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ANNOUNCEMENT REVIEW OF THE MALAYSIAN CRITERIA AND INDICATORS FOR FOREST MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION [MC&I(2002)] – FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT (Date: 1 April 2009) In line with our earlier announcement related to the above matter, the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) is hereby putting forward the MC&I(2002) which is the existing forest management certification standard used under the …

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The Thirty Ninth Meeting of the MTCC Board of Trustees held on 17 February 2009 has adopted the MC&I(Forest Plantations) as the standard for the certification of forest plantations under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS). The adoption of the MC&I(Forest Plantations) marks another milestone in the operation of the MTCS which has been focusing …

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The MTCC wishes to inform that the 39th Meeting of the MTCC Board of Trustees held on 17 February 2009 has approved the adoption of the technical document DRP 1/2009 entitled Dispute Resolution Procedures, as the procedures for dealing with complaints, appeals and other disputes related to the operation of the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme …

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The Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for Forest Management Certification [MC&I(2002)] which is the standard used for forest management certification under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS), operated by MTCC since October 2005, is due for its first review in 2009. This review is in line with international practices that the certification standard used is to …

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The Certificate for Forest Management (FMC 004) issued to the Johor FMU against the requirements of MC&I(2001) has expired on 5 October 2008. The Johor FMU has been assessed to the requirements of the MC&I(2002) on April 2007 but was issued with one Major Corrective Action Request (CAR) that would need to be closed out …

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Dear Dr. Nicholas, Reference is made to your letter dated 10 November 2007 (2008?) regarding the above matter. We stand by what we have stated in our earlier letter, which is aimed at providing clarification, including the relevant background information, with the view to present a more balanced picture with regard to the conduct of …

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https://mtcc.com.my/latestnews/Response to Article by COAC 17 September 2008.pdf    

The draft Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for Forest Management Certification (Forest Plantations) or in short the MC&I(Forest Plantations) was subjected to field testing in the three regions of Malaysia in June-July 2008. The aim of the field tests is to conduct a thorough evaluation of the draft MC&I(Forest Plantations) in respect to practical field auditing …

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MTCC has been making preparations towards implementing a new institutional arrangement for its timber certification scheme since 2005 as an important measure to further enhance the acceptance of the scheme in the international market. Following these preparations, the new institutional arrangement was implemented with effect from 1 July 2008, where MTCC continues to play the …

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Malaysian timber companies holding the MTCC Certificate for Chain-of-Custody can now apply from the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negara – LHDN) for tax deduction on expenses incurred when obtaining chain-of-custody (CoC) certification from MTCC under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS), with effect from the assessment year 2007. The Minister of …

Certified Malaysian Timber Companies Can Now Apply For Tax Deduction On Expenses Incurred In Obtaining COC Certification Under The MTCS Read More »