Dear Members, The UK is restricting imports of certain products from Greece because of the presence of Foot and Mouth Disease. This will include certain animal by-products which have not been adequately processed.
Due to an outbreak of FMD in Greece, the import of the following commodities is now suspended:
- live (including non-domestic) ruminants and porcine animals, including wild game and their germplasm
- fresh meat from ruminants and porcine animals (including chilled and frozen), including wild game
- meat products from ruminant and porcine animals that have not been subject to specific treatment D1, D, C or B (including wild game)
- milk, colostrum and their products unless subject to treatment as defined in Article 4 of Regulation 2010/605
- certain animal by-products.
- hay and straw
- casings
Please see Imports, exports and EU trade of animals and animal products: topical issues – GOV.UK for more information.
