Can I bring a few cans of meat into the EU? If so, how?

handyman_hank

As far as I can tell, the rules apply uniformly to all of the EU. In my case, I will enter Germany. (The exceptions for Norway, Andorra, Liechtenstein, San Marino, Switzerland, Faroe Islands and Iceland don't apply to me.) I found the German Ministry of Food and Agriculture's web page , which says: It is prohibited [...] to introduce meat [...] and products derived therefrom into the EU. [...] All animal products not conforming to these rules...

Originally asked by Canned Meat Lover on Stack Exchange (travel) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

To make a long answer short: Don't. If you want to import meat into the EU from a country not covered by any of the exceptions (fresh, frozen or canned does not matter), the requirements are exactly the same as for commercial shipments. You will need to obtain the required health certificates in advance, fill out a significant amount of paperwork and I also believe it is required to announce your goods in advance. This is not something you want to do for a few boxes of canned meat.

Full answer by Tor-Einar Jarnbjo: https://travel.stackexchange.com/a/179781 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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