Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1093/97 laying down marketing standards applicable to melons and watermelons. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal L 158, 17 June 1997, pp. 21-27. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Agricultural commodities Fruits/edible nuts Standards Packaging/labelling Internal trade Geographical area European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Regulation came into force on 1 July 1997. Abstract The present Regulation establishes quality, sizing, presentation, tolerances and marking standards to be applied at all stages of marketing of melons and watermelons. For the purposes of these provisions, melons are defined as melons of varieties (cultivars) grown from Cucumis melo L. to be supplied fresh to the consumer, melons for industrial processing being excluded. On the other side, watermelons shall mean watermelons of varieties (cultivars) grown from Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. et Nakai to be supplied fresh to the consumer, watermelons for industrial processing being excluded. Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Implements Council Regulation (EC) No. 2200/96 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables. Legislation | European Union | 1996 Keyword: Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Institution, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 907/2004 amending the marketing standards applicable for fresh fruit and vegetables with regards to presentation and labelling. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Fruits/edible nuts, Vegetables/legumes, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1615/2001 laying down the marketing standard for melons and amending Regulation (EC) No. 1093/97. Legislation | European Union | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Fruits/edible nuts, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1862/2004 laying down the marketing standard applicable to watermelons. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Fruits/edible nuts, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX