{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-543/annex-I/part-B/part-4/division-II/division-B/division-ii",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-543/annex-I/part-B/part-4/division-II/division-B/division-ii.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/B/division/ii",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "(ii)",
  "heading": "Class II",
  "text": "This class includes produce which do not qualify for inclusion in Class I, but satisfy the minimum requirements specified above.\nThe produce must be:\nreasonably well-formed,\nfree from damage and deterioration which may seriously impair edibility.\nThe following defects may be allowed provided the produce retains its essential characteristics as regards the quality, the keeping quality and presentation:\nslight discolouration,\nslight damage caused by pests.\nHead lettuces must have a heart, which may be small. However, in the case of head lettuces grown under protection, absence of heart is permissible.\nCos lettuces may show no heart.",
  "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/B/division/ii",
    "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."
}