# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 262/2013 of 18 March 2013 approving a minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Melon du Quercy (PGI)), Division 1: Description of the agricultural product

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

As the European marketing standard for melons was repealed on 1 July 2009 (Regulation (EC) No 1615/2001), the reference made to class I of the Regulation is replaced by adding to the specification objective elements initially imposed by the standard (characteristics of the variety, good quality and uniform packaging).
The initial specification distinguished between ‘Charentais-type melons’ and ‘other types of long-keeping melons’. Given that all the melons used to produce ‘Melon du Quercy’ are of the Charentais type, a concise rewording is proposed.
In order to simplify the layout, the list of packaging classes is replaced by an explicit obligation to pack the melons uniformly, with the largest melon not weighing over 30 % more than the smallest.
As regards sugar content, national legislation on the certification conditions of this product imposed a minimum value of 11° Brix, which corresponds to production practices. It is therefore proposed to amend the specification of the PGI by replacing ‘greater than 11° Brix’ by ‘greater than or equal to 11° Brix’.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/262/annex/I/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-262/annex-I/division-1
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