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PRESS RELEASE KUALA LUMPUR 23 June: The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) welcomes the long overdue acceptance of the already PEFC-endorsed Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) under the Dutch government’s public procurement policy for timber. This decision allows the timber and construction industry in the Netherlands to use PEFC-certified timber under the MTCS for Dutch …

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The PEFC Council has recently revised the guidance document PEFC GD 1006:2012, PEFC Notification of Certification Bodies by PEFC Council, which stipulates the revised structure and tariffs of fees charged for issued PEFC certificates for forest management and chain of custody (CoC), and PEFC Logo usage licenses. The PEFC Council is now charging only Notification …

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SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd (SIRIM QAS International) will be conducting the Surveillance Audit for forest management certification on Anap Muput Forest Management Unit (FMU) which is managed by Zedtee Sdn. Bhd., on 24-27 June 2014. The audit will assess the forest management practices of the Anap Muput FMU against the requirements of the MC&I(Natural Forest) …

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REGIONAL CONSULTATION ON ENQUIRY DRAFT 2 REVIEW OF THE MALAYSIAN CRITERIA AND INDICATORS FOR FOREST MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION (FOREST PLANTATIONS) [MC&I(FOREST PLANTATIONS)] Enquiry Draft 1 from the Review of MC&I(Forest Plantations) was subjected to the Second Public Comment period from 1 – 31 December 2013. The comments received were deliberated by the Second Meeting of the …

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ANNOUNCEMENT : Public Consultation on Enquiry Draft of PEFC GD 2001:201X, Chain of Custody of Forest-Based Products – Guidance for Use (One month consultation period : 7 Feb – 7 March 2014) MTCC as the PEFC National Governing Body (NGB) in Malaysia is pleased to inform that the PEFC Council is currently taking steps to …

ANNOUNCEMENT : Public Consultation on Enquiry Draft of PEFC GD 2001:201X, Chain of Custody of Forest-Based Products – Guidance for Use Read More »

The First Meeting of the Standards Review Committee (SRC) held from 26 – 28 August 2013 considered the comments received from the First Public Comment period and produced the Enquiry Draft 1 for the review of the MC&I(Forest Plantations). The Enquiry Draft 1 was subsequently subjected to the Second Public Comment period which was conducted …

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ANNOUNCEMENT  REVIEW OF THE MALAYSIAN CRITERIA AND INDICATORS FOR FOREST MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION (FOREST PLANTATIONS) [MC&I(FOREST PLANTATIONS)]  SECOND (30-DAY) PUBLIC COMMENT  (Comment Period: 1 – 31 December 2013) The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) as the Secretariat for the Review of the MC&I(Forest Plantations) is hereby putting forward Enquiry Draft 1 of the revised standard for …

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“Malaysia is committed to manage its forests in a sustainable manner to take full benefits of the environmental, social and economic benefits they provide,” said YB Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, the Malaysian Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities during the Opening Ceremony of PEFC’s 18th General Assembly held on 13 November 2013 in Kuala …

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MTCC receives the Certificate of Appreciation for being the National Governing Body with the second highest increase of chain of custody (CoC) certification during the 18th PEFC General Assembly (GA) held on 13 November 2013. The GA was the highlight of the inaugural PEFC Forest Certification Week held from 11 – 15 November 2013 in …

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MTCC Chairman, Y. Bhg. Dato’ Dr. Freezailah  Che Yeom has been awarded the 2013 People’s Republic of China Friendship Award — the Chinese government’s highest honor for foreigners who have made exceptional contributions to China’s “economic and social progress” on 29 September 2013.  The award which is in the form of a Certificate and a …

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