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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 »

The Fifth Meeting of the SRC was held from 9 to 11 December 2019 in Pulau Pinang, and was attended by a total of 21 participants comprising Members, Alternate Members and Observers. The Meeting considered the feedback and comments received from the Public Consultation on Enquiry Draft of MC&I for Forest Management Certification which was …

Fifth Meeting of SRC Read More »

MTCC is pleased to announce that the Melatai-Para Forest Management Unit (FMU) has been awarded the Certificate for Forest Management (Natural Forest) on 27 November 2019 following a successful certification audit conducted by SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd. The Certificate is valid for five years, subject to continued compliance based on yearly surveillance audits. Located …

Melatai-Para FMU certified under MTCS Read More »

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 …

Outcome of Public Consultation on MC&I for Forest Management Certification (20 May – 19 July 2019) Read More »

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 …

MTCC Celebrated Sustainability Efforts with Awards and Anniversary Dinner Read More »