The British government is banning all travelers from bringing meat or dairy products into the country from the EU, regardless of the quantity. Failure to comply with the ban carries a potential £5,000 (US$6,600) fine. The rules intend to prevent foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), which has been spreading across Europe for the past several months. In March, imports were banned from Germany, Slovakia, and Hungary after an infection was discovered at a zoo near Berlin in the Brandenburg province of Germany.
