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There are different rules if you’re bringing food or animal products into Northern Ireland. **You can bring the following into Great Britain from any country without any restrictions:** bread, but not sandwiches filled with meat or dairy products cakes without fresh cream biscuits chocolate and confectionery, but not those made with a lot of unprocessed dairy ingredients pasta and noodles, but not if mixed or filled with meat or meat products packaged soup, stocks and flavourings processed and packaged plant products, such as packaged salads and frozen plant material food supplements containing small amounts of an animal product, such as fish oil capsules Restricted items There are restrictions on bringing meat, dairy, fish and animal products and fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds into Great Britain from abroad. **If you’re bringing in any food or animal products protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), you may need to apply for a CITES permit.** 2. Meat, dairy, fish and animal products The rules on bringing meat, dairy, fish and other animal products depend on the country you’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. ​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). **If you’re bringing in any other permitted animal products (for example pet food made with chicken meat) that are not for human consumption they must be either:** commercially packaged with the manufacturer’s name and address have an animal by-product commercial document You can bring in up to 2kg per person. **From countries outside the EU** If you’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 frogs’ 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.** **3\. Fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds** The rules on bringing fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds depend on the country you’re bringing it from. From the EU, Switzerland or Liechtenstein You can bring in the following for personal use: fruit vegetables nuts and seeds From other countries outside the EU You cannot bring in most fruit or vegetables unless you have a ‘phytosanitary’ (plant health) certificate for them. You can get a certificate from the plant health authorities in the country you’re leaving. **You can only bring in the following without a phytosanitary certificate:** pineapple kiwi coconut citrus fruits, such as oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit kumquat persimmon durian curry leaves banana and plantain mango dates passion fruit guava processed and packaged plant products, such as packaged salads or frozen plant material peeled and processed nuts or nut butters certain grains, such as rice **4\. Check if you need a CITES permit** You may need to apply for a permit or certificate if you’re bringing any food or animal products protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) into Great Britain. This includes: foods such as caviar and eel fillets beauty products containing caviar extract Check if you need a CITES permit. **How to get a CITES permit** You can apply for a CITES permit online. When travelling to Great Britain, you’ll need to arrive at one of the ports or airports that handles CITES items. Border Force can seize your items if you do not have a CITES permit and they think you’ve brought them into the country illegally. **Get help** To check the CITES rules, contact the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Centre for International Trade in Bristol. APHA Centre for International Trade: Bristol wildlife.licensing@apha.gov.uk Telephone: 03000 200 301 Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm Fax: 028 415 2510 Find out about call charges APHA Centre for International Trade: Bristol Horizon House Deanery Road Bristol BS1 5AH **5\. If you break the rules** If you declare banned food products to Border Force officers at customs, they’ll take them away and destroy them. If you do not declare banned food products, you could be fined up to £5,000 (in England) or you could be prosecuted. **Border Force can take away (‘seize’) your products if they think:** you’ve brought something into the country illegally you’ve brought in too much of a restricted product it’s been cross-contaminated, for example with blood from meat - if any clothing or a bag the item’s in is contaminated, it’ll be destroyed If you’re not sure about any of the products you’re bringing in, speak to a Border Force officer in the ‘red channel’ at customs or on the red point phone. **Appeals** You can appeal to Border Force if you think your products were wrongly seized and destroyed. 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**1\. Overview** There arethe new rules for bringing food or animal products into Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) for your own use. There are different rules if you’re bringing food or animal products into Northern Ireland. **You can bring the following into Great Britain from any country without any restrictions:** bread, but not sandwiches filled with meat or dairy products cakes without fresh cream biscuits chocolate and confectionery, but not those made with a lot of unprocessed dairy ingredients pasta and noodles, but not if mixed or filled with meat or meat products packaged soup, stocks and flavourings processed and packaged plant products, such as packaged salads and frozen plant material food supplements containing small amounts of an animal product, such as fish oil capsules Restricted items There are restrictions on bringing meat, dairy, fish and animal products and fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds into Great Britain from abroad. **If you’re bringing in any food or animal products protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), you may need to apply for a CITES permit.** 2. Meat, dairy, fish and animal products The rules on bringing meat, dairy, fish and other animal products depend on the country you’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. ​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). **If you’re bringing in any other permitted animal products (for example pet food made with chicken meat) that are not for human consumption they must be either:** commercially packaged with the manufacturer’s name and address have an animal by-product commercial document You can bring in up to 2kg per person. **From countries outside the EU** If you’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 frogs’ 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.** **3\. Fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds** The rules on bringing fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds depend on the country you’re bringing it from. From the EU, Switzerland or Liechtenstein You can bring in the following for personal use: fruit vegetables nuts and seeds From other countries outside the EU You cannot bring in most fruit or vegetables unless you have a ‘phytosanitary’ (plant health) certificate for them. You can get a certificate from the plant health authorities in the country you’re leaving. **You can only bring in the following without a phytosanitary certificate:** pineapple kiwi coconut citrus fruits, such as oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit kumquat persimmon durian curry leaves banana and plantain mango dates passion fruit guava processed and packaged plant products, such as packaged salads or frozen plant material peeled and processed nuts or nut butters certain grains, such as rice **4\. Check if you need a CITES permit** You may need to apply for a permit or certificate if you’re bringing any food or animal products protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) into Great Britain. This includes: foods such as caviar and eel fillets beauty products containing caviar extract Check if you need a CITES permit. **How to get a CITES permit** You can apply for a CITES permit online. When travelling to Great Britain, you’ll need to arrive at one of the ports or airports that handles CITES items. Border Force can seize your items if you do not have a CITES permit and they think you’ve brought them into the country illegally. **Get help** To check the CITES rules, contact the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Centre for International Trade in Bristol. APHA Centre for International Trade: Bristol wildlife.licensing@apha.gov.uk Telephone: 03000 200 301 Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm Fax: 028 415 2510 Find out about call charges APHA Centre for International Trade: Bristol Horizon House Deanery Road Bristol BS1 5AH **5\. If you break the rules** If you declare banned food products to Border Force officers at customs, they’ll take them away and destroy them. If you do not declare banned food products, you could be fined up to £5,000 (in England) or you could be prosecuted. **Border Force can take away (‘seize’) your products if they think:** you’ve brought something into the country illegally you’ve brought in too much of a restricted product it’s been cross-contaminated, for example with blood from meat - if any clothing or a bag the item’s in is contaminated, it’ll be destroyed If you’re not sure about any of the products you’re bringing in, speak to a Border Force officer in the ‘red channel’ at customs or on the red point phone. **Appeals** You can appeal to Border Force if you think your products were wrongly seized and destroyed. If your appeal is successful, you could get compensation.