Aug 02, 2013. /Lesprom Network/. The Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry (MOECAF) has established a Myanmar forest certification committee which replaces the old Myanmar timber certification committee, ITTO reported.

The new committee is more broad-based as it includes members from various ministries such as Health, Labour; National Planning, Science and Technology; Attorney General’s Office; Myanmar NGO’s and the Myanmar Timber Merchants’ Association.

Some say this new committee lends more credibility to the process as it includes representatives outside of MOECAF.