If in doubt, leave it out - advice to travelling fans from Defra

If you are travelling to the Cricket World Cup think carefully about what you're bringing back to the UK. There are strict controls on bringing meat, milk, fish, shellfish, plants, and their products into EU countries because they can carry animal and plant pests and diseases.

Diseases such as Foot and Mouth Disease are endemic in parts of southern Africa, and you should bear in mind the disastrous effects of FMD on Great Britain in 2001.

You MAY NOT bring back any meat, dried meat, milk, or their products for your personal consumption.

You may bring back up to 2kg of fruit and raw vegetables (but not potatoes), a bouquet of flowers and five retail packets of seeds (but not potato seeds).

There are penalties for breaking the rules that include an unlimited fine and/ or up to two years imprisonment.

If you are in any doubt about what you can, or cannot bring in to the UK, please contact the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Helpline on:

From the UK 08459 335577 From outside the UK: +44 20 7270 8961 between 9-5 Mon-Fri

www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/illegali

Please stop, think and check the import rules carefully - IF IN DOUBT LEAVE IT OUT!