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Auditor Training Course on Forest Management Certification under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS), 9 – 12 July 2018, Kuantan, Pahang MTCC in collaboration with the Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia (FDPM) organised an Auditor Training Course on Forest Management Certification under the MTCS on 9 to 12 July 2018 in Kuantan, Pahang. The course was …

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MTCC CEO Yong and guest speaker Ar Ahmad Asmadi from Ahmad Asmadi Architecture addressed some 132 students from the Faculty of Built Environment, Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TAR UC) on 16 July 2018.  The education talk was organized by MTCC to raise the awareness of the architecture students on the importance of sustainable forest …

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The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) congratulates YB Teresa Kok on her appointment as the Minister of Primary Industries, and YB Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin as the Deputy Minister on 2 July 2018. The Board of Trustees and management team of MTCC look forward to working closely with YB Teresa Kok and YB Shamsul Iskandar …

CONGRATULATIONS TO YB TERESA KOK ON HER APPOINTMENT AS MINISTER AND YB SHAMSUL ISKANDAR HJ MOHD AKIN AS DEPUTY MINISTER OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES Read More »

The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) announced the appointment of Mr Dzul Affandi Mat Noor as its new Public Relations and Marketing Manager with effect from 2 July, replacing Mr Rajan Samikannoo, Senior Manager for PR and Marketing, who retired on 30 June 2018. Dzul holds a Bachelor Degree in Social Science (Communications) from Universiti …

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MTCC is pleased to announce that Sapulut Forest Management Unit 14 (Sapulut FMU14) and Kapit FMU became the latest FMUs to be awarded the Certificate for Forest Management (Natural Forest) on 11 June 2018 following successful certification audits conducted by SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd. The Certificate is valid for three years, subject to continued …

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Located in Limbang Division of Sarawak, Ravenscourt Forest Management Unit (FMU) becomes the first Forest Reserve located in the Heart of Borneo (HoB) to be certified under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS). The Certificate for Forest Management (Natural Forest) was awarded to Ravenscourt Sdn Bhd by SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd on 4 June …

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The Forests and People category welcomes shots of people responsible for the well-being of Malaysia’s forest resources such as foresters, forest rangers, forest researchers and indigenous peoples. MTCC LAUNCHES PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST TO PROMOTE LOVE FOR NATURE AND FORESTS Kuala Lumpur, 4 June 2018 – The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) is inviting all avid photographers …

MTCC PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST IS BACK FOR 2018 WITH A NEW MOBILE SHORT VIDEO CATEGORY Read More »

Our revised Sustainable Forest Management benchmark is now up for public consultation, and we are asking you to share your insights and knowledge to help us further improve this vital document. Our Sustainable Forest Management benchmark is at the core of what we do. It provides the basis for the requirements that forest owners or …

GOING BEYOND FORESTS: PEFC TO OPEN CERTIFICATION TO FARMERS AND AGROFORESTRY- GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK NOW! Read More »

MTCC as the Secretariat of the review process facilitated the formation of the multi-stakeholder Standards Review Committee (SRC). The SRC serves as the “Working Group/Committee” for standards development, and has the overall responsibility in the review of the MC&I(Natural Forest). The 15-member SRC comprises representatives from the economic, environmental and social (indigenous people and workers …

FORMATION OF THE STANDARDS REVIEW COMMITTEE (SRC) – REVIEW OF MC&I(NATURAL FOREST) Read More »

Sustainable Forests and Sustainable Cities MTCC joins the global communities in celebrating the United Nations -designated International Day of Forests on 21 March – a day dedicated to raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests and celebrate the manifold ways in which these forests sustain and protect us. This global event aims …

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