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Transition Plan from the Use of the MC&I (2002) to the MC&I (Natural Forest) under the MTCS

The forest management certification standard entitled Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for Forest Management Certification(Natural Forest)or in short MC&I(Natural Forest), replaces the MC&I(2002), which has been revised based on international practice and the standard setting process for the development of certification standards under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) where it is required that any certification …

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Reminder: Review of The MC&I (Forest Plantations) – First Public Comment

REMINDER REVIEW OF THE MALAYSIAN CRITERIA AND INDICATORS FOR FOREST MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION (FOREST PLANTATIONS) [MC&I(FOREST PLANTATIONS)] FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT (Comment Period: 15 January – 16 March 2013) This reminder serves to inform all stakeholder groups that we are more than half way through and will soon be reaching the deadline for the first 60-day public …

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Revised MTCS document LG 3/2011 regarding issuance of PEFC Logo usage licenses replaces LG 2/2009

MTCC wishes to inform all the PEFC certificate holders and notified certification bodies that the MTCC Board of Trustees at its 49th meeting on 6 December 2011 has adopted the revised document dealing with application to use the PEFC Logo under the MTCS, entitled Issuance of PEFC Logo Usage Licenses by MTCC (LG 3/2011). The …

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Use of MC&I (Natural Forest) for Certification of Natural Forest in Malaysia

This is to inform that the Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for Forest Management Certification (Natural Forest) or in short the MC&I(Natural Forest) has been adopted by the MTCC Board of Trustees at its Forty-Ninth Meeting held on 6 December 2011 as the standard for the certification of natural forest at the forest management unit (FMU) …

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MTCC's Reply To 'The Star' Article Rewriting The Rules – Forestry Guidelines

The Editor, Star Two, The Star Menara Star, 15 Jalan 16/11, 46350 Petaling Jaya. Dear Editor, Reference is made to the article on Rewriting the rules – Forestry guidelines by Natalie Heng that appeared in the Star 2 on 1 November 2011. The article unfortunately did not present the correct information regarding the cooperation between …

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MICCOS 2011!!

Organised for the fourth time, the Malaysia International Commodity Conference & Showcase (MICCOS) 2011 is the premier event on Malaysian Commodities. MICCOS 2011 is a biennial event organised by the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities and its agencies to bring together major industry players and entrepreneurs in the commodities sector to publicise the latest …

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Efforts Towards Sustainable Forestry Management Undermined by SMK Decision

The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) regrets the decision of the SMK Board of Appeal to uphold the October 2010 Revised Final Judgement of the Timber Procurement Assessment Committee (TPAC) on the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS). “MTCC concludes that the outcome of this process undermines the efforts, especially by developing tropical forest countries like …

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