{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-543/annex-I/part-B/part-5/division-III",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-543/annex-I/part-B/part-5/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/5/division/III",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "III",
  "heading": "PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING",
  "text": "Size is determined either by the maximum diameter of the equatorial section, by weight, or by count.\nThe minimum size shall be:\n56 mm or 85 g in Class ‘Extra’,\n51 mm or 65 g in Classes I and II.\nHowever, fruit below 56 mm or 85 g, is not marketed in the period from 1 July to 31 October (northern hemisphere) and from 1 January to 30 April (southern hemisphere).\nThe following provisions are optional for Class II.\nTo ensure uniformity in size, the range in size between produce in the same package shall not exceed:\n(a)For fruit sized by diameter:\n5 mm for fruit below 70 mm,\n10 mm for fruit of 70 mm and more.\n(b)For fruit sized by weight:\n30 g for fruit below 180 g,\n80 g for fruit of 180 g and more.\n(c)For fruit sized by count, the difference in size should be consistent with (a) or (b).\nIf size codes are applied, those in the table below have to be respected.\ncode\nDiameter\nweight\nfrom\nTo\nfrom\nto\n(mm)\n(mm)\n(g)\n(g)\n1\nD\n51\n56\nor\n65\n85\n2\nC\n56\n61\n85\n105\n3\nB\n61\n67\n105\n135\n4\nA\n67\n73\n135\n180\n5\nAA\n73\n80\n180\n220\n6\nAAA\n80\n90\n220\n300\n7\nAAAA\n> 90\n> 300",
  "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/5/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."
}