Never had any issues.Hi has anyone been stopped taking dry dog food from UK to eu thanks
After the Day 1 Brexit confiscation of the ham sandwich by an over-zealous Dutch Border Guard, the rules on food imports were clarified to state that food for personal consumption was not included in the Food Hygiene Regs. IIRC, at the same time, a list of permitted imports, including baby food, diabetic food, and pet food was published, with maximum amounts allowed shown in a Table. Perhaps @Jo001 might have the pet food permitted weights listHi has anyone been stopped taking dry dog food from UK to eu thanks
I'm not sure that that rule about food for personal consumption has been changed or clarified, as far as I know technically you can have food confiscated although I've never heard of it actually happening.Perhaps @Jo001 might have the pet food permitted weights list
I *think* that the waiver on personal foodstuffs was part of the Windsor modification to the Withdrawal Agreement ('WDA'). EU is worried about threats to the food supply chain, and, with the best will in the world, one's half eaten egg sandwich will either be consumed at the next stop, and will enter the EU system via the plumbing or cassette, or will end up in a rubbish bin. Either way, it won't sit on a shelf in Mercadona, even in the 'reduced price' category!I'm not sure that that rule about food for personal consumption has been changed or clarified, as far as I know technically you can have food confiscated although I've never heard of it actually happening.
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Personal imports
Personal goods containing meat, milk or their products brought into the EU continue to present a real threat to animal health throughout the Union.food.ec.europa.eu
For pet food, you can take up to 2 kilos of meat based food for medical reasons, so you need a vet's letter confirming your pet needs it. That said, I take sealed bags of my dog's normal food. Ironically, it is made and packaged in Germany and I'd be prepared to argue we had obtained it there on a previous trip if I were challenged. I don't know whether that would be accepted, but I'd give it a go.
But we have travelled many, many times and never been asked - even by the somewhat enthusiastic border guard who asked us whether we had anything like knives (erm, yes - there's the cutlery drawer) and asked us to prove what we had in our bank accounts to show we had whatever the daily rate is for 90 days.