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Accepted
Mandate EU transport operators inform travellers of UK personal import rules by January 2027 deadline.
Recommendation
Regardless of SPS negotiation timings, the Government must not delay the implementation of the requirement for EU transport operators to draw travellers’ attention to UK rules on personal imports of products of animal origin beyond 31 January 2027. (Recommendation, Paragraph 78)
Government Response Summary
The government accepts the recommendation and acknowledges the importance of travelers understanding the rules that apply to them, noting that legislation requires transport operators to draw attention to information from the competent authority.
Government Response
Accepted
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
The government accepts this recommendation and the importance of travellers understanding the rules that apply to them. GB legislation includes a requirement for international passenger transport operators to draw the attention of their customer to additional information from the competent authority. For people travelling to GB from the EU, this can include details of the GB ban on personal imports of certain meat and dairy products from the EU. The government appreciates international passenger transport operators’ cooperation in continuing to draw travellers’ attention to UK personal import rules, particularly in locations outside UK jurisdiction.
Source
Inquiry
Animal and plant health
Report
5th Report - UK-EU agritrade: making an SPS agreement work
05 Feb 2026
HC 1661
Timeline
Recommendation age
0.3 yrs
Report published
05 Feb 2026