Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS)

Region/Country
Name of the products
Description ofthe Products

Name ofUtilizing
SystemRelated AreaGeneral
Overview ofVerification

Scheme tocheck forlegality at thetime oflogging

Scheme tocheck forsustainability

Name of the Exporter(Name, Address, Contact)
Outline of Exportation(Volume ofimportation/End‐use etc)
Name in home language
Name in English xxx
Verification System
Region/Country
Party responsible for
issuing Verification
Name / Location /Communication
Outline of issuing process(Copy of verification
documents should beattached)
The system shall verify
legality only/or bothsustainability
Definition of legality
Relevant laws
Details of presumed illegal
activities
Procedures for retaining
and verifying the evidence
Scheme implemented by
the third party and so on toensure reliability
Definition of sustainability

Procedures for retaining
and verifying the evidence

Malaysia
All timber products derived from certified Permanent ReservedForests.
MTCS Certificate holders. Refer to MTCC website
http://www.mtcc.com.my/mttc_scheme_certs_holders%20‐%20MC&I%282002%29.asp
As of 31 December 2009, a total of 366,814 m3 of various products
exported, mainly sawn timber (197,958 m3), Plywood (148,716 m3)
and mouldings (17,639 m3).
Skim Pensijilan Kayu Malaysia.
Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) operated by
Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) and endorsed by PEFCon 1 May 2009.
National scheme
Third party verification. Please refer tohttp://www.mtcc.com.my/registered_assessors.asp

Refer to MTCC Website. Please refer tohttp://www.mtcc.com.my/registered_assessors.asp

Sustainability including legality.

The MTCS addresses all issues regarding legality throughout thetimber production chain from the time of harvesting by third party
auditing.

Defined in accordance with international norms and principles toaddress social, environmental and economic issues. Standards
adopted by Stakeholders through consultations.
Third party auditing using Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for Forest
Management Certification [MC&I(2002)].

Scheme implemented by
the third party and so on toensure reliability

Scheme ofseparative
custody
management

Future Task
andPerspective

Real picture of the dealings,
from logging to export
Procedure for ensuring
separative custody
management
Scheme implemented by
the third party and so on toensure reliability
Criticisms against thesystem and recognition ofproblems
Remediation procedure
Future perspectives
Web site (URL)
Contact
Name Title Organization

The independent Certification Body also is ISO certified andaccredited to the Department of Standards Malaysia which is theNational Accreditation Body. The Certification Body is notified by
MTCC, as the National Governing Body.
Chain of Custody Certification, throughout the production chain, fromcertified forest to point of export. Standard used is PEFC TechnicalDocument Annex 4.
The independent Certification Body also is ISO certified andaccredited to the Department of Standards Malaysia which is theNational Accreditation Body. Certification Body notified by MTCC, as
the National Governing Body.
Standard reviewed every five years for continuous improvement.
Current forest management standard is now undergoing second
review. Active cooperation with other schemes and initiatives.
Forest Plantation standard submitted for PEFC endorsement.
Website: http://www.mtcc.com.myChief Executive Officer
Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC)
C-08-05, Blok C, Megan Avenue II, No. 12 Jalan Yap Kwan Seng,
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Tel. No. : 603-2161 2298
Fax No. : 603-2161 2293

Reference

Email address

E-Mail : info@mtcc.com.my