for Forest Management (Natural Forest) on 24 August 2020. The certificate was issued by SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd following a successful certification audit conducted from 9 to 12 December 2019. The certificate is valid for five …
MTCC has adopted the PEFC International chain of custody standard dated 14 February 2020, replacing PEFC ST 2002:2013 Chain of Custody of Forest Based Products- Requirements Second Edition dated 7 December 2015. An 18-month transition period has been granted for the application of the new standard and PEFC ST 2002: 2013 will be withdrawn on …
Kuala Lumpur, 22 August 2020 – Sometimes it only takes a photograph to spark an interest or create a passion or deeper appreciation in a particular subject. A photograph triggers emotion and mood, narrates a story and most of all, inspires – All the elements which are inherent and stunningly reflected in the winning photographs …
Contest Spreads the Love for Forests among Nature-Loving, Photography Buffs Read More »
Kuala Lumpur, 19 August 2020 – The MTCC Photography Contest 2020 is set to be a momentous one as the prize-giving ceremony will be held as a hybrid affair on 22 August, in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting new normal in event-organising. Themed “Experience Forest, Experience MTCS-PEFC” and conducted from 22 April …
