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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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PEFC Council has issued a guidance on auditing PEFC certified companies affected by travel and medical restrictions due to the outbreak of COVID-19. MTCC urges all certification bodies under the MTCS to follow the guidance if such restrictions are also imposed in Malaysia. Please find attached herewith the guidance document for more detailed procedures for …

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

An eventful year has passed and a new one has just arrived. The year 2019 has been a memorable and significant one for MTCC as we celebrated our 20th anniversary themed “Pushing Boundaries Advancing Sustainability” on 24 September. The anniversary celebration saw MTCC organising a series of activities to publicise the event including the conduct …

CEO's NEW YEAR MESSAGE Read More »

The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) congratulates YBhg Tuan Ravi Muthayah on his appointment as the Secretary-General Ministry of Primary Industries, on 23 December 2019. The Board of Trustees and management team of MTCC look forward to working closely with YB Tuan Ravi Muthayah to further strengthen the implementation of sustainable forest management through the …

CONGRATULATIONS TO YBHG TUAN RAVI MUTHAYAH ON HIS APPOINTMENT AS SECRETARY-GENERAL, MPI Read More »

MTCC wishes to inform all PEFC certificate holders and notified certification bodies that the MTCC Board of Trustees at its 82nd meeting on 31 October 2019 has adopted the revised document NCB 6/2019 Procedure for PEFC Notification of Certification Bodies Operating Forest Management System or Chain of Custody Certification under the MTCS. Effective from 1 …

Revised MTCS Document NCB 6/2019 Regarding Procedure for PEFC Notification of Certification Bodies Operating Forest Management System or Chain of Custody Certification replacing NCB 5/2014 Read More »