Bringing food into Great Britain

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Meat, dairy, fish and animal products

The rules on bringing meat, dairy, fish and other animal products depend on the country you바카라 사이트™re bringing it from.

You cannot bring meat or dairy products from any EU country into Great Britain for your own use. This temporary restriction is to help stop the spread of foot and mouth disease after recent outbreaks in Europe. Find out more about the reasons for the ban.

From the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, the Faroe Islands and Greenland 

You can bring in the following for personal use: 

  • fish 
  • poultry, for example chicken, duck, goose and any other products made from these meats 
  • other animal products, for example eggs and honey 

Because of animal disease outbreaks (including foot and mouth disease) in the EU, there are temporary restrictions in place for bringing in: 

  • meat, dairy and animal products from some animals 
  • animal products not for human consumption 

You cannot bring in food from other countries on a connecting flight. 

바카라 사이트‹You need to properly dispose of any leftover animal products so that livestock, wild boar and other animals cannot eat them. 

Restrictions on meat, dairy and animal products for human consumption 

You cannot bring in any of the following: 

  • pork 
  • beef 
  • lamb 
  • mutton 
  • goat 
  • venison 
  • other products made from these meats, for example sausages 
  • milk and dairy products like butter, cheese and yoghurt  

You can bring in up to 2kg per person of powdered infant milk, infant food, or special food needed for medical reasons. You can only bring it in if it does not need to be refrigerated before use, and is in branded, unopened packaging (unless in current use). 

Restrictions on animal products not for human consumption 

You cannot bring in pig, cow, sheep, goat and deer products that are not for human consumption (for example, pet food made with pig meat). 

You can bring in up to 2kg per person of special pet food needed for medical reasons. You can only bring it in if it does not need to be refrigerated before use, and is in branded, unopened packaging (unless in current use). 

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You can bring in up to 2kg per person.

From countries outside the EU

If you바카라 사이트™re bringing food from a country outside the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, the Faroe Islands and Greenland, the following rules apply.

You cannot bring in:

  • meat or meat products
  • milk or milk-based products, except powdered infant milk, infant food or special food (including pet food) needed for medical reasons

You can bring in up to 2kg per person of:

  • honey
  • powdered infant milk, infant food, or special food (including pet food) needed for medical reasons - you can only bring it in if it does not need to be refrigerated before use, and is in branded, unopened packaging (unless in current use)
  • shellfish, such as mussels or oysters
  • snails - these must be preserved or shelled, cooked and prepared
  • frogs바카라 사이트™ legs - these must be the back (hind) part of the frog with the skin and internal organs removed
  • insect meat

You can bring in up to 20kg per person in total of fish, including:

  • fresh fish - must be gutted
  • fish products
  • processed fish - must be dried, cooked, cured or smoked
  • lobsters
  • prawns

You cannot bring in caviar unless you have a CITES permit.

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