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‘Taste of Africa’ events raise awareness
of Personal Food Imports campaign
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embers of the African and it causes a lot of embarrassment. 4pm to 7pm. is available from Media Moguls on: 020
community attending series of Many foods are available to us locally, so Further information on the campaign, 8902 5575.
local ‘Taste of Africa’ events there is just no need to bring them in from
held across London have been abroad.”
reminded about the importance of It is illegal to bring meat and dairy
checking the rules about personal products for personal use back into the
food imports before travelling. UK from countries outside the EU and
The event was designed to highlight there are restrictions on bringing back
the rules surrounding personal food fish, shellfish, honey, eggs and certain
imports and timed to make people aware types of fruits and vegetables.
of the rules in the weeks prior to peak Dr Anna Vanderpuye said: “We need
Easter holiday travel season. to work together to ensure that every
Local residents were given a short member of the African community
presentation by campaign ambassador - travelling home for a holiday is aware
Dr Anna Vanderpuye, on behalf of the that they could be breaking the law if they
Department for Environment, Food and bring food items back into the UK.”
Rural Affairs (Defra), about the Personal The same rules apply whether these
Food Imports campaign, which aims to food items are intended for personal use,
increase awareness amongst travellers as a gift, or sent in the post. If the item is
about the rules on what food products can banned, or is in an amount greater than
and can’t be brought back into the United allowed, the whole quantity will be seized
Kingdom (UK) from countries outside the and destroyed.
EU. Dr Anna continued: “I would urge
An array of West African food was everyone to double check the rules before
laid out for all to sample, supplied by local they leave the UK. Many people simply do
restaurant The Gold Coast in South not understand the rules. You will face
Norwood. delays, the illegal items will be seized, you
Yaw Akuffo, of the Gold Coast, said: will have wasted your time and money,
“Whilst bringing food back is a habit of and on top of it all, you may face the
many in the community, it is important to shame of prosecution.”
understand the personal inconvenience The next ‘Taste of Africa’ events take
and financial loss you will face when your
place on the 27
th
February at The Hub in
goods are seized by Border Force
Stonebridge and Broadwater Farm
Officers. I have personally witnessed this
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