Overview
- The restriction covers sandwiches containing meat or cheese, cured or raw meats, and all milk or dairy products, whether packaged or not.
- Travellers must finish prohibited foods before boarding or hand them to customs on arrival, with violations risking fines up to £5,000.
- Eurostar notified customers by email and is asking passengers not to bring or eat such items on services to the United Kingdom.
- The curbs apply to all routes into Great Britain from the European Union across air, ferry, and private vehicles, not just rail.
- The measures, in place since April 12 as a temporary safeguard after a January foot-and-mouth outbreak in Germany, have prompted confusion among some travellers during the holiday period.