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The Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB) is indeed focusing on efforts to prepare the timber industry for future challenges, mainly the certification from the European Union (EU).<\/p>\n
The board said that the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) would present additional challenges for Malaysian timber exporters to the EU market.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe regulation for deforestation-free products is an improper action by the EU, aimed at restricting the access of the timber and timber products market.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese rules can affect small farmers and lead to rising prices and reducing production at a time when global inflation is soaring,\u201d MTIB said in an email reply to The Malaysian Reserve (TMR).<\/p>\n
Last year, the EU proposed a new law preventing the import of commodities linked to deforestation risks \u2014 namely palm oil, soya, timber, rubber, and cocoa.<\/p>\n
The new regulations have forced all businesses and companies related to commodities to follow strict procedures to enter the EU market.<\/p>\n
\u201cMalaysia needs a period of time to prepare for the challenges since not all companies supply timber to the EU market,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
Among the efforts undertaken by the MTIB are to obtain the EU recognition of the sustainable certification scheme and traceability system developed by the locals; build a panel of experts to form a sustainability framework to evaluate the EU requirements; and hold bilateral negotiations with the EU regularly to update on the latest situation.<\/p>\n
On the issue of labour shortage, MTIB has collaborated with local training institutions and associations in implementing various skills training programmes related to the timber industry.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is hoped that these programmes will be able to attract the youth and local skilled workers across the country to work in the timber sector,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, for the year 2023, MTIB will be implementing activities and programmes based on the five cores outlined in the National Timber Industry Strategic Plan (NTISP) 2021-2025, while focusing on the Shared Prosperity Vision (WKB) 2030, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), industry sustainability and the production of value-added products.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully, this effort will empower the timber industry in facing an increasingly intense and challenging competitive environment,\u201d it said.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB) is indeed focusing on efforts to prepare the timber industry for future challenges, mainly the certification from the European Union (EU). The board said that the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) would present additional challenges … Continue reading