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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 »

The document entitled Requirements and Assessment Procedures for Chain-of-Custody Certification (RAP/COC) and dated 3 November 2000 is the key document related to chain-of-custody (CoC) certification. The RAP/COC can be downloaded from MTCC’s website (see under the heading Documents). The RAP/COC sets out the requirements and assessment procedures for CoC certification and has been used as …

MTCC Invites Proposals For Its Review On Requirements And Assessment Procedures For Chain-Of-Custody Certification (RAP/COC) Read More »

The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) notes with regret that Greenpeace International has chosen the occasion of the 7th Meeting of the Conference of Parties on Biological Diversity (COP7) to continue its attempts to dismiss the serious and substantive efforts of the stakeholder groups involved in the various consultations related to the implementation of timber certification …

MTCC’S Response To Greenpeace International's Leaflet Dated January 2004 Read More »

In a recent move, the Danish Ministry of the Environment has included the MTCC timber certification scheme as one of the accepted schemes in its Environmental Guidelines for Purchasing Tropical Timber. The Guidelines have been published by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency and the DanishForest and Nature Agency, and is the result of deliberation of …

Danish Government Accepts MTCC Scheme Read More »