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What are the regulations on taking foodstuffs back to the UK?
We are going back to the UK for Xmas and we have been trying to think of something traditional to Tenerife to take back for the folks as a prezzie...
...there's the usual Aloe Vera stuff, or the banana shaped candles, however we want to take back a Serrano Jamón. It'd be fantastic for Xmas, don't you think?
Anyway, does anyone know if there are any restrictions regarding them? It's cured, not fresh, so we didn't no whether it was clashed under the normal rules and what they are!!!
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I don't think there is a problem taking it back, but like nearly everything, it would have to go in your case. Unless, you bought it at an airport shop once you;ve passed through security bit. I have seen them on sale (200+ euro) in airport shops along with all the different types of chorizo, cheeses etc,recently so it must be ok.
would think it would be ok if it was vacuumed packed? My dad always takes pre -packed smoked bacon to tenerfie, had no problems with it (and he takes at least 10 packs!)
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It was never answered though... not definitively.
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We have often thought about it but were worried if the customs took it off you as the legs cost over 100 euro for a nice one....
But got this from the Customs website should be Ok
There are special rules on bringing in meat, most food products and plants into the UK. These rules are essential to reduce the risk of animal and plant diseases and to protect the environment. Meat, milk and other animal products (such as fish, eggs and honey) from outside the EU are banned completely from entering the UK. The only exceptions to this are:
powdered infant milk, infant food and special foods required for medical reasons which do not need to be refrigerated and are proprietary branded products, with packaging intact unless in current use
meat, meat products, milk or milk products for your own consumption from Andorra, Norway, San Marino, the CanaryIslands and the Channel Islands
meat, meat products, milk or milk products for your own consumption from Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland, with a combined total weight of not more than 5kg and
from some other countries you are allowed to bring in up to 1kg of food not containing meat or milk derivatives eg fish, eggs and honey. For advice call the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), 08459 335577 or visit www.defra.gov.uk.
Certain plants and their produce, including trees, shrubs, potatoes, certain fruit, bulbs and seeds cannot be imported into the UK without a licence. For advice call DEFRA Plant Health, 08459 335577.
Enjoy your Jamon.....
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