Bringing cooked meat to Germany?

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This is the relevant information from the German customs agency:

When meat or milk, or meat or dairy products such as sausage or cheese are imported for personal consumption they must meet the same veterinary requirements as those applying to commercial imports.

This means that travellers who are carrying such products may only enter the European Union through those points of entry where a veterinarian is on duty. The necessary health certificates and a validated Common Veterinary Entry Document - CVED must also accompany the products.

Sounds like a lot of hassle... Maybe you can find deli stores in Germany that sell this cooked meat the way you need it?

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For Bio-security reasons,i.e. disease control, most countries will not allow any kind of meat to be brought in, even if it is cooked. I tried to bring some Swedish bear sausage in to S. Korea, customs took it. But, it might have something to do with bear being "good for man's power"

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It depends if you enter Germany from an EU country or from a third country.

In the first case there is no problem as long as the meat is for personal consumption. This also applies for products from Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Andorra, and San Marino.

In the second case it is more difficult. Even if the meat is for personal consumption you have to go through a veterinary control. It does not matter if the meat is cooked or not.

http://www1.zoll.de/english_version/faq/a0_passenger_traffic/c0_prohibited_restricted_goods/index.html

Germany, just as all the other EU member states has to comply to the EU regulation 206/2009.

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