Malaysian-Global Recognition & PEFC Endorsement

Global Recognition & PEFC Endorsement

A significant milestone for MTCS was its 2009 endorsement by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), the world’s largest forest certification system. This endorsement ensures that Malaysian timber meets strict global sustainability standards, increasing its acceptance in international markets.

The authorities and organisations, which have given recognition to the MTCS itself or via its PEFC-endorsement include:

The Danish Ministry of the Environment
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
The Royal Horticultural Society of the UK
The New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
The French Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
The Forestry Agency, Japan
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan
The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany
The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment [formerly Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment
The Keurhout System of The Netherlands, as meeting the requirements for sustainable timber

The authorities and organisations, which have given recognition to the MTCS itself or via its PEFC-endorsement include:

1. The Danish Ministry of the Environment;
2. The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA);
3. The Royal Horticultural Society of the UK;
4. The New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry;
5. The French Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs;
6. The Forestry Agency, Japan;
7. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan;
8. The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany;
9. The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment [formerly Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment;
10. The Keurhout System of The Netherlands, as meeting the requirements for sustainable timber.