{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-1862/annex/division-II/division-B",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-1862/annex/division-II/division-B.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2004/1862",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1862/2004 of 26 October 2004 laying down the marketing standard applicable to watermelons",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-1862",
  "path": "annex/division/II/division/B",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "B",
  "heading": "Minimum maturity requirements",
  "text": "The watermelons must be sufficiently developed and display satisfactory ripeness. The refractometric index of the pulp measured at the middle point of the fruit flesh at the equatorial section must be greater than or equal to 8o Brix.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/1862/annex/division/II/division/B",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:55:09.901631+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}