UK bans EU cheese and meat to stop disease spreading

2025-05-06

The UK government has brought in a temporary ban on holidaymakers bringing in cheese and meat products 

from the EU in a bid to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD).Travellers have not been 

allowed to bring back items such as cured meat and cheese, including in sandwiches, since Saturday 

due to the growing outbreak on the continent.The restrictions apply regardless of whether the goods 

are packed or packaged, or bought from duty free.It follows an earlier ban of similar products from 

Germany, Hungary, Slovakia and Austria after rising cases of the cattle disease in those countries.

FMD is a highly infectious virus that causes blisters inside an animal's mouth and under their hooves, 

and can cause lameness and problems feeding.It causes no risk to humans and there are currently no 

cases of foot-and-mouth disease in the UK.Any products of animal origin, like meat and dairy, could 

potentially be contaminated with FMD.There are concerns that if contaminated products enter the UK, 

even if they are designed for human consumption, there is a chance that they could be consumed by 

animals - for instance if they are thrown away in a way that could come into contact with foraging 

wildlife or domestic livestock.The restrictions apply to people arriving in Great Britain, not 

Northern Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey, or the Isle of Man.Products will be seized and destroyed if 

people try to bring them in, and in "serious cases" people could be fined up to £5,000.The list of 

restricted products includes: pork/beef/lamb/mutton/goat/venisonother products made from these meats, 

for example sausagesmilk and dairy products like butter, cheese and yoghurtPeople can bring up to 2kg 

per person of powdered infant milk, infant food, or special food needed for medical reasons.

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