# 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, Division (iii): Class II

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This class includes tomatoes which do not qualify for inclusion in the higher classes, but satisfy the minimum requirements specified above.
They must be reasonably firm (but may be slightly less firm than in Class I) and must not show unhealed cracks.
The following defects may be allowed provided the tomatoes retain their essential characteristics as regards the quality, the keeping quality and presentation:
defects in shape and development,
defects in colouring,
skin defects or bruises, provided the fruit is not seriously affected,
healed cracks not more than 3 cm in length for round, ribbed or oblong tomatoes.
Furthermore, ‘ribbed’ tomatoes may show:
more pronounced protuberances than allowed under Class I, but without being misshapen,
an umbilicus,
suberisation of the stigma up to 2 cm 2 ,
fine blossom scar in elongated form (like a seam).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/543/annex/I/part/B/part/10/division/II/division/C/division/iii (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-543/annex-I/part-B/part-10/division-II/division-C/division-iii
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