MTCC has adopted the PEFC International chain of custody standard dated 14 February 2020, replacing PEFC ST 2002:2013 Chain of Custody of Forest Based Products- Requirements Second Edition dated 7 December 2015. An 18-month transition period has been granted for the application of the new standard and PEFC ST 2002: 2013 will be withdrawn on …

Briefing Session on Use of Revised PEFC International Chain of Custody Standard PEFC ST 2002:2020 – Chain of Custody of Forest and Tree Based Products – Requirements Read More »

Kuala Lumpur, 22 August 2020 – Sometimes it only takes a photograph to spark an interest or create a passion or deeper appreciation in a particular subject. A photograph triggers emotion and mood, narrates a story and most of all, inspires – All the elements which are inherent and stunningly reflected in the winning photographs …

Contest Spreads the Love for Forests among Nature-Loving, Photography Buffs Read More »

Kuala Lumpur, 19 August 2020 – The MTCC Photography Contest 2020 is set to be a momentous one as the prize-giving ceremony will be held as a hybrid affair on 22 August, in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting new normal in event-organising. Themed “Experience Forest, Experience MTCS-PEFC” and conducted from 22 April …

3 Days to Go: MTCC Photography Contest 2020 Prize-Giving Ceremony Going Hybrid This Saturday Read More »

On 22 June 2020, a non-governmental organisation, SAVE Rivers, protested the granting of forest management certification under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) to Samling Plywood (Miri) Sdn Bhd – Gerenai Forest Management Unit (Gerenai FMU), alleging that the certification was issued without meeting the requirements as outlined in the MTCS. It also called for …

Commentary: PROCESSES INVOLVED IN GRANTING CERTIFICATION UNDER THE MTCS Read More »

MTCC is pleased to announce that Danum Forest Management Unit (Danum FMU) managed by Shin Yang Sdn Bhd has been awarded the Certificate for Forest Management (Natural Forest) on 8 August 2020. The certificate is valid for five years, subject to continued compliance based on yearly surveillance audits. The Certification audit was conducted by SIRIM …

Danum FMU Awarded MTCS Certification Read More »

KUALA LUMPUR 28 JULY– The 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the MTCC was held at its office premises today. The main aims of the AGM were twofold: (i)   to receive and adopt MTCC Annual Report 2019; and (ii)  to receive and adopt the Audited Financial Reports of MTCC for the financial year ended 31 …

MTCC 21st Annual General Meeting Read More »

MTCC conducted a webinar to introduce the Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management or in short, the MC&I SFM to its various stakeholders on July 21.  About 140 participants from government agencies, social and environmental interest groups, industry, certification bodies, academic institutions as well as students from the Peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak participated …

MTCC Conducts Webinar on Revised Standard Read More »

MTCC is pleased to announce that following successful certification audit conducted in 2019 by SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd, the Gaat-Mengiong Forest Management Unit (FMU) under Billion Venture Sdn Bhd and Entulu Melatai FMU under Interglobal Empire Sdn Bhd have been awarded the Certificate for Forest Management (Natural Forest) on 9 July 2020 and 23 July …

Gaat-Mengiong and Entulu Melatai FMU Awarded MTCS Certification Read More »