Source · Select Committees · Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Recommendation 4
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Public awareness of new EU personal import restrictions remains insufficient.
Conclusion
Defra’s ban on personal imports of most animal products from the EU, introduced in April 2025, is a welcome simplification and strengthening of the rules. However, there is not yet enough public awareness of the restrictions or the reasons for them. (Conclusion, Paragraph 28)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 11 November 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗