Meat and Dairy Product ban for tourists returning from Europe from Europe – Cyprus Newspaper
England forbade tourists from bringing meat and dairy products with them. The new practice entered into force when thousands of British citizens were preparing to travel abroad for Easter holiday. The reason for the decision is the fear of screed disease.
According to the decision of the British government, passengers returning to England will no longer have veal, pigs, lambs, deer and goat meat and dairy products.
New rules include even small amounts of gift food products such as a cheese from France or a sausage brought from Germany.
“This government will do whatever it takes to protect British farmers from screed disease.
We aim to prevent the spread of the disease and maintain our food safety with new restrictions on imports of personal meat and dairy products. ”
Penalties up to 5 thousand pounds to those who violate
Within the scope of the application, non -declared meat or dairy products will be seized by the UK border security teams. Passengers who violate the rules will be faced with a fine of up to 5 thousand pounds or judicial transactions.
The government said in a statement on the social media platform X, not Brexit, but about cases of increased screed disease on the European continent, he said. There is currently no case in the UK.
Hundreds of thousands of tourists will be on the roads during Easter holiday
Hundreds of thousands of British citizens are expected to travel to Europe during Easter holiday. It is estimated that only 5,500 vehicles from Dover Port from Dover Port will go abroad by ferry. A total of more than 11,000 flights were planned for traveling by plane.
Veterinary agreement request
Liberal Democratic Party Deputy Caroline Vooaden, the government criticized for not signing a veterinary agreement with the EU.
“These prohibitions do not provide long -term biogouts. There is an urgent need for a comprehensive veterinary agreement with the EU,” he said.
The new arrangement has added a new one to the travel problems on the Brexit after Brexit.
