{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-543/annex-I/part-B/part-4/division-II/division-A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-543/annex-I/part-B/part-4/division-II/division-A.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/4/division/II/division/A",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "A",
  "heading": "Minimum requirements",
  "text": "In all classes, subject to the special provisions for each class and the tolerances allowed, the produce must be:\nintact,\nsound; produce affected by rotting or deterioration such as to make it unfit for consumption is excluded,\nclean and trimmed, i.e. practically free from all earth or other growing medium and practically free of any visible foreign matter,\nfresh in appearance,\npractically free from pests,\npractically free from damage caused by pests,\nturgescent,\nnot running to seed,\nfree of abnormal external moisture,\nfree of any foreign smell and/or taste.\nIn the case of lettuce, a reddish discolouration, caused by low temperature during growth, is allowed, unless it seriously affects the appearance of the lettuce.\nThe roots must be cut close to the base of the outer leaves and the cut must be neat.\nThe produce must be of normal development. The development and condition of the produce must be such as to enable it:\nto withstand transportation and handling, and\nto arrive in a satisfactory condition at the place of destination.",
  "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/4/division/II/division/A",
    "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."
}