The Public Consultation on MC&I for Forest Management Certification had been conducted from 20 May 2019 to 19 July 2019 to solicit feedback on the Enquiry Draft in line with the Process and Timelines for the Review of MC&I(Natural Forest). A total of 26 organisations have submitted feedback, as follows: Bar Council – Committee on …
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 September 2019 – In conjunction with its 20th Anniversary themed “Pushing Boundaries Advancing Sustainability”, the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) presented the MTCC SustainabilityAwards to recognise and celebrate the hard work and commitment undertaken by forest managers and timber enterprises in meeting the stringent demand of forest management and chain of custody …
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KUALA LUMPUR, 24 September 2019 – The Malaysian Timber Certification Council(MTCC), an organisation tasked to implement the Malaysian Timber CertificationScheme (MTCS), organises a conference on timber certification at Sunway PutraHotel here today as part of the programme line-ups for its 20th Anniversary celebration. The conference is organised in collaboration with the Institute for Environment …
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 September 2019 – The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) has come up with revised Vision and Mission statements, reflecting its commitment to take sustainability to the next level in conjunction with its 20th Anniversary this year. The new Vision and Mission are announced by MTCC Chairman, Datuk K.Yogeesvaran during his welcoming remarks at the …
“Pushing Boundaries Advancing Sustainability” “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Arising from the Earth Summit in 1992, the idea for third-party forest certification to promote the implementation of sustainable forest management to tackle the issues of deforestation and forest degradation was mooted. Consequently, forest certification schemes, both international and national were developed, including the Malaysian …
Three Regional Consultations on Enquiry Draft of the MC&I Forest Management Certification were conducted in Kota Kinabalu, Kuching and Kuala Lumpur on 2 July, 4 July and 9 July 2019 respectively. A total of 127 stakeholders from various interest groups i.e. indigenous people, worker, environmental and economic as well as relevant government agencies attended the …
MTCC is pleased to announce that Raplex FMU Forest Management Unit (FMU) has been awarded the Certificate for Forest Management (Natural Forest) under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) following successful certification audits conducted by SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd on 28 June 2019 for a period of 5 years. Raplex FMU is the second …
REMINDER Further to our announcement dated 20 May 2019 regarding the above matter, we would like to gently remind all stakeholder groups that we are reaching the halfway-mark for the Public Consultation on Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for Forest Management Certification – Enquiry Draft which has commenced on 20 May and will end on 19 …
In reference to the on-going Public Consultation on the Enquiry Draft version of the Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for Forest Management Certification or MC&I Forest Management Certification which is now underway from 20 May 2019 – 19 July 2019, the Secretariat of the Standards Review Committee is pleased to invite relevant and interested stakeholders to participate …
MTCC is pleased to inform that PEFC International is launching a 60 day public consultation on the draft revised PEFC ST 2003 Requirements for Certification Bodies operating Certification against the PEFC International Chain of Custody Standard . You are invited to send in your comments and proposals in this consultation. Comments and proposals on this document can …
