UK imposes ban on EU meat and dairy imports due to foot-and-mouth disease, fine reaches €5,000

Photo by Unsplash April 13, MINSK . The UK is tightening restrictions on the import of MEAT and dairy products from the EU due to foot-and-mouth disease. This was reported by Kazinform.

Since April 12, the British government has expanded the ban on the import of meat and dairy products for personal use, extending it to all countries of the European Union. This decision was made against the backdrop of the worsening epidemiological situation associated with foot-and-mouth disease.

The restrictions apply to meat from cattle , sheep, goats and pigs, as well as products such as sandwiches, cheese, sausages and MILK - regardless of packaging, manufacturer and even if they were purchased in a duty free zone.

Previously, the restrictions applied only to certain EU countries - Germany, Hungary, Slovakia and Austria, where outbreaks of the disease were recorded. Now the ban applies to the entire EU.

Prohibited products will be confiscated and destroyed at the border. In some cases, violators may face a fine of up to 5 thousand euros ($6,540). The new rules do not apply to Northern Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man.