{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-543/annex-I/part-B/part-10/division-II/division-C/division-ii",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-543/annex-I/part-B/part-10/division-II/division-C/division-ii.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2011/543",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-543",
  "path": "annex/I/part/B/part/10/division/II/division/C/division/ii",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "(ii)",
  "heading": "Class I",
  "text": "Tomatoes in this class must be of good quality. They must be reasonably firm and characteristic of the variety.\nThey must be free of cracks and visible greenbacks.\nThe following slight defects, however, may be allowed provided these do not affect the general appearance of the produce, the quality, the keeping quality and presentation in the package:\na slight defect in shape and development,\nslight defects in colouring,\nslight skin defects,\nvery slight bruises.\nFurthermore, ‘ribbed’ tomatoes may show:\nhealed cracks not more than 1 cm long,\nno excessive protuberances,\nsmall umbilicus, but no suberisation,\nsuberisation of the stigma up to 1 cm 2 ,\nfine blossom scar in elongated form (like a seam), but not longer than two-thirds of the greatest diameter of the fruit.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/543/annex/I/part/B/part/10/division/II/division/C/division/ii",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:50:06.655648+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."
}