{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-543/annex-I/part-B/part-2/division-III/division-B",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-543/annex-I/part-B/part-2/division-III/division-B.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/2/division/III/division/B",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "B",
  "heading": "Uniformity",
  "text": "Citrus fruit may be sized by one of the following options:\n(a)To ensure uniformity in size, the range in size between produce in the same package shall not exceed:\n10 mm, if the diameter of the smallest fruit (as indicated on the package) is < 60 mm\n15 mm, if the diameter of the smallest fruit (as indicated on the package) is ≥ 60 mm but < 80 mm\n20 mm, if the diameter of the smallest fruit (as indicated on the package) is ≥ 80 mm but < 110 mm\nthere is no limitation of difference in diameter for fruit ≥ 110 mm.\n(b)When size codes are applied, the codes and ranges in the following tables must be respected:\nSizes below 45 mm refer to clementines only.\nSize code\nDiameter (mm)\nLemons\n0\n79 - 90\n1\n72 - 83\n2\n68 - 78\n3\n63 - 72\n4\n58 - 67\n5\n53 - 62\n6\n48 - 57\n7\n45 - 52\nSatsumas, clementines, and other mandarin varieties and hybrids\n1 - XXX\n78 and above\n1 - XX\n67 - 78\n1 or 1 - X\n63 - 74\n2\n58 - 69\n3\n54 - 64\n4\n50 - 60\n5\n46 - 56\n6\n43 - 52\n7\n41 - 48\n8\n39 - 46\n9\n37 - 44\n10\n35 - 42\nOranges\n0\n92 – 110\n1\n87 – 100\n2\n84 – 96\n3\n81 – 92\n4\n77 – 88\n5\n73 – 84\n6\n70 – 80\n7\n67 – 76\n8\n64 – 73\n9\n62 – 70\n10\n60 – 68\n11\n58 – 66\n12\n56 – 63\n13\n53 – 60\nUniformity in size is achieved by the above-mentioned size scales, unless otherwise stated as follows:\nFor fruit in bulk bins and fruit in sales packages of a maximum net weight of 5 kg, the maximum difference must not exceed the range obtained by grouping three consecutive sizes in the size scale.\n(c)For fruit sized by count, the difference in size should be consistent with (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."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Sizes below 45 mm refer to clementines only."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/543/annex/I/part/B/part/2/division/III/division/B",
    "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."
}