{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-543/annex-I/part-B/part-6/division-II/division-C/division-ii",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-543/annex-I/part-B/part-6/division-II/division-C/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/6/division/II/division/C/division/ii",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "(ii)",
  "heading": "Class I",
  "text": "Pears in this class must be of good quality. They must be characteristic of the variety.\nThe flesh must be perfectly sound.\nThe following slight defects, however, may be allowed, provided these do not affect the general appearance of the produce, the quality, the keeping quality and presentation in the package:\na slight defect in shape,\na slight defect in development,\nslight defects in colouring,\nvery slight rough russeting,\nslight skin defects which must not extend over more than:\n2 cm in length for defects of elongated shape,\n1 cm 2 of total surface area for other defects, with the exception of scab ( Venturia pirina and V. inaequalis ), which must not extend over more than 0,25 cm 2 cumulative in area.\nslight bruising not exceeding 1 cm 2 in area.\nThe stalk may be slightly damaged.\nPears must not be gritty.",
  "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": "A non-exhaustive list of large fruited and summer pear varieties is included in the appendix to this standard."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/543/annex/I/part/B/part/6/division/II/division/C/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."
}