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Dutch television this week reported a report on how officials at the border even confiscate sandwiches from drivers who came to the European Union from the UK.
The driver, surprised by the new order, looked at the sandwiches wrapped in their aluminum foil and asked: can only the meat be confiscated and the bread left? “No, everything will be confiscated,” replied the official. – Here you go, Brexit, sir. I’m sorry.”
Do these rules really apply in our country? Is it possible to have sandwiches with meat or apples in your luggage when you come to Lithuania from the UK?
“Not available” – 15 minutes Vitalija Vinčienė, Head of the Vilnius Airport Post of the Vilnius Territorial Customs approved.
After the UK left the Community, it became an ordinary third country, which means that rules on meat, milk, etc. also came into force. that apply to third countries. importation of products.
It is true that there have been no problems with this this year. According to V.Vinčienė, after customs control of passenger luggage has not been carried out so far, no cases of violations have been identified at the Vilnius airport checkpoint. According to her, this is likely due to certain circumstances, because even before Brexit, food products were transported more frequently from Lithuania to the UK, and not the other way around (direction of emigration, food prices, range, etc.).
No, everything will be confiscated, replied the official. – Here you go, Brexit, sir. I’m sorry.
How the rules to allow and prohibit food from the UK to Lithuania have now changed, 15 minutes commented the Division of Veterinary and Border Food Control of the State Veterinary and Food Service (SFVS). The new regime does not apply only to those who come from Northern Ireland.
What can no longer be brought?
Certain imported animal products are subject to adequate control procedures and veterinary border controls due to the risk of disease entry into the EU.
SFVS response 15 minutes explained that personal luggage for personal use from third countries, including the UK (except Northern Ireland), is prohibited import these of animal origin products:
- meat and meat products (bacon, fresh or processed meat, including poultry, fat, cold cuts, canned meat, pasta, cold cuts, meat sauces or soups, etc.);
- milk and dairy products (milk, condensed milk, milk powder, sour cream, curd, kefir, cheese, butter, yogurt, milk ice cream, etc.);
- pet foodthat contain meat and / or dairy products (dog and cat food, canned food, dog treats, etc.);
- other animal products not suitable for human consumption (animal products used in beekeeping (beeswax, bee tar), etc.).
123rf.com nuotr./Sumuštinis
Separate insurance is and fruit to vegetablesas well to protect against plant pests. All plants can only be imported from third countries (and therefore the UK) with a phytosanitary certificate, even if you only want to import them for your own use. According to the State Crop Service (VATŽUM), the certificate is necessary for the importation of all plants, plant products, plant seeds and seedlings, cut flowers, fresh fruits, vegetables, etc.
So what can you bring?
With regard to fruit and vegetables, the Customs of the Republic of Lithuania indicates that the block exemption applies only to 5 types of fruit: ananasams, Coconut, doors, bananas and dates.
Photo by Julius Kalinskas / 15min /
Therefore, fruits and vegetables can be imported without a certificate if they are transported heat treated or otherwise treated (eg, canned, marinated, etc.).
In the case of meat and dairy products, the SFVS indicates that exemptions apply and that imports are allowed powdered baby milk, baby food, or food for special medical purposes, if it does not exceed 2 kg, it was not stored in the refrigerator, it is in the original packaging (unless the product is used at that time).
The following are also allowed:
- other animal products (excluding meat and dairy products) this is 2 kg (honey and its products, eggs, live oysters, mussels and live snails);
- up to 20 kg of fish products (fresh fish (must be gutted), dried, cooked, salted, smoked, or canned fish; shellfish such as shrimp, lobsters, dead mussels, and dead oysters);
- up to 125 g sturgeon caviar.
Photo from 123rf.com / Black caviar
There are stranger exceptions. For example, “Olives stuffed with fish”.
Also, a person from the UK can carry personal luggage. food supplements or special foods of non-animal origin no more than 10 primary containers or other food products of non-animal origin with a total weight of no more than 20 kg.
If you still wish to bring meat or dairy for personal consumption, you must obtain the necessary documents from the UK Veterinary Service and declare all products at the border veterinary post.
Customs warns that if the passenger does not follow the specified rules, the food will be confiscated and destroyed. Failure to declare that a passenger is transporting such products can result in a fine or criminal prosecution.
V.Vinčienė also pointed out that there are no restrictions on the disposal of food products, only those who go to the UK need to know what procedure the UK applies.
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