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Division A Minimum requirementsF1

United Kingdom

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In all classes, subject to the special provisions for each class and the tolerances allowed, the tomatoes must be:

  • intact,

  • sound, produce affected by rotting or deterioration such as to make it unfit for consumption is excluded,

  • clean, practically free of any visible foreign matter,

  • fresh in appearance,

  • practically free from pests,

  • free from damage caused by pests affecting the flesh,

  • free of abnormal external moisture,

  • free of any foreign smell and/or taste.

In the case of trusses of tomatoes, the stalks must be fresh, healthy, clean and free from all leaves and any visible foreign matter.

The development and condition of the tomatoes must be such as to enable them:

  • to withstand transportation and handling, and

  • to arrive in satisfactory condition at the place of destination.

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Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/428 of 12 July 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 as regards marketing standards in the fruit and vegetables sector.