Dear Members,
Please be informed that CIDB has recognized the Schedule 4 under the amended act 520 (Revision 2011). Under this recognition, all products categorized under Schedule 4 must have Standard Compliance Certificate before using them at construction sites. One of the products that has been included under Schedule 4 is Prefabricated Timber Roof Trusses Systems that uses Standards reference of CIS 5 (Construction Industry Standard 5: Quality Assurance Prefabricated Timber Truss Systems.
With reference to the discussion between MTIB with CIDB, it was agreed that the list of Certified Timber Suppliers and Treaters scheme be used at the meantime to ensure quality of timber roof trusses supplied by suppliers and competent wood preservations after going through the audit process by MTIB. Once MTIB is ready with the certification for timber roof trusses, implementation of Schedule 4 will be enforced fully as required by CIS 5.
In line with this, all interested manufacturers for supplying timber roof trusses have to be audited in advance based on CST. This audit will be implemented on new interested manufacturers. Existing manufacturers can also apply for re-audit if they are still interested to supply timber roof trusses.
Attached herewith please find the copy of letter from MTIB, for your kind reference.
MTIB_CTST.pdf