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Regional Consultations on MC&I(Forest Plantations)
The regional consultation for Sarawak to deliberate on the draft Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for Forest Management Certification (Forest Plantations) or in short MC&I(Forest Plantations) was held in Kuching on 18-19 September 2006 (see details in Latest News item dated 24 July 2006). The consultation in Kuching was attended by a total of 48 participants, …
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The Joint Project Between MTCC and The City of Hamburg, Germany on MC&I(2002)
A joint project between MTCC and the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (FHH), Germany or in short the MTCC-Hamburg project which commenced on 1 June 2006 for a two-year period until 31 May 2008 is one of the outcomes of the Malaysian Timber Certification Mission to Europe which took place on 1-10 June 2002. …
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Annoucement: Development of Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for Forest Management Certification (Forest Plantations)
This is to inform all stakeholders that a 12-member Technical Working Group (TWG) comprising representatives from multi-stakeholder groups, i.e. environmental, social, economic and relevant government agencies, nominated during respective regional consultations in Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia, have been formed to develop a standard for the certification of forest plantations, i.e. the Malaysian Criteria and …
First Timber Company in Sabah Awarded MTCC Certificate for Chain-of-Custody
Carl Ronnow (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. has become the first timber company in Sabah to be awarded the MTCC Certificate for Chain-of-Custody (COC 090) on 14 June 2006. The scope of the certification is for sawn timber and this will allow the company to export Malaysian sawn timber carrying the MTCC logo. Carl Ronnow (Malaysia) Sdn. …
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Implementation of New Institutional Arrangement for MTCC Scheme
As an important measure to further strengthen and enhance the acceptance of the MTCC scheme in the international market, the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) will be implementing a number of activities to establish a new institutional arrangement for the MTCC scheme. The new institutional arrangement is one of the measure taken to meet the requirements …
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MTCC Certificates Accepted Under The Netherlands Keurhout Protocol For Legal Origin
Seven Forest Management Units (FMUs) and 24 timber companies holding the MTCC certificates have been accepted under the Keurhout Protocol for Legal Origin (KH-LET) in The Netherlands (as at February 2006). With this acceptance, MTCC-certified timber products originating from these FMUs and exported by these companies are allowed to carry the Keurhout Legal Timber logo. …
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EU Parliament Recognition for PEFC
The European Parliament considers PEFC and FSC certification systems to be equally suitable in providing consumers with assurances of sustainable forest management. This was announced in a February 2006 report which evaluated the implementation of the EU forestry strategy which was adopted by the Parliament. The resolution, which has been brought to the attention of …