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The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) wishes to announce that Asia Plywood Company Sdn. Bhd., holder of Certificate for Chain-of-Custody No. 063, has been directed to cease describing its plywood as “MTCC-certified” with effect from 29 July 2005, until further notice. MTCC has taken this decision following a visit to the premises of the company …

Asia Plywood Company Sdn. Bhd.- Certificate for Chain-of-Custody No.63 Read More »

Samling regrets the recent reports by certain NGOs concerning SFM and forest certification in the Sela’an-Linau forest management unit. We offer the following facts as clarifications: –         A 2001 satellite imagery was used to show more intensely logged areas and to falsely relate this to the certified FMU. We would like to clarify that the …

Samling Response to NGOs – Finalised Read More »

The Sela’an-Linau Forest Management Unit (FMU) is the first FMU in Sarawak to be awarded the Certificate for Forest Management under the MTCC timber certification scheme.  The Certificate is awarded to Samling Plywood (Baramas) Sdn. Bhd., the company which manages the Sela’an-Linau FMU. MTCC received a letter dated 25 January 2005 from Mr. Bilong Oyau, …

Information Update – Sela’an Linau FMU Read More »

MTCC has been operating its timber certification scheme since October 2001 using the Malaysian Criteria, Indicators, Activities and Standards of Performance for Forest Management Certification [MC&I(2001)] as its forest management standard and the Requirements and Assessment Procedures for Chain-of-Custody Certification (RAP/COC) for chain-of-custody certification. In 2005, MTCC will be focusing its efforts on ensuring a …

Information Update: Implementation of The MTCC Certification Scheme Read More »

The Sela’an Linau Forest Management Unit (FMU) has become the first FMU in Sarawak, and the ninth in Malaysia, to be certified under the MTCC timber certification scheme. It is also the first FMU which is managed by a private company. The certification of the Sela’an Linau FMU therefore represents another important milestone for the …

Sela'an Linau FMU first to be MTCC-certified in Sarawak Read More »

MTCC has taken note of the News Release dated 9 November 2004 issued by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) concerning the announcement by the Environment Minister Elliot Morley of a report on the assessment of five forest certification schemes, including the MTCC scheme, as part of the UK Government’s efforts …

Assesment of MTCC Scheme by UK Goverment Read More »

The current standard for chain-of-custody certification used by the MTCC timber certification scheme since it started its operation in December 2001, the Requirements and Assessment Procedures for Chain-of-Custody Certification or RAP/COC document (dated 3 November 2000), was recently revised. Thenew document, referred to as the Requirements for Chain-of-Custody Certification (RCOC), will be the standard used …

National Consultation on the Review of RAP/COC held in Kuala Lumpur Read More »

The MC&I(2002) was finalised and adopted as the standard for forest management certification at the National-Level Consultation held on 28-30 October 2002 in Kuala Lumpur which was attended by 113 participants representing all stakeholder groups. The National-Level Consultation agreed that the MC&I(2002) be field-tested in the three regions of Malaysia. The decision to field-test the …

Field-Test of MC&I (2002) Read More »

The MC&I(2002), which was finalized and adopted by consensus at the multi-stakeholder National-level Consultation held on 28-30 October 2002, has now been field tested in the three regions of Malaysia, i.e. Sabah, Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak. MTCC will be using this standard for the next phase of its timber certification scheme beginning 2005. The decision …

Regional Field Testing Of MC&I (2002) Completed, 1 June 2004 Read More »

The MTCC timber certification scheme, which began operation in October 2001, is being implemented using a phased approach. The certification standard currently used for assessing Forest Management Units (FMUs) is the Malaysian Criteria, Indicators, Activities and Standards of Performance for Forest Management Certification dated 4 October 2001 [MC&I(2001)], which is based on the ITTO Criteria …

Notification On Use Of MC&I By MTCC Scheme, 1 April 2004 Read More »