Taking produce to Europe

If you are travelling in the EU you can carry meat or dairy products with you as long as they are for your own personal consumption. This also applies to plants or plant products, such as cut flowers, fruit or vegetables as long as they have been grown in an EU country and are free from pests or disease.

1. Can you bring food into Europe?
2. Can you bring plants into EU?
3. Can I bring fresh fruit into UK?
4. What can you not bring into the UK?
5. What food can't you take to Europe?
6. Can I take tea bags to Europe?
7. Can I bring food from EU after Brexit?
8. Can I take plants from UK to Europe?
9. What can I bring from EU to UK?
10. Is it illegal to bring fruit from another country?
11. Can you take food in your suitcase abroad?
12. Can you take fruit into France from UK?

Can you bring food into Europe?

Taking food and drink into EU countries

You can no longer take products of animal origin, such as any food or drink contain meat or dairy, or plants and plant products into the EU in your luggage, vehicle, or person.

Can you bring plants into EU?

All regulated plants, plant products and other objects in passengers' personal luggage are prohibited from entry into the EU territory, unless accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate.

Can I bring fresh fruit into UK?

If you are travelling from a country within the EU (see the list below), you can bring in any fruit, vegetables or plant products – as long as they are grown in any of these countries, are free from pests and diseases and are for your personal consumption.

What can you not bring into the UK?

Banned and restricted goods

• controlled drugs.
• offensive weapons, for example flick knives.
• self-defence sprays, for example pepper spray and CS gas.
• endangered animal and plant species.
• rough diamonds.
• indecent and obscene materials, such as books, magazines, films and DVDs.
• personal imports of meat and dairy products from most non- EU countries.

What food can't you take to Europe?

If you travel to the EU from a non-EU country, you are not allowed to bring any meat or dairy products with you. You can however bring a limited quantity of fruit and vegetables as well as eggs, egg products and honey. Restricted quantities of fish or fish products are also allowed.

Can I take tea bags to Europe?

Tea bags are OK, because they contain neither meat nor dairy products. Marmite, a vegan spread, can be brought into the EU, but Bovril cannot because it contains beef stock.

Can I bring food from EU after Brexit?

There are no significant changes. The UK government says: "You can bring meat, dairy [and] other animal products, for example, fish, eggs and honey. “You can bring in any plants or plant products as long as they're free from pests and diseases [and] for your own use or consumption.”

Can I take plants from UK to Europe?

As the UK has now left the EU, the EU plant passport is no longer valid in GB. Post Brexit you must have a phytosanitary certificate (PC) to import plant material from the EU. This includes almost all plants for planting, most seeds, cut flowers and tuber vegetables such as potatoes from the EU.

What can I bring from EU to UK?

If you're travelling to Great Britain (England, Wales or Scotland) from outside the UK, your personal allowances mean you can bring in a certain amount of goods without paying tax or duty.
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Tobacco allowance

• 200 cigarettes.
• 100 cigarillos.
• 50 cigars.
• 250g tobacco.
• 200 sticks of tobacco for electronic heated tobacco devices.

Is it illegal to bring fruit from another country?

Depending on the country of origin, some fruits, vegetables, and plants may be brought into the United States without advance permission, provided they are declared, inspected, and found free of pests.

Can you take food in your suitcase abroad?

Food and powders

You can carry cakes, fruit, vegetables, sandwiches and all solid foods in your hand luggage. Foods in sauces or with a high liquid content, such as soup, cannot come through security.

Can you take fruit into France from UK?

You cannot bring in actual plants, or cut plants and flowers, or fruits and vegetables or seeds. Exceptions include pineapple, banana, coconut, durians and dates as they are considered to pose no risk.