{"id":26405,"date":"2025-04-17T02:59:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T02:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/26405\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T02:59:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T02:59:10","slug":"brits-on-holiday-in-eu-banned-from-bringing-certain-items-home-after-disease-fears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/26405\/","title":{"rendered":"Brits on holiday in EU banned from bringing certain items home after disease fears"},"content":{"rendered":"

The government has issued a ban on certain food products being brought into the UK from the EUTravel<\/a><\/p>\n

Liam Gilliver<\/strong> and William Morgan<\/strong> Senior reporter<\/p>\n

00:34, 17 Apr 2025<\/p>\n

\"Brits have been told to check the rules before flying home with a wheel of cheese(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Brits heading to Europe<\/a> for the Easter break have been left disgruntled by a sudden government warning. Those fortunate enough to be travelling to an EU destination this month may be considering bringing back some local delicacies.<\/p>\n

Visitors to France might find themselves drawn to the country’s numerous cheese shops, or perhaps planning to bring home some beloved cured meat from Spain<\/a>. However, such actions could now lead to trouble.<\/p>\n

The warning comes as the official GOV.UK account posted on X (formerly Twitter<\/a>) about significant changes to personal imports. “You can no longer bring meat or dairy products from EU<\/a> or EEA countries into Great Britain for personal use,” it stated.<\/p>\n

“If you’re travelling over Easter weekend, check what you can and can’t bring back before you go.”<\/p>\n

\"PassengersEaster holidaymakers cannot bring back popular food items(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The government has introduced these measures to ‘protect farmers from the spread of foot and mouth disease’, despite there being no current cases in the UK. The list of prohibited foods includes:<\/p>\n