One of the first PEFC-certified sawn timber consignments from Malaysia has arrived at the port of Antwerp in Belgium. The shipment of 12 tons of Dark Red Meranti (DRM) was exported by the PEFC chain of custody certified company, Low Fatt Wood Industries Sdn. Bhd. (Logo Licence no. PEFC/34-31-079) to Denderwood West Flanders, one of …
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In view of the fact that the transition of the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) to fully comply with the requirements of the PEFC has been completed, MTCC has amended its scheme document MTCS 1/2009 entitled The Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) and its Implementation Arrangement dated 19 May 2009 to remove the sections dealing …
The Kedah, Pahang and Perak Forest Management Units (FMUs) have been awarded with the accredited Certificate for Forest Management (Natural Forest) against the requirements of the MC&I(2002) under the MTCS. MTCS-certified logs originating from these FMUs and their downstream products are now eligible to carry the PEFC Logo. The details related to the certificates issued …
Beginning 1 July 2010, following a decision made by the Board of Trustees, MTCC will impose a fee for the use of the PEFC Logo. The logo usage fee will be in the form of a one-time issuance fee and an annual fee and will be charged to all the PEFC Logo users under the …
The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the UPM Consultancy & Services Sdn Bhd to implement a project entitled Formulation of Guidelines and Procedures for Social Impact Assessment and Monitoring of Forest Management Operations. The Agreement is for a period of 16 months commencing from 1 January 2010 to …
To all Malaysian stakeholders groups, We are pleased to inform you that MTCC and the PEFC Council will be co-hosting a Stakeholder Dialogue in Malaysia that will focus on the development of forest certification initiatives in the Asia Pacific region and the revision of the PEFC requirements for forest certification systems. We would therefore like …
FIRST DRAFT OF THE MC&I(NATURAL FOREST) (Comment Period: 10 March – 9 April 2010) 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) since October 2005 is being subjected to its first review. This review is in line with international …
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PRESS RELEASE, 5 March 2010 MTCC Optimistic of Outlook for Endorsement of MTCS by Dutch government The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) welcomes the conclusion of the Dutch Timber Procurement Assessment Committee (TPAC) that the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS), the scheme operated by MTCC, meets the requirements of the Dutch procurement policy. “Due to …
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MTCC-notified certification body, SIRIM QAS International Sdn. Bhd. (SIRIM QAS) has become the first PEFC-notified CB (PEFC Logo usage Licence no. PEFC/34-44-01) operating chain of custody (CoC) certification under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS). This development will enable SIRIM QAS to use the PEFC logo on CoC certificates which it awards under the MTCS. …
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This is to inform all stakeholders that the 15-member Standards Review Committee (SRC) comprising representatives from stakeholder groups, i.e. environmental, social, economic and relevant government agencies, nominated by the respective stakeholder groups in Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia, has been formed and will be responsible for the conduct of the first review of the Malaysian …
