Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, PEFC Council has extended the transition period for both revised standards mentioned above. Please take note that the initial transition date of 14 August 2021 has been extended by six (6) months to 14 February 2022. This extension gives an additional six months for CoC certificate holders to align their …
Putrajaya, 17 June – MTCC’s management team led by Chairman, Tuan Kamaruzaman Mohamad paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, YB Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali at his office in Putrajaya. Despite his busy schedule, Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin graciously spent an hour with the team and was briefed …
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Kuala Lumpur, 15 June 2020 – Nature-loving social media butterflies are invited to test their photography skills and let their creative juices flow in the MTCC Photography Contest 2020 which runs until July 6. Themed “Experience Forest, Experience MTCS-PEFC”, the contest is a third-time collaboration between the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) and PCP Publications, …
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 May 2020 – The new chairman of the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC), Tuan Haji Kamaruzaman Mohamad visited the MTCC office here earlier today. The visit was the first since his appointment on May 11. During the visit, Tuan Haji Kamaruzaman was briefed by MTCC Chief Executive Officer, Yong Teng Koon on …
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 May 2020 – The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) welcomes Ybrs Tuan Haji Kamaruzaman Mohamad as its new Chairman. The appointment comes into effect on May 11, 2020. Tuan Haji Kamaruzaman holds a Bachelor of Science in Education (Honours) (1997) and a Master of Science in Management Information System (2000) from Universiti …
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The PEFC Council has issued the second version of the guidance for Forest Management Certification (FMC) auditing activities by Certification Bodies (CBs) due to travel and medical restrictions caused by COVID-19. The guidance provides methods to ease the consequences of travel restrictions and the implementation of remote audits, and where this is not sufficient, the …
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MTCC wishes to inform all stakeholders that the MTCC Board of Trustees at its 83rd Meeting on 5 March 2020 has adopted the revised MTCS Technical Documents listed below: SSP 4/2020 – Standard Setting Procedures for Development of Forest Management Certification Standards GFMC 3/2020 – Group Forest Management Certification – Requirements NCB 7/2020 – Procedure …
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 April 2020 – Johor-based Teo Seng Paper Products Sdn Bhd (Teo Seng Paper Products) stamped a mark in the local paper industry when it recently became the first company to obtain the Chain of Custody (CoC) Certification under the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) for its eco-friendly egg trays. …
Calling all nature photography enthusiasts! The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC)’s Photography Contest returns this year and invites avid photographers to test their skills and submit their best shots which capture the uniqueness of Malaysia’s tropical forests. The contest, themed “Experience Forest, Experience MTCS-PEFC” will run from 22 April to 6 July 2020 and includes …
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MTCC is pleased to announce that the Gerenai Forest Management Unit (FMU) has become the 18th FMU and the tenth in Sarawak to be awarded the Certificate for Forest Management (Natural Forest) on 12 April 2020. The Certificate was issued following a successful certification audit conducted by SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd. The Certificate is …
