From Thursday 1st September new restrictions are in place for the import of pork and pork products into Great Britain from the European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states.
It is no longer legal to bring pork or pork products weighing over two kilograms into Great Britain unless they meet commercial EU production standards.
For further information please see:
- Imports, exports and EU trade of animals and animal products: topical issues – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Qualitative risk assessment: risk of introducing African swine fever to the UK pig population – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- African swine fever: how to spot and report the disease – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Bringing food into Great Britain: Meat, dairy, fish and animal products – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)