{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-517/annex-III/annex-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-517/annex-III/annex-1.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2008/517",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 of 10 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 as regards the determination of the mesh size and assessing the thickness of twine of fishing nets",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-517",
  "path": "annex/III/annex/1",
  "kind": "appendix",
  "number": "to Annex III",
  "heading": "Measurement algorithm",
  "text": "To allow for creep in a stretched mesh:\n1.. extend the movable jaw into the mesh at a constant speed of 300 ± 30 mm/min, until the measurement force is reached;\n2.. stop the motor and wait for 1 second;\n3.. if the force drops below 80 % of the pre-set measurement force, extend the movable jaw into the mesh until the measurement force is reached once more.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Speed of the movable jaw during the stretching of the mesh. The unloaded speed of the movable jaw can be higher."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/517/annex/III/annex/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:52:14.793497+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."
}