{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-543/annex-I/part-B/part-10/division-II/division-C/division-iii",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-543/annex-I/part-B/part-10/division-II/division-C/division-iii.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/iii",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "(iii)",
  "heading": "Class II",
  "text": "This class includes tomatoes which do not qualify for inclusion in the higher classes, but satisfy the minimum requirements specified above.\nThey must be reasonably firm (but may be slightly less firm than in Class I) and must not show unhealed cracks.\nThe following defects may be allowed provided the tomatoes retain their essential characteristics as regards the quality, the keeping quality and presentation:\ndefects in shape and development,\ndefects in colouring,\nskin defects or bruises, provided the fruit is not seriously affected,\nhealed cracks not more than 3 cm in length for round, ribbed or oblong tomatoes.\nFurthermore, ‘ribbed’ tomatoes may show:\nmore pronounced protuberances than allowed under Class I, but without being misshapen,\nan umbilicus,\nsuberisation of the stigma up to 2 cm 2 ,\nfine blossom scar in elongated form (like a seam).",
  "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/iii",
    "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."
}