# Commission Regulation (EC) No 1862/2004 of 26 October 2004 laying down the marketing standard applicable to watermelons, Division A: Minimum quality requirements

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In all classes, subject to the special provisions for each class and the tolerances allowed, watermelons must be:
intact,
sound; produce affected by rotting or deterioration such as to make it unfit for consumption is excluded,
clean, practically free of any visible foreign matter,
practically free from pests,
practically free from damage caused by pests,
firm and sufficiently ripe; the colour and taste of the flesh should conform to a sufficient state of ripeness,
not split,
free of abnormal external moisture,
free of any foreign smell and/or taste.
The development and condition of the watermelons must be such as to enable them:
to withstand transport and handling, and
to arrive in satisfactory condition at the place of destination.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/1862/annex/division/II/division/A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-1862/annex/division-II/division-A
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