{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-543/annex-I/part-B/part-10/division-III",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-543/annex-I/part-B/part-10/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/III",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "III",
  "heading": "PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING",
  "text": "Size is determined by the maximum diameter of the equatorial section, by weight or by count.\nThe following provisions shall not apply to trusses of tomatoes and are optional for:\ncherry and cocktail tomatoes below 40 mm in diameter;\nribbed tomatoes of irregular shape; and\nClass II.\nTo ensure uniformity in size, the range in size between produce in the same package shall not exceed:\n(a)For tomatoes sized by diameter:\n10 mm, if the diameter of the smallest fruit (as indicated on the package) is under 50 mm,\n15 mm, if the diameter of the smallest fruit (as indicated on the package) is 50 mm and over but under 70 mm,\n20 mm, if the diameter of the smallest fruit (as indicated on the package) is 70 mm and over but under 100 mm,\nthere is no limitation of difference in diameter for fruit equal or over 100 mm.\nIn case size codes are applied, the codes and ranges in the following table have to be respected:\nSize code\nDiameter (mm)\n0\n≤ 20\n1\n> 20 ≤ 25\n2\n> 25 ≤ 30\n3\n> 30 ≤ 35\n4\n> 35 ≤ 40\n5\n> 40 ≤ 47\n6\n> 47 ≤ 57\n7\n> 57 ≤ 67\n8\n> 67 ≤ 82\n9\n> 82 ≤ 102\n10\n> 102\n(b)For tomatoes sized by weight or by count, the difference in size should be consistent with the difference indicated in point (a).",
  "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/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."
}