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Malaysian Timber Certification Doc. Number: AD 34-02 Scheme: MC&I (Natural Forest) (Associated Documents) Version Date: 01 February 2013 Page: 1 of 15 MALAYSIAN TIMBER CERTIFICATION SCHEME PUBLIC SUMMARY OF RECERTIFICATION AUDIT OF TERENGGANU FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT AGAINST THE REQUIREMENTS OF MC&I (NATURAL FOREST) Public Summary Date: 18 May 2013 Project Number: MY02661 Client: Terengganu State Forestry Department Web Page: http://trgforestry.terengganu.gov.my/ Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Terengganu Tingkat 8, Wisma Negeri Address: 20200 Kuala Terengganu Terengganu Country: Malaysia Certificate Number. SGS-MTCS/FM-0103 Certificate Type: Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme st st Date of Issue: 1 April 2013 Date of Expiry: 1 April 2016 Forest Zone: Tropical Scope: Forest Management of 516,696.50 ha of permanent reserve forest in Terengganu State for the production of timber Total Certified Area: 516,696.50 ha (excluding the PRF area planted with forest plantations in Merchang FR and construction of second hydro electric dam within Tembat and Petuang FRs amounting to 22,536 ha) Contact Person: Tuan Haji Azmi bin Nordin - State Director of Forestry Tel: +6(09)-6222 444 Fax +6(09)-623 6552 Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Recertification Audit 09 – 13 Sept 2012 Date: Audit Team: Abdul Haye Semail (Lead Auditor) Abdullah Din (Auditor) Rick Gregory (Auditor) Mohd Faisal Jaafar (Auditor) SGS (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., No.26, Jalan Anggerik Vanilla 31/93, Kota Kemuning, 40460 Shah Alam, Selangor, MALAYSIA CONTACT PERSON: Abdul Haye Semail - Tel: +6 (03)5121 2320 - Fax: +6 (03)5122 5927 AD 34-02 Page 2 of 15 INTRODUCTION The Terengganu Forest Management Unit (FMU) has been certified under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) since 2001; first under the Malaysian Criteria, Indicators, Activities and Standards of Performance (MC&I) for Forest Management Certification or in short MC&I(2001) and thereafter under the Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for Forest Management Certification or in short [MC&I(2002)] . The Terengganu FMU managed by the Terengganu State Forestry Department was issued with a Certificate of Forest Management (SGS/MTCS/FM-002) against the requirements of the MC&I(2002) after a Stage 2 Audit which was conducted in November 2009. The Certificate issued is valid for three years from 01 April 2010 to 31 March 2013. Following the Surveillance 02 Audit that was conducted in 2011, the FMU has to undergo a recertification audit which was conducted on 09-13 September 2012. In line with the implementation of the transition plan from the use of MC&I(2002) to MC&I(Natural Forest), the recertification audit included the new revised MC&I(Natural Forest) in its audit scope. However any deviation from the new aspects in the MC&I(Natural Forest) as compared to the MC&I(2002) were raised as “observations” and not “non-conformity”. These observations were subsequently evaluated and classified as “minor or major non-compliances” by the CB on 1 February 2013 based on evidences submitted by the FMU manager to address the various observations raised. This report provides a summary of the findings of the Recertification Audit. With a total land area of 1,295,566 ha, the Terengganu FMU is located to the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. There are a total of 42 Forest Reserves within the Terengganu FMU covering an area of 539,232.50 ha of Permanent Reserved Forests (PRF). In addition, a total of 260 ha have been proposed as PRF which is being managed in the same manner as the PRF. In terms of forest types, the total areas managed by the Terengganu FMU comprises of 524,180.50 ha of dry inland forest, 13,757 ha of peat swamp forest, 1,295 ha of mangrove forest, amounting to a total of 539,232.50 ha. There is also an area designated as National Park amounting to 77,507 ha that is a totally protected area which is not managed by the FMU and hence is not included in the scope of the certification. In addition, an area amounting to 33,000 ha has been designated as a stateland. Operations within such area carried out by the Terengganu Forestry Department are also not included in the scope of this audit. Logs produced from these sources are not certified and hence cannot enter the PEFC chain of custody system for forest products. Furthermore, although part of the PRF, operations within the following PRFs are also excluded from the scope: • Plantation Forests – 3,860 ha (Merchang FR) • Second Hydro Electric Dam – 18,676 ha (within Tembat and Petuang FRs) In conjunction with the recertification audit, a one-month stakeholder consultation was conducted in June 2012. Unfortunately, no feedback or response was received from any of the stakeholders consulted. For this Recertification Audit, on-site consultations were also held with the staff of the Terengganu FMU, field workers of the contractors at the harvesting sites, as well as other stakeholders, i.e. government agencies and local communities including the Orang Asli. AD 34-02 Page 3 of 15 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS OF RECERTIFICATION AUDIT The Recertification Audit assessed the implementation of forest management practices in the Terengganu FMU against the requirements of the MC&I(2002) and MC&I(Natural Forest). The summary of the outstanding CARs closed-out and new CARs raised are listed in Annex 1 below. RECERTIFICATION AUDIT Issues that were difficult to There is no significant changes in the management system of assess Terengganu FMU compared to those recorded during the Surveillance 2 Audit. Number of CARs closed Nine (9) Minor CARs closed Number of New CARs raised Seven (7) Minor CARs raised out of which three (3) are new CARs raised following the reclassification of Observations raised against the new MC&I(Natural Forest) Number of new Observations Six (6) Observations are raised out of which three (3) have been raised closed following evidence submitted by the FD on 1 February 2013. Certification Decision The Terengganu FMU be recertified as: The management system is capable of ensuring that all of the requirements of the applicable standard(s) have been met over the whole forest area covered by the scope of the certification; The certificate holder has demonstrated, subject to the specified corrective actions, that the described system of management is being implemented consistently over the whole forest area covered by the scope of the certification: and The issues highlighted as Minor CARs must be adequately addressed and the adequacy of the actions taken need to be verified during the first surveillance visit to be conducted within 12 months from the date of recertification audit. Malaysian Timber Certification Doc. Number: AD 34-02 Scheme: MC&I (Natural Forest) (Associated Documents) Version Date: 01 February 2013 Page: 4 of 15 Annex 1 SUMMARY OF OUTSTANDING CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUESTS (CARS) CLOSED OUT AND NEW CARS AND OBSERVATIONS RAISED Summary of CARs closed out (from Surveillance 02 Audit) CAR No. Indicator Non-conformance Objective Evidence Close-out Evidence 011 6.5.2 Inconsistency in implementation Construction of water bars on skid trails is RIL guidelines entitled Guidelines for Reduced Impact of reduced/low impact logging to not consistently constructed to prevent soil Logging in Peninsular Malaysia (2003) are being enforced in minimize damage to the erosion and water runoff. the FMU. The combination of pre-logging preparation (tree environment. tagging, buffer zone demarcation), and environmental As of Surveillance 2 Audit: measures (skid trail guidelines, water bars, etc) are some of Verification during the Surveillance 2 Audit the key ways in which reduced impact logging is practiced found that the skid trails and water bars within the FMU. have been constructed according to the RIL On the ground, the audit team observed that water bars have guidelines. But, the effectiveness of the been adequately constructed with a minimum height of 01 water bars constructed need further feet as seen in series of skid trails within the active logging improvement as shown during the visit at areas visited in Compartment 98 of Gunong Tebu FR and HS Cherul where the construction of water Compartment 94 of Jerangau FR. bars is not properly constructed according to the RIL guidelines. Hence the Minor CAR Minor CAR closed remains outstanding. 013 7.3.1 The Forestry Department does Observations in the field and discussions During recertifcation audit, it is verified that training was not have a structured training with forest workers revealed that no proper conducted for rangers, foresters and forest workers employed programme for workers operating training assessments or programmes are in by logging contractors on RIL implementation and operation under the contractor. place. Forest workers do not have copy of and Directional Felling as follows: training certificate. As of Surveillance 2 Audit: No. of Participants Surveillance 2 Audit findings showed that Training Date the Forestry Department have yet to Details Forestry Logging structure proper training programme for Department Contractors forest workers employed by the logging SGS (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., No.26, Jalan Anggerik Vanilla 31/93, Kota Kemuning, 40460 Shah Alam, Selangor, MALAYSIA CONTACT PERSON: Abdul Haye Semail - Tel: +6 (03)5121 2320 - Fax: +6 (03)5122 5927 AD 34-02 Page 5 of 15 contractor although there are several 20 Training on the 17 19 trainings for forestry staff and forest February Implementation workers employed by the logging 2012 of Forest Road contractors that is scheduled to be Guidelines conducted in 2011 as follows: (Series No. 1) - Forest Road Guidelines - MC&I(2002) 21 Training on the 15 29 - Occupational Safety and Health, February Implementation and basic first aid training. 2012 of Forest Road - Handling of hazardous chemical in Guidelines operation area.