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Part 1 — Leaflet

United Kingdom

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Keep infectious animal diseases out of the EU!

Animal products may carry pathogens causing infectious disease

Due to the risk of introducing diseases into the European Union (EU), there are strict procedures for the introduction of certain animal products into the EU. These procedures do not apply to the movements of animal products between the 27 Member States of the EU, or for animal products coming from Andorra, Liechtenstein, Norway, San Marino, and Switzerland.

All animal products not conforming to these rules must be surrendered on arrival in the EU for official disposal. Failure to declare such items may result in a fine or criminal prosecution.

  1. 1Small quantities of meat and dairy products
  2. 2Small quantities of fish products for personal human consumption
  3. 3Small quantities of other animal products for personal human consumption
  4. 4Larger quantities of animal products
  5. 5Exempted animal products
  6. 6Animal products from protected species