Article 4 Exemptions from the prohibition in article 3

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), the prohibition in article 3 does not apply to—

(a)

powdered infant milk, infant food or special foods required for medical reasons, which—

(i)

does not require refrigeration before opening;

(ii)

is a packaged proprietary brand product for direct sale to the final consumer, and

(iii)

is contained in unbroken packaging unless in the process of being consumed at the time of importation;

(b)

pet food required for health-related reasons, which—

(i)

is intended for the pet which accompanies the passenger at the time of travel;

(ii)

is shelf stable at ambient temperature;

(iii)

is a packaged proprietary brand product for direct sale to the final consumer, and

(iv)

is contained in unbroken packaging unless in the process of being consumed at the time of importation;

(c)

bread, cakes, biscuits, waffles, wafers, rusks, toasted bread or similar toasted product containing less than 20% of processed dairy products, and is—

(i)

shelf-stable at ambient temperature or has clearly undergone in its manufacture a complete cooking or heat treatment process throughout its substance so that any raw product is denatured;

(ii)

for human consumption, and

(iii)

securely packaged or sealed in clean containers;

(d)

chocolate or confectionary (including sweets) containing less than 50% of processed dairy products, if the product is—

(i)

shelf-stable at ambient temperature or has undergone in its manufacture a complete cooking or heat treatment process throughout its substance so that any raw product is denatured;

(ii)

for human consumption, and

(iii)

securely packaged or sealed in clean containers;

(e)

food supplements packaged for the final consumer containing in total less than 20% of processed animal products (including glucosamine or chondroitin) not including meat products, and

(f)

pasta or noodles containing less than 50% of processed dairy products, excluding pasta and noodles mixed or filled with meat product, which are—

(i)

shelf-stable at ambient temperature or has undergone in its manufacture a complete cooking or heat treatment process throughout its substance so that any raw product is denatured;

(ii)

for human consumption, and

(iii)

securely packaged or sealed in clean containers.

(2)

The exemptions in paragraph (1)(a) and (b) do not apply where a person imports more than 2kg of those products in aggregate.