PEFC Notification of

Certification Bodies

Application for PEFC Notification of Certification Bodies Operating Forest Management Certification and Chain of Custody Certification under the MTCS

Certification Body

Introduction

A Certification Body (CB) under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) provides a systematic, independent and documented process of third-party conformity assessment for forest management or chain of custody certification.

As a PEFC-endorsed scheme, CBs are also required to meet the requirements defined by the PEFC Council. Upon receiving PEFC notification from MTCC, the CB will be authorised to issue PEFC-recognised forest management and/or chain of custody certificates under the MTCS.

For the full procedure, refer to MTCS ST 3002:2024 – Procedure for PEFC Notification of Certification Bodies Operating Forest Management System or Chain of Custody Certification.

Certification bodieslooking to offer PEFC certification to forest managers and/or companies in the supply chain may begin by applying below:

Step 1:

Prerequisite Checklist

Before applying for PEFC Notification under MTCS, the following prerequisites must be met:

All applicants (Forest Management and Chain of Custody Certification):

  • The CB agrees to be listed on the publicly available MTCC and PEFC Council databases.
  • The CB ensures its client organisations have applied for or entered into a PEFC Trademarks Usage Licence Agreement with MTCC.

For Forest Management (FM) Certification:

  • The CB is a legal entity (company, business or society) within Malaysia
  • The CB holds a valid accreditation certificate issued by the Department of Standards Malaysia (STANDARDS MALAYSIA) against MS ISO/IEC 17021-1, with a scope that explicitly covers the Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management (MC&I SFM)

For Chain of Custody (COC) Certification:

  • The CB is a legal entity within Malaysia or a legal entity in the country concerned (if outside Malaysia)
  • The CB holds a valid accreditation certificate issued by the Department of Standards Malaysia (STANDARDS MALAYSIA) against MS ISO/IEC 17021-1, with a scope that explicitly covers the Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management (MC&I SFM)
  • CBs outside Malaysia must hold a valid accreditation certificate issued by an accreditation body that is a signatory of the Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) for product certification of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), or IAF's Regional Accreditation Groups such as the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA), Interamerican Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC), Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC) or Southern African Development Community in Accreditation (SADCA)
  • In both cases, the accreditation certificate must be issued against ISO/IEC 17065:2012, with a scope that explicitly covers PEFC ST 2002:2020 or subsequent editions

Step 2:

Group D Application

Once you have confirmed that all prerequisites are met, please complete and submit the application form below. Ensure all required documents are attached before submission.

Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory.

I   Applicant's Identification Data
II   Information and Documents for Application Processing
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III   Self-Declaration*

Select the relevant application to begin your certification, trademark, or notification process with MTCC

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