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It looks as though a member of Out&About Live has done some research and found out that it is not illegal to carry small amounts of foodstuff (dairy, meat etc) as long as it is for personal consumption.
The whole thread - shamelessly stolen from OAL - is here...
The chap in question (Bravo sir!) highlighted these areas....
4) Exemptions from official controls at border control posts for products which form part of travellers’ personal luggage, for products for consumption by the crew and passengers on board means of transport operating internationally,
(8) Pursuant to Article 48(d) and (e) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, products which form part of passenger’s personal luggage and are intended for their personal consumption or use and small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market should be exempted from official controls at border control posts.
Animals and goods exempted from official controls at border control posts ...
(c) goods on board means of transport operating internationally which are not unloaded and are intended for consumption by the crew and passengers;
(d) goods which form part of passengers personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use;
So now hopefully we should be able to put to bed the speculation and hopefully this will be a boon for those of us who like to have a few bits and pieces on board until we can get to a French supermarket.
The whole thread - shamelessly stolen from OAL - is here...
Taking fresh food into France
I'm sure this is an old topic but wondered if anyone has any updates. When we travelled to France last October we were very careful not to take any fresh meat or dairy products following the new BREXIT rules. When we passed through customs we were waved through and reflected that we might have ei...
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The chap in question (Bravo sir!) highlighted these areas....
4) Exemptions from official controls at border control posts for products which form part of travellers’ personal luggage, for products for consumption by the crew and passengers on board means of transport operating internationally,
(8) Pursuant to Article 48(d) and (e) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, products which form part of passenger’s personal luggage and are intended for their personal consumption or use and small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market should be exempted from official controls at border control posts.
Animals and goods exempted from official controls at border control posts ...
(c) goods on board means of transport operating internationally which are not unloaded and are intended for consumption by the crew and passengers;
(d) goods which form part of passengers personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use;
So now hopefully we should be able to put to bed the speculation and hopefully this will be a boon for those of us who like to have a few bits and pieces on board until we can get to a French supermarket.
