{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-543/annex-I/part-B/part-6/division-II/division-C/division-iii",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-543/annex-I/part-B/part-6/division-II/division-C/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/6/division/II/division/C/division/iii",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "(iii)",
  "heading": "Class II",
  "text": "This class includes pears that do not qualify for inclusion in the higher classes but satisfy the minimum requirements specified above.\nThe flesh must be free from major defects.\nThe following defects may be allowed provided the pears retain their essential characteristics as regards the quality, the keeping quality and presentation.\ndefects in shape,\ndefects in development,\ndefects in colouring,\nslight rough russeting,\nskin defects which must not extend over more than:\n4 cm in length for defects of elongated shape,\n2,5 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 1 cm 2 cumulative in area,\nslight bruising not exceeding 2 cm 2 in area.",
  "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/6/division/II/division/C/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."
}