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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 »

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 …

MTCC Organises Conference to Bridge Present and Future Outlook for Certification Beyond 2030 Read More »

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 …

A New Vision and Mission for MTCC Read More »

“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 …

MTCC 20TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE Read More »

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 …

REGIONAL CONSULTATION ON ENQUIRY DRAFT OF THE MALAYSIAN CRITERIA AND INDICATORS FOR FOREST MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION Read More »