Latest Activities
Third Party Certification Launching
Myanmar Forest Certification Committee (MFCC) formally launched Myanmar's first ever 3rd Party Certification System this 8th August 2018. The system soft launching was attended by NGOs, retailers and traders, Government and International organisations such as FAO. The system will play a key role in ensuring timber from Myanmar meets legality due diligence requirements. ...
FLEGT and Certification Synergies
Sustainable Forest Management Certification can play a significant role in supporting the FLEGT objectives and processes in Myanmar. Whilst FLEGT VPA and certification approaches operate at different levels, the core outcomes can and would compliment each other: improving forest management and combating illegal logging and associated trade in ...
MFCC and Third Party Verification System
The Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade/European Union Timber Trade Expert Group met in Brussels, Belgium on 19th June 2018 and were updated on a number of issues and developments. Myanmar presented about Myanmar Timber Chain of Custody Processes, and the main actors, included an emphasis on the important role of MFCC. ...
Multi-Stakeholder Coordination Meeting
Myanmar Forest Certification Committee Chairman, U Shwe Kyaw, opened the meeting, encouraging open and constructive cooperation to help realise the project goals and deliver an operational national forest certification system in Myanmar within the next two years. In its first year, the project has helped to strengthen the MFCC secretariat. ...
Community Forestry Certification in Myanmar
Fauna and Flora international (FFI) carried out a rapid assessment of the opportunities for community forest holders to obtain independent certification.The FFI Myanmar Community Forestry Programme supported over 60 Forest User Groups. ...
FLEGT-VPA-Myanmar-MFCC
Myanmar is currently engaged in a negotiation with European Union towards concluding the Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade – Voluntary Partnership Agreements (FLEGT – VPA). A preparatory phase was initiated in January 2015. This is being undertaken under the guidance of a FLEGT-VPA Interim Task Force. ...
