# 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 3.6: Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.

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

The approval, sorting and packaging take place in the geographical area of the PGI.
In order to guarantee the quality of the product, these operations must be carried out very rapidly so that the product can be placed on the market within six days of the harvest.
Approval and sorting are carried out in the geographical area, because these stages are essential for successfully selecting melons that qualify for the PGI. These operations are carried out by trained operators capable of judging when the melon is fully ripe on the basis of the peel’s colour and the sugar content as measured by refractometry.
Packaging, too, takes place in the geographical area, because it is done simultaneously with sorting and approval so as to limit the frequency of handling, which may affect the qualities of ‘Melon du Quercy’. Furthermore, traceability is ensured by identifying the melons and the packages individually using the ‘Melon du Quercy’ logo as well as by specific stock accounting.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/262/annex/II/division/SINGLE/division/3/division/3.6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-262/annex-II/division-SINGLE/division-3/division-3.6
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