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Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2008
Pahang FMU Second to be Certified Under MC&I(2002)
Pahang Forest Management Unit (FMU) has become the second FMU after the
Negeri Sembilan FMU to be awarded with the new Certificate for Forest
Management against the requirements of the Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for
Forest Management Certification [MC&I(2002)].
In this issue
NEWS ON MALAYSIAN TIMBER
CERTIFICATION SCHEME
(MTCS)
• Pahang FMU Second to be Certified
1
Under MC&I(2002)
The award of the Certificate for Forest Management to the Pahang FMU was based
on the outcome of a verification assessment conducted by an independent
accredited assessor, i.e. SGS (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (“SGS”) on 3-7 September 2007.
As all the Major Corrective Action Request (CAR) were closed-out as a result of
the verification assessment, SGS has recommended that the Pahang FMU be
eligible for the award of the new Certificate for Forest Management under the
Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) operated by MTCC.
Hence, to date two FMUs have complied with the MC&I(2002). The award
presentation of the new Certificate for Forest Management to the two FMUs was
held in conjunction with the “Majlis Ikrar Perkhidmatan Awam Tahun 2008 dan
Pelancaran Buku Kod Etika” organized by Forestry Department Peninsular
Malaysia (FDPM) on 21 January 2008.
• Expiry of Certificate for Forest
2
Management of Selangor and
Terengganu FMUs
• Six New Timber Companies Certified 2
under MTCS
ANNOUNCEMENT
2
FACTS AND FIGURES
3
The public summary of the Pahang FMU Assessment Report can be viewed and
downloaded from MTCC’s website.
Contact Information:
The MTCC Certificates were presented by Dato’ Suboh b. Mohd Yassin, Secretary General,
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (fourth from left). Also in the picture are
(from left) Dato’ Razani Ujang, Deputy Director General (Forest Operations), FDPM,
Dato’ Seri Azahar bin Muda, Director General FDPM, Dato’ Che Hashim Hassan,
Director, Pahang Forestry Dept., Mr. Ahmad Zainal Mat Isa, Director, Negeri Sembilan
Forestry Dept., Mr. Chew Lye Teng, CEO, MTCC and Dato’ Haji Dahlan Taha, Deputy
Director General (Forest Planning & Development), FDPM
Malaysian Timber Certification
Council
19F, Level 19, Menara PGRM,
No. 8, Jalan Pudu Ulu, Cheras,
56100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel
: 603-9200 5008
Fax
: 603-9200 6008
E-Mail : [email protected]
Website: http://www.mtcc.com.my
MTCC NEWS: NEWS ON MTCS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Regional Workshops:
MTCC-Hamburg Project
Three Regional Workshops have been
scheduled to be held to disseminate the
outcomes and findings of the MTCCHamburg joint project as follows:
Date
Venue
25 February
2008
Harbour View Hotel,
Kuching
26 February
2008
Beverly Hotel, Kota
Kinabalu
3 March 2008
Dorsett Regency Hotel,
Kuala Lumpur
Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2008
Expiry of Certificate for Forest Management of
Selangor and Terengganu FMUs
The Certificate for Forest Management issued to the Selangor FMU
(FMC 02) and the Terengganu FMU (FMC 03) against the
requirements of MC&I(2001) have both expired on 13 December
2007 and will not be renewed, in line with MTCC’s decision to switch
from the use of the MC&I(2001) to MC&I(2002). Both the Selangor
and Terengganu FMUs have been assessed to the requirements of the
MC&I(2002) but were issued with Major Corrective Action Requests
(CARs) that would need to be closed out prior to being eligible for
certification.
In light of the above development, all logs sourced from the
Permanent Reserved Forests (PRFs) in the Selangor and Terengganu
FMUs beginning 1 January 2008 (i.e. all logs accompanied by Removal
Passes dated 1 January 2008 and onwards) will not be recognised as
certified material under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme
(MTCS). This ruling would apply until the FMUs concerned have
successfully undergone the verification assessments to the
requirements of the MC&I(2002) and have been awarded a new
Certificate for Forest Management.
Participation of relevant stakeholders are by
invitation. For further information relating
to the Workshops, please contact:
Yong Teng Koon,
Senior Manager (Forest Management)
email: [email protected] /
Tel no.: 03-9200 5008
Commodity Expo 2008
This event will be organized by Ministry of
Plantation Industries and Commodities with
the objective to further publicise and promote the commodities sector i.e. palm oil,
timber, rubber, cocoa, pepper, tobacco,
kenaf and sago. The Expo will feature latest
products and technologies as well as provide avenues for business and employment
opportunities. Details of the event are as
follows:
Six New Timber Companies Certified under MTCS
Six new timber companies have been awarded the MTCC Certificate
for Chain-of-Custody. The decisions to award the certificate were made
at the Fortieth and Forty-fourth Certification Committee
Meeting held on 29 September 2007 and 13 November 2007
respectively.
Hence, by January 2008, a total of 113 timber companies have been
awarded the MTCC Certificate for Chain-of-Custody. So far a cumulative
total of 195,837m³ of MTCC-certified timber products has been
exported to 18 countries. For more information, please refer to
page 3.
Company
Planet Products Sdn. Bhd.,
Johor (COC 108)
Manufacturer/
Exporter
Manufacturer
Date: 7 - 12 March 2008
Venue: Dewan Suarah, Miri, Sarawak
Contact
person: Encik W. Ibrahim W. Abas,
Undersecretary
Strategic and Corporate Planning
Division
Ministry of Plantation Industries
and Commodities
Contact No.: 03 - 8880 3424 / 3425
Manufacturer /
Bukit Minda Sdn. Bhd.,
Negeri Sembilan (COC 109) Exporter
Scope of
Certification
Sawn timber, solid
wood mouldings,
finger-jointed and
laminated timber,
door and window
frames, & interior
wood profiles
Sawn timber
H.T. Wood Creation Sdn.
Bhd., Melaka (COC 110)
Manufacturer /
Exporter
Indoor and outdoor
furniture
EcoLumber Sdn. Bhd.,
Selangor (COC 111)
Trader
Sawn timber
Thye Hing Sawmill Sdn.
Bhd., Pahang (COC 112)
Manufacturer /
Exporter
Sawn timber
Gimzan Plywood Sdn. Bhd., Manufacturer
Terengganu (COC 113)
Veneer & plywood
MTCC NEWS: FACTS & FIGURES
Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2008
New Zealand: New Destination for MTCC-Certified Timber
Products
MTCC-certified timber products continue to be exported to more destinations,
the latest being New Zealand. This brings the total to 18 countries that import
MTCC-certified products, which The Netherlands, United Kingdom, Belgium,
France, Germany, Australia, Greece, Denmark, Poland, Italy, Norway, Indonesia
South Korea, Mauritius, South Africa, United States of America, Japan and New
Zealand.
Majority of the certified products exported are sawn timber, mouldings, laminated
finger-jointed timber and plywood.
Export of MTCC-Certified
Timber Products
Product (in October 2007)
Product
Sawn Timber
Volume
(cu.m)
2,674.34
Plywood
2,777.02
Moulding
42.41
Finger Jointed Moulding
15.76
Total
5509.54
By Destination (in October 2007)
Destination
Export of MTCC-Certified Timber Products
Monthly & Cumulative Exports
Source : MTIB / MTCC
Cumulative Export Volume (cu.m)
Monthly Export Volume (cu.m)
24,000
200,000
22,000
150,000
Monthly Volume (cu.m)
20,000
Cumulative Volume (cu.m)
18,000
100,000
16,000
50,000
14,000
12,000
Volume
(cu.m)
The Netherlands
3,196.41
United Kingdom
1,318.37
Denmark
378.57
Belgium
321.39
Japan
173.00
Australia
37.52
France
34.75
Greece
27.97
New Zealand
21.97
0
10,000
-50,000
Total
8,000
6,000
5,509.54
-100,000
4,000
-150,000
By Destination (in November 2007)
2,000
Nov-07
Jul-07
Sept 07
May-07
Jan-07
Volume exported in October 2007: 5,509.54 cu.m
Mar-07
Nov-06
Jul-06
Sep-06
May-06
Jan-06
Mar-06
Nov-05
Jul-05
Sep-05
May-05
Jan-05
Mar-05
Nov-04
Jul-04
Sep-04
May-04
Jan-04
Mar-04
Nov-02
Jan 2003 ------
Jul-02
-200,000
Sep-02
0
Destination
The Netherlands
Volume
(cu.m)
1,897.26
Denmark
547.06
United Kingdom
350.53
Germany
115.27
Volume exported in November 2007: 3,208.83 cu.m
Greece
104.77
Cumulative volume exported since July 2002: 195,836.89 cu.m
France
92.26
Belgium
66.40
Australia
35.26
3,208.83
Total
By Product (in November 2007)
Product
Sawn Timber
Plywood
Moulding
Total
Volume
(cu.m)
1,518.46
1,667.77
22.60
3208.83
Holders of Certificate for Forest Management [MC&I(2001)]: 7 Forest Management Units (5 Certificates valid)
Holders of Certificate for Forest Management [MC&I(2002)]: 2 Forest Management Units
Holders of Certificate for Chain-of-Custody: 113 Timber Companies (106 Certificates valid)
Further details on the validity, size and location of the Forest Management Units and contact information on
MTCC certificate holders can be obtained at: www.mtcc.com.my