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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-517/article-5",
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  "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": "article/5",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Testing of the mesh gauges",
  "text": "The accuracy of the mesh gauge shall be verified by:\n(a) inserting the jaws of the gauge into slots of the calibrated test plate as provided for in figure 1 of Annex V;\n(b) hanging the calibrated test weights on the fixed jaw, as provided for in figure 2 of Annex V.",
  "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/2008/517/article/5",
    "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."
}