{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-517/annex-III/division-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-517/annex-III/division-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/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "The mesh gauge shall:",
  "text": "(a) automatically apply a longitudinal measuring force when measuring the mesh size of fishing nets;\n(b) have two jaws, one fixed and one movable, each 2 mm thick with rounded edges with a radius of 1 mm to ensure that the jaws slip easily over the twine as shown in figure below;\n(c) be electrically driven or if battery powered it shall be capable of making 1 000 consecutive mesh measurements before requiring to be recharged;\n(d) be able to apply selected longitudinal forces, in the range 5 to 180 N, to the meshes with a precision of 1 N;\n(e) have a built-in system for measuring the applied force;\n(f) be capable to stretch a mesh at a constant speed of 300 ± 30 mm/min by the movable jaw;\n(g) be able to measure meshes from 10 to 300 mm and have detachable jaws for use on small and large meshes;\n(h) have a measurement precision of 1 mm;\n(i) have a structure which is rigid and shall not be distorted under load;\n(j) be light yet robust and should weigh no more than 2,5 kg;\n(k) be made of materials resistant to corrosion under marine conditions;\n(l) be water resistant and unaffected by dust to standard IP56;\n(m) be stable in operation over a temperature range of – 10 to + 45 °C;\n(n) be able to withstand temperatures between – 30 and 70 °C during storage and transportation;\n(o) be controlled by software which should provide a menu of functions and enable the gauge to self-test the electronic and mechanical parts when started;\n(p) display that the gauge is ready for use and if not, display an error message, close down and cease operating;\n(q) be possible to operate with one hand and the functions must be accessed via external buttons;\n(r) show data on an integral display and present each measurement, the number of measurements made in a series, and the mean value in millimetres;\n(s) store the data of at least 1 000 measurements in its memory and it must be possible to transmit data to a computer;\n(t) contain a function to calculate the mean mesh size rounded to the nearest 0,1 mm;\n(u) incorporate software having a function to automatically select the largest diagonal of each mesh to calculate the mean mesh size of the square mesh netting;\n(v) save the data of all measurements made.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Internal protection (IP) codes are specified in the international standard of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 60529."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/517/annex/III/division/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."
}