{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-579/annex-II/division-SINGLE/division-3/division-3.2/division-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-579/annex-II/division-SINGLE/division-3/division-3.2/division-2.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2013/579",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 579/2013 of 17 June 2013 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Pasas de Málaga (PDO)]",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-579",
  "path": "annex/II/division/SINGLE/division/3/division/3.2/division/2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Physical characteristics",
  "text": "Regarding the length and width of the berry, as set out in the Descriptor List for Grape Varieties and Vitis Species published by the International Organisation for Vine and Wine (OIV), the Muscat of Alexandria variety features long (7) and wide (7) berries which produce large dry raisins.\nColour: uniform purple black\nShape: rounded\nThe peduncle may still be attached if the grapes are removed from the bunch manually.\nSkin softness: in the OIV Descriptor List ‘thickness of skin’ is graded as follows: 1 = very thin, 3 = thin, 5 = average, 7 = thick and 9 = very thick; the Muscat of Alexandria variety falls under category 5 (‘average’). As the berries do not undergo any treatment that impairs the skin, the raisins therefore have a skin of medium thickness.",
  "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/2013/579/annex/II/division/SINGLE/division/3/division/3.2/division/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:48:34.488897+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."
}