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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 …

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As a response to the novel coronavirus pandemic (Covid19) outbreak, the Government of Malaysia has imposed the Movement Control Order (MCO) effective on 18 March 2020 throughout the country in an attempt to curb the spread of infections through human interactions. This consequently has led to disruptions in the operations of various industries, including the …

SURVEY: Impact of Movement Control Order (MCO) on Forest Management and Chain of Custody Certificate Holders Read More »

The PEFC Council has issued a guidance for Forest Management Certification (FMC) auditing activities by Certification Bodies (CBs) due to travel and medical restrictions caused by COVID-19. PEFC Guidance – FMC Auditing Guidance for Certification Bodies and Certified Companies (Click to download) This guidance is based on IAF Informative Document on the Management of Extraordinary …

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MTCC congratulates the Pasin Forest Management Unit (FMU) on being awarded the Certificate for Forest Management (Natural Forest) under the Malaysian Timber CertificationScheme (MTCS) on 16 March 2020. The certificate was awarded by SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd following successful certification audit and is valid for five years, subject to continued compliance based on yearly …

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The PEFC Council has adopted the revised standard PEFC ST 2003:2020 Requirements for Certification Bodies operating Certification against the PEFC International Chain of Custody Standard, which enters into force on 14 February 2020. Among others, the main changes in this revised standard are: Inclusion of three new definitions on audit, certification decision maker and technical …

Revised PEFC ST 2003:2020 – Requirements for Certification Bodies operating Certification against the PEFC International Chain of Custody Standard and NCB 7/2020 – Procedure for PEFC Notification of Certification Bodies Operating Forest Management System or Chain of Custody Certification Read More »

The PEFC Council has adopted the revised chain of custody standard PEFC ST 2002:2020 Chain of Custody of Forest and Tree Based Products – Requirements, which enters into force on 14 February 2020. This revised standard replaces PEFC ST 2002:2013 Chain of Custody of Forest Based Products- Requirements Second Edition dated 7 December 2015 which …

Use of Revised PEFC ST 2002:2020 Chain of Custody of Forest and Tree Based Products – Requirements Read More »

Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) is pleased to announce the launch of the Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management (MC&I SFM) as the certification standard for sustainable management of natural forest and forest plantation under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS). The MC&I SFM replaces the MC&I (Natural Forest) and MC&I Forest Plantation.v2 …

MC&I SFM – New Standard for SFM Certification Published Read More »

PEFC Council has amended para 2(D) of its guidance on auditing PEFC certified companies affected by travel and medical restrictions due to the outbreak of COVID-19 where the provision for extension of the validity of certificates has been increased from the original “…by a period of no more than three-months…” to “…no more than 12 …

UPDATED GUIDANCE ON AUDITING PEFC CERTIFIED COMPANIES DUE TO OUTBREAK OF COVID-19 Read More »

Following the announcement by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on 16 March 2020, the Movement Control Order will be imposed from 18 March to 28 April throughout the country to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. This control order is made under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 and the Police Act 1967. …

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