Malaysia: Timber Procurement Assessment Committee Revises Judgement On MTCS

Malaysia: Timber Procurement Assessment Committee Revises Judgement On MTCS   Earlier this year, the Timber Procurement Assessment Committee (TPAC) judged that the Malaysian certification system MTCS meets the Dutch Procurement Criteria for timber. Five civil society organizations have filed a notice of objection to this judgement. After careful consideration of this notice of objection, TPAC has revised its judgement and holds that the MTCS does not conform to the Dutch criteria. The Dutch...

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