Travelling with Meat

Slugs

Hey guys,

Spending Christmas in Germany and looking to cook Christmas dinner over there, but I've just found out they don't have the same cuts as we do, so I can't get a Gammon over there for roasting, was wondering could someone clarify the status of bringing meat aboard flights, and whether I have to declare or not. So far, I have this:
http://ec.europa.eu/food/animal/animalproducts/personal_imports/index_en.htm

From my understanding, I can bring at most 10kg of meat... Am I right in saying that? Any restrictions that I'm interpreting seem to relate to traveling INTO the EU rather than countries within.

Could someone clarify for me?

Cheers guys!

coylemj

This relates to people importing meat for personal consumption into Ireland from another EU country. I can't imagine that the German regulations are different given the single market, Common Agricultural Policy etc.

Bottom line seems to be that if it's packaged (i.e. not a bag of lamb chops from the local butcher) and has an EU health mark, it's ok.

Personal Imports of Animal Products

From EU Countries

In order to maintain the high level of protection for animal and public health, only animal products which have been produced in accordance with EU rules may be imported for the purpose of own consumption. Generally, this applies to animal products which are on sale to the public in the Member State of origin that have been appropriately packaged and have an identifying EU health mark.



http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/agri-foodindustry/animalbyproducts/importofanimalsandanimalproducts/personalimportsofanimalproducts/

jester77

If you have issues with bringing meat then you can get Kassler in Germany which is similar to gammon except it's smoked. I actually much prefer it to gammon.

Slugs

Is it possible to get unsmoked Kassler?

jester77

Slugs wrote: »

Is it possible to get unsmoked Kassler?

I've never seen it unsmoked.