Geneva (Switzerland), 1 December 2015 – “We need a global agreement at COP 21 with clear actions and firm commitments, outlining effective pathways to address climate change,” said Ben Gunneberg, CEO of PEFC International ahead of the upcoming PEFC Forest Certification Week. “These commitments must recognize the multiple benefits of forests and encourage policies that …

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Review of the Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for Forest Management Certification (Natural Forest): First Public Comment (16 November 2015 – 15 January 2016) MTCC is pleased to inform you that the Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for Forest Management Certification (Natural Forest)[MC&I(Natural Forest)] is now subjected to first public comment period starting from 16 November 2015 …

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Invitation for Peer Reviewer Training Course on the Malaysian Criteria and Indicators (MC&I) for Forest Management Certification MTCC will be organising a one-day training for peer reviewers on the requirements of the MC&I(Natural Forest) as well as the new forest plantation management certification standard, MC&I Forest Plantation.v2. The training which is opened to professionals with …

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The acceptance of the MTCS under the MyHIJAU Mark Programme, enables all PEFC chain of custody (CoC) certificate holders to register their certified products for the MyHIJAU Mark. The MyHIJAU Programme is a Malaysian Green Technology Corporation (GreenTech Malaysia) initiative which aims to encourage the adoption of more environmentally friendly practices in the country. This …

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The Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for Forest Management Certification (Natural Forest), or in short MC&I(Natural Forest) which is the standard used for forest management certification of the natural forest under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) since July 2012 is now due for a review According to the MTCS technical document entitled Rules on Standard …

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MTCC has been stepping up efforts locally to raise awareness among the relevant stakeholders and members of the public on the importance of SFM and timber certification. In collaboration with the Malaysia Green Building Confederation (MGBC), MTCC held a seminar on 11 April 2015 to brief members of the MGBC, as well as representatives from …

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The revised standard for forest plantation management certification, the MC&I Forest Plantation.V2 has been published and is available for download from the MTCC website. The MC&I Forest Plantation.v2 replaces the MC&I (Forest Plantations) as the standard for forest plantation management certification with an application date of 1 July 2015 and will become mandatory on 1 …

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Second Meeting of the Malaysia – The Netehrlands Ministerial Joint Working Group Meeting (JWG) held in Kuala Lumpur Following the acceptance of the MTCS under the Dutch Public Procurement Policy in June 2014 and the First Malaysia-The Netherlands Joint Working Group held in The Hague on 8 December 2014, the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and …

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MTCC hosted the MTCC Stakeholder Dialogue and Appreciation Event 2015 with the theme ‘Experiences Gained and the Way Forward for the MTCS’ on 28 July. The Dialogue aims to gather the perceptions, feedback and experiences of the Malaysian stakeholders regarding their involvement in the development and implementation of the MTCS; their recommendations for further improvement …

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MTCC announces the retirement of Mr Harnarinder Singh on 30 September 2015, after having served the organisation in a Senior Manager position for more than 15 years. Mr Harnarinder joined MTCC on 1 September 2000 as Senior Manager (PR/Marketing) when the organisation was at its infancy stage.  Mr Harnarinder was responsible for planning and implementing …

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