No meat or dairy through customs

[Andy from Sandy]

Hi All, with new regulations not allowing us to take animal products, milk (not even dried) or dairy products into EU, presumably we can take tinned goods, ie evaporated milk, corned beef, etc? How do other members manage now, please?

 

[Janine]

Hi All, with new regulations not allowing us to take animal products, milk (not even dried) or dairy products into EU, presumably we can take tinned goods, ie evaporated milk, corned beef, etc? How do other members manage now, please?

Good question!

There is quite a lively discussion about it here:

Taking food into the EU

On January 1st 2021 the UK will no longer be a member state of the European Union. As we demanded, the UK will be regarded as a non-member state. Travellers (including lorry drivers and motorhomers), will not be allowed to bring in any meat, milk or their products. Apart from minor...

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

 

[Janine]

And here:

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[spitfire]

Good question!

There is quite a lively discussion about it here:

Taking food into the EU

On January 1st 2021 the UK will no longer be a member state of the European Union. As we demanded, the UK will be regarded as a non-member state. Travellers (including lorry drivers and motorhomers), will not be allowed to bring in any meat, milk or their products. Apart from minor...

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

Don’t know but most countries sell evap milk and corned beef at least here in France and am sure others do too

 

[DBK]

Hi All, with new regulations not allowing us to take animal products, milk (not even dried) or dairy products into EU, presumably we can take tinned goods, ie evaporated milk, corned beef, etc? How do other members manage now, please?

Sadly no. The other threads have lots of people complaining about the illogicality of it, for example why can't a product produced in the EU be re-imported but they are missing the point. Partly it is about maintaining standards and without paperwork to prove the origin the product might have been adulterated but there is also a big element of protectionism. Once a product has been exported from the EU they don't want it back - they want you to buy another when you visit.

It might be harsh, even unfair but it is their rules and they have control over them. Brexit brings no benefits to us visiting in MHs, only additional costs, restrictions and inconveniences and I don't make that as a political statement - we have left and we will just have to get used to the new terms of our relationship. I'm not losing sleep over it and towards the end of the year I hope to return.

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