Buying meat in UK, bringing it back to Ireland

DonQuigleone

I'm going for a job interview in Northern England soon, so I was hoping to buy some authentic Cumberland Sausage and bring it back with me.

Is it against custom laws to bring meat products from the UK into Ireland? Or is it legal, but I have to follow certain procedures?

Miaireland

I have brought meat products from the Uk to Ireland (haggis for my mother). I have never had any problems doing so. I just pop them in my hand luggage.

Carawaystick

Do you think Sainsbury's and Dunnes in Newry don't sell meat to people cross border shopping?

DonQuigleone

Carawaystick wrote: »

Do you think Sainsbury's and Dunnes in Newry don't sell meat to people cross border shopping?

Obviously, but I was more thinking of what might happen at the airport.

I just wanted to make sure

irishgrover

It would appear that you are fine......

taken from here http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/travel_and_recreation/travel_to_ireland/customs_regulations_for_travellers.html

Only products which have been produced in accordance with EU rules may be imported for personal consumption. As a guideline, quantities should not exceed 10 kg. Generally, the products are on sale to the public in the EU country of origin, are appropriately packaged and have an identifying EU health mark. An EU health mark is an oval stamp with:

The country code on the upper part, for example, UK
An approval number in the centre
The initials EC (European Commission indication) on the lower part.

DonQuigleone

irishgrover wrote: »

It would appear that you are fine......

taken from here http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/travel_and_recreation/travel_to_ireland/customs_regulations_for_travellers.html

Only products which have been produced in accordance with EU rules may be imported for personal consumption. As a guideline, quantities should not exceed 10 kg. Generally, the products are on sale to the public in the EU country of origin, are appropriately packaged and have an identifying EU health mark. An EU health mark is an oval stamp with:

The country code on the upper part, for example, UK
An approval number in the centre
The initials EC (European Commission indication) on the lower part.

So I should just make sure whatever I buy has a health label? Shouldn't be too hard.

Victor

There were restrictions when there was the foot and mouth problems.

ResearchWill

The only issue may be if you carry in your carry on luggage, but free movement of goods will cover you on the general right to carry foodstuffs across any internal border. Of course if certain products are banned in one state that will change that (example real abstinent), also if there is a quarantine in place due to say foot and mouth then that would change things.

ABajaninCork

There's no problem OP. I take Clonakilty sausages and puddings over to the UK and bring foodstuffs back. If it's paste or liquids I pack in bag. Anything dried I put in the hand luggage, and have the receipts to hand to prove purchase in the UK.

In any case - if you go through Cork Airport, there's a whole fridge full of perishables for purchase!

I wouldn't worry about it.

DonQuigleone

ResearchWill wrote: »

The only issue may be if you carry in your carry on luggage, but free movement of goods will cover you on the general right to carry foodstuffs across any internal border. Of course if certain products are banned in one state that will change that (example real abstinent), also if there is a quarantine in place due to say foot and mouth then that would change things.

I would be planning on bringing it in carry on luggage. Is there any way around this?

ABajaninCork

Looks as though your post crossed with mine! See above.

ResearchWill

DonQuigleone wrote: »

I would be planning on bringing it in carry on luggage. Is there any way around this?

I'm not saying there would be a problem, I am saying that security may have a problem, I doubt it but I can hardly keep up with what I can and cant carry on a flight these days. Best to check, also check if the duty free sell the product you want, sorts out that possible problem. I notice more and more duty frees selling local food stuffs.

bhamsteve

I know this isn't a legal issue but cumberland sausages are not cured, just raw pork. You would be risking a dose of food poisoning unless you had a way of keeping them below 5 degrees C.

schemingbohemia

ResearchWill wrote: »

I'm not saying there would be a problem, I am saying that security may have a problem, I doubt it but I can hardly keep up with what I can and cant carry on a flight these days. Best to check, also check if the duty free sell the product you want, sorts out that possible problem. I notice more and more duty frees selling local food stuffs.

There's absolutely no problem carrying sausages in your carry-on bag, they're not exactly a liquid are they?

ResearchWill

schemingbohemia wrote: »

There's absolutely no problem carrying sausages in your carry-on bag, they're not exactly a liquid are they?

As I said I did not think there would be a problem, but considering the way the rules change might be best to check. I was just being careful.