The 8 objects UK travellers to the EU are actually banned from bringing house | UK | News | EUROtoday

People arriving in Britain from the European Union have been banned from bringing some meat, dairy and animal merchandise into the nation. Temporary restrictions had been launched to stop the unfold of foot and mouth illness after current outbreaks abroad.

It additionally applies to non-EU nations, equivalent to Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland. The Government listed eight merchandise for human consumption, which are actually restricted.

These are pork, beef, lamb, mutton, goat, and venison, in addition to different merchandise created from these meats, equivalent to sausages, and milk and dairy merchandise (like butter, cheese, and yoghurt).

Travellers are permitted to hold as much as 2kg per individual of powdered toddler milk, toddler meals or meals wanted for medical causes.

The ban doesn’t have an effect on different merchandise, equivalent to fish, poultry, eggs, and honey.

Foot and mouth illness usually spreads between animals by means of direct contact. However, it can be unfold by consuming contaminated meat or dairy merchandise.

There are additionally restrictions on bringing in merchandise created from the affected meats for non-human consumption, equivalent to pet meals.

The extremely contagious illness impacts cloven-hoofed animals like cattle, sheep and pigs and causes signs together with fever, blisters on the toes, mouth and teats, lameness and reluctance to maneuver.

Cases of foot and mouth have just lately been confirmed in Germany, Hungary and Slovakia.

The final UK outbreak was in 2007 and there are at present no recognized instances.