Defined Standards

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Access MTCC’s core standards, guidelines, procedures, and related documents for the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS), which establish the requirements and processes that uphold MTCC’s commitment to sustainable forest management.

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Document Name Title Type Certification
ACB-FMC 1-1 (Issue 2) Competency Requirements for Bodies Operating Forest Management Certification (Natural Forest) Under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme Guidance Document Forest management Certification
ACB-FMC 1-2 (Issue 2) Guidance On Audit Duration for Certification Bodies Operating Forest Management Certification (Natural Forest) Under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme Guidance Document Forest management Certification
ACB-FMC 1-3 (Issue 2) Peer Review Process Requirements for Certification Bodies Operating Forest Management Certification (Natural Forest) Under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme Guidance Document Forest management Certification
ACB-FMC 1-4 (Issue 2) Requirements for Stakeholder Consultation for Certification Bodies Operating Forest Management Certification (Natural Forest) under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme Guidance Document Forest management Certification
ACB-FMC 2-1 (Issue 1) Competency Requirements for Bodies Operating Forest Management Certification (Forest Plantations) Under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme Guidance Document Forest management Certification
ACB-FMC 2-2 (Issue 1) Audit Duration for Bodies Operating Forest Management Certification (Forest Plantations) Under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme Guidance Document Forest management Certification
ACB-FMC 2-3 (Issue 1) Peer Review Process Requirements for Bodies Operating Forest Management Certification (Forest Plantations) Under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme Guidance Document Forest management Certification
ACB-FMC 2-4 (Issue 1) Requirements for Stakeholder Consultation for Forest Audit for Bodies Operating Forest Management Certification (Forest Plantations) Under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme Guidance Document Forest management Certification
LG 2/2015 (MTCS) Issuance of MTCC Logo Usage Licence Governance Document Governance
MTCS 10/2020 MTCS 10/2020 The Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) and Its Implementation Arrangement Governance Document Governance
MTCS GD 1002:2023 Guidelines on the Application of Requirements for the Certification of Non-Timber Forest Products in MTCS ST 1002:2021 Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management Guidance Document Forest management Certification
MTCS GD 3001:2021 Procedure for Issuance of PEFC Trademarks by MTCC Governance Document Governance
MTCS GD 3003:2023 Complaint Handling and Dispute Resolution Procedures Governance Document Governance
MTCS ST 1001:2021 Standard Setting Procedures for Forest Management Certification Standards Procedural Document Forest management Certification
MTCS ST 1002:2021 Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management (MC&I SFM) Standard Forest management Certification