The illegal contents of the luggage were confiscated by officers from the customs department during an inspection at the Kraków-Balice airport. Travelers who came to Poland on one of the flights from outside the European Union tried to bring into the country as much as 103 kg of cold meats, with a total value of approximately PLN 10,000. zlotys. According to him, he came to Krakow from Israel.
Cracow. Customs officers seized over 100 kg of cold meats hidden in suitcases. Travelers will be fined
Travelers who bring prohibited products into the country must take into account not only the confiscation and disposal of the products, but also… As Anna Miłosz, head of the Customs Department at Kraków-Balice Airport, said, “meat and dairy products cannot be imported into the EU without a border veterinary inspection. In the case of travelers, the import of such food is completely prohibited.”
If, despite the ban, meat or dairy products are imported into the country, they will be detained and destroyed, as in the case of cold meats found in Balice. In such a case, in addition to a fine, the traveler may even face criminal liability. emphasized that the import of fruit and vegetables into the EU is subject to the requirement to have a phytosanitary certificate. The only exceptions to this rule are five types of fruit:
- bananas
- durians
- pineapples
- coconuts
- dates
Customs officers advise what to check before traveling outside the EU
Customs officers appealed not only to travelers coming to Poland, but also to compatriots leaving the country outside the EU to always check the restrictions in force in the destination country. Each of them has its own rules regarding the import of specific products. For example, according to the law in Australia, bringing food, plants, animals and animal skins into this country is completely prohibited. Information about goods subject to restrictions and prohibitions in cross-border traffic, as well as rules regarding the importation of specific products into various countries can be found, among others, at: on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or at .
Source: Gazeta
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