Following the follow-up visit by the independent assessor, SIRIM QAS International Sdn. Bhd., on 14 September 2005 to verify the corrective actions taken by Asia Plywood Company Sdn. Bhd. (APC) to comply with the Requirements and Assessment Procedures for Chain-of-Custody Certification (RAP/COC), this is to inform that the assessor was satisfied that APC had taken …

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Following the report entitled ‘Missing Links’ by Greenpeace International, a team from the Enforcement Unit of the Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB) conducted investigations on 3 and 6 June 2005, as well as on 19 and 25 July 2005, on the allegation of import of Indonesian timber at Sritama Jetty and the delivery of this …

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(1) Following MTCC’s earlier Press Release dated 3 August 2005 on the above matter, this is to inform that a surveillance visit on Asia Plywood Company Sdn. Bhd. (APC) was conducted by two auditors from the independent assessor, SIRIM QAS International Sdn. Bhd. (SIRIM QAS) on 11 and 12 August 2005. (2) The interim report …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 »