STA dan Rakan2 - October

Exemption from Malaysian Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (Skim Akreditasi Makmal Malaysia) - Registration of Heat Treatment Facility
STA have received a letter from the Department of Agriculture Sarawak (HQ) ref PQS.69/Vol12(1) dated 11 November 2008 informing us that The Plant Protection and Quarantine Division, Department of Agriculture, Kuala Lumpur had agreed to give exemption to Syarikat Sime-Sirim Technology Sdn Bhd and Wehaya Sdn Bhd. which means that the Department of Agriculture (DoA), Sarawak would recognize the calibration service provided by them for registering heat treatment facility. Read More

DF Circular No 5/2008: Revised First Schedule of the Forest  Ordinance [Section 52(2)] on Rates of Royalty for Produce taken under licence and DF Circular No 6/2008: Plastic Tags for Logs and Pole Size Timber
STA have just received from Forest Department Sarawak two DF Circulars, namely (1) DF Circular No 5/2008 on Revised First Schedule of the Forests Ordinance [Section 52(2)] on Rates of Royalty for Produce taken under licence and (2) DF Circular No 6/2008 dated 7 November 2008 and Plastic Tags for Logs and Pole Size Timber, informing us that the above DF Circulars shall take effect on 1 January 2009. Read More

Restriction Order on the Export of Wood Residues
STA have received a letter from Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) on 27 October 2008 via STIDC Registration Circular No 3/2008 dated 1 August 2008 informing us that export of wood residues requires prior approval from STIDC. Read More

National Timber Industry Policy (NATIP)
Malaysian Timber Industry Board
A meeting was called by MTIB on the 28 October 2008, to discuss the draft NATIP and was attended by representatives from MTIB, PEKA, MWMJC, KPPK, MWIA, TEAM and STA.

The Policy addresses seven thrusts. The documents can be either requested from the Secretariat or downloaded here (37.5 MB). Read More

STA Review - September

STA Tea Talk - Biofuels and Melamine

Entrance is free. However, due to logistics, entrance is restricted to only those who have registered. To register, kindly call STA at 082-332 222 before 21 November 2008. Read More

The Malaysian Forest Dialogue
The Steering Committee of the Malaysian Forest Dialogue (MFD) has invited our members to participate in the Malaysian Forest Dialogue. Read More

LIGNA Hannover 2009, a world fair exhibition for the forestry and wood industries on 18-22 May 2009.Read More