Council Directive 68/89/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the classification of wood in the rough. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 1968 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal L 32, 6 February 1968, pp. 12-15. Subject Forestry Keyword Timber Classification/declassification Geographical area European Union Countries Abstract This Directive concerns the marketing within the European Community of wood in the rough, which is defined as felled timber, topped and lopped, whether or not stripped of its bark, cross-cut or cleft. It sets out a uniform system for measuring and classifying wood in the rough. The Annex lays down details on the measurement and classification as per different criteria of wood in the rough. Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Implemented by Classification of wood in the rough Law 2002 (N. 48(I)/2002). Legislation | Cyprus | 2002 Keyword: Certification, Classification/declassification, Internal trade, Marking/identification, Processing/handling, Standards, Timber Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act on categorization of timber sale (No. 535 of 1972). Legislation | Denmark | 1972 Keyword: Timber, Certification, International trade, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on measurement of wood in the rough. Legislation | Poland | 2004 Keyword: Timber, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Decision No. 714/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Directive 68/89/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the classification of wood in the rough. Legislation | European Union | 2007 Keyword: Timber, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX