The 5 items from duty free that can result in £5,000 fines for UK travellers

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Passengers travelling from holiday destinations like Greece, Spain, France and Italy face strict rules when returning home
Holidaymakers returning from some of the UK's favourite summer destinations have been issued an alert over fines for bringing five items through customs. And the warning is for things travellers may even have bought in duty free.
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Penalties of up to £5,000 could be meted out to passengers after new rules were introduced by the government earlier in the year following the outbreak of severe disease across Europe.
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Now those heading home to Britain from areas including Spain, France, Greece and Italy, must not carry any of these banned items in their luggage, reports Bristol Live.
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Fliers are not permitted to have items including sandwiches, cheese, cured or raw meats or milk when entering the country.
All EU nations entering Great Britain are prohibited from bringing these items into the UK.
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And this applies irrespective of whether the products are wrapped or packaged, or whether they were purchased at duty-free outlets.
Those discovered with these products will be required to either hand them over at the border or have them confiscated and destroyed.
And in serious cases, authorities state that those found with these items run the risk of incurring fines of up to £5,000.
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The Government has implemented measures to halt the transmission of foot and mouth disease (FMD) following an increasing number of cases throughout Europe.
Travellers are prohibited from bringing cattle, sheep, goat, and pig meat, as well as dairy products, from EU countries into Great Britain for personal use, to protect the health of British livestock, the security of farmers, and the UK's food security.
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Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) poses no risk to humans, but it is a highly contagious viral disease that affects cattle, sheep, pigs and other cloven-hoofed animals such as wild boar, deer, llamas and alpacas.
The outbreak on the continent presents a significant risk to farm businesses and livestock in the UK, despite there being no current cases.
The disease can cause significant economic losses due to production shortfalls in the affected animals, as well as loss of access to foreign markets for animals, meat and dairy.
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In response to confirmed outbreaks of FMD in Germany, Hungary, Slovakia and Austria earlier this year, the Government has already banned personal imports of cattle, sheep and other ruminants and pig meat as well as dairy products from these countries.
The new restrictions apply only to travellers arriving in Great Britain, and will not be imposed on personal imports arriving from Northern Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey, or the Isle of Man.
Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner said when it was launched: "This government will do whatever it takes to protect British farmers from foot and mouth.
"That is why we are further strengthening protections by introducing restrictions on personal meat and dairy imports to prevent the spread of the disease and protect Britain's food security.
And the UK Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer for international and trade affairs Dr Jorge Martin-Almagro said: "Following the detection of foot and mouth disease in EU countries resulting in a rising risk of introduction into Great Britain, we have extended restrictions on the personal imports of food products that pose a risk in FMD transmission."