What is the difference between PEFC and FSC?
The FSC is a global certification system that enables specifiers to identify and purchase wood from well-managed forests. Similarly, PEFC describes itself as an international organisation dedicated to promoting sustainable forest management (SFM) through independent third party certification.
What do certification schemes of timber do?
Certification provides woodland owners with an internationally recognised stamp of approval for their woodland management practices. It can also provide owners with improved access to timber markets and there is often a favourable price premium for certified timber.
Is it OK to sell FSC certified timber as PEFC?
Without the FSC or PEFC certification, or if a retailer that is at the end of the chain with an FSC or PEFC licence agreement, the products should not be marketed, promoted, claimed or sold as FSC or PEFC.
What are the benefits of forest certification?
Sourcing of certified material contributes to your triple bottom line reporting, as PEFC sustainable forest management standard assures that forests are managed in line with strict environmental, social and economic requirements, creating value for its workers and communities.
How can I get FSC certificate?
Factory can get the certificate after successful audit as it is a certification based audit and factory is approved if any factory meets the minimum requirement in audit which is required to get the approval as customers has set the acceptance level against the audit.
How long does FSC certification last?
An FSC is valid for five years from the date of issuance.
What does 70% PEFC certified mean?
PEFC certified label You can use this label on-product when at least 70% of the forest and tree based material included in your product is PEFC certified. Any remaining material must be from PEFC controlled sources, ensuring there is no forest and tree based material from controversial sources in your product.
What is the Malaysian timber certification council?
The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) was established in October 1998 to develop and operate the voluntary Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS). Our mission is to operate a credible and internationally recognised certification scheme towards promoting sustainable forest management in Malaysia.
What is MTCS certification?
Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS). the MTCS provides for independent assessment of forest management practices and audit of timber product manufacturers or exporters to ascertain that the timber products manufactured or exported are sourced from sustainably managed forests.
Is Malaysia’s timber sustainable?
Malaysia, as a major producer and exporter of tropical timber products, has made tremendous efforts to ensure that it is able to supply timber products that are sourced from sustainably managed forests.
What is the purpose of the MTCs audit?
This is to ensure the sustainable management of Malaysia’s natural forest and forest plantations, as well as to meet the demand for certified timber products. The audits are conducted by independent certification body (CB) notified under the MTCS.