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

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 …

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PEFC Guidance for Forest Management Certification due to Outbreak of COVID-19

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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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

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 …

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

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 …

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MC&I SFM – New Standard for SFM Certification Published

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 …

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

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 …

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OFFICE CLOSED NOTICE

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

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 …

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MTCC RECOGNISES OUTSTANDING STUDENTS IN FORESTRY-RELATED STUDIES

KUALA LUMPUR, 29 February 2020 – Year 2020 sets the fourth edition of the Malaysian TimberCertification Council (MTCC) Academic Award on Sustainable Forest Management & Timber Certification (MTCC Academic Award) – a mark of recognition for academic excellence among students of forestry-based studies at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). This year, MTCC presented the awards to …

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