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How much Food, plant and animal products under agency control can I bring into Greece?

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You can bring Food, plant and animal products under agency control into Greece only within the stated limits.

Cabin baggage
Checked baggage
Declaration Above allowance
Limit No stated quantity

What you need to know

  • No stated quantity
  • Channels: Carried with the traveler

Important

This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.

Official sources

Last verified 2026-09-19

Questions about Food, plant and animal products under agency control in Greece

Do I have to declare food, plant and animal products under agency control at Greece customs?
Yes — it has to be declared to Greece customs on arrival.

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Consolidated TEXT: 32019R2122 — EN — 22.04.2026 · verified 2026-09-19

What happens if I do not declare food, plant and animal products under agency control in Greece?
Under ΑΑΔΕ, Συχνές ερωτήσεις – απαντήσεις για Απαλλαγές Ταξιδιωτών Τρίτων, if you declare the excess yourself: the normal duty becomes payable on the excess. Under ν. 2960/2001, άρθρο 158 παρ. 1, if the goods are found without being declared: an administrative fine is imposed. Under ν. 2960/2001, άρθρο 147 παρ. 1· η παρ. 2 επιβάλλει το ίδιο πρόστιμο, if you declare the excess yourself: an administrative fine is imposed.

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — ข้อควรทราบสำหรับการนำของติดตัวเข้าทางอากาศยานสำหรับผู้โดยสาร · verified 2026-09-20

Can I post or ship food, plant and animal products under agency control to Greece instead of carrying it?
Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you travels under the same allowance.

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Οδηγός για την ενημέρωση των ταξιδιωτών · verified 2026-09-20

Can I take food, plant and animal products under agency control out of Greece?
Greece publishes no separate rule for taking food, plant and animal products under agency control out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
Does the Greece limit for food, plant and animal products under agency control apply per person or per family?
Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Consolidated TEXT: 32019R2122 — EN — 22.04.2026 · verified 2026-09-19

Where does this rule come from?
AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) states it in Consolidated TEXT: 32019R2122 — EN — 22.04.2026. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19.

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Consolidated TEXT: 32019R2122 — EN — 22.04.2026 · verified 2026-09-19

How does Greece compare with other countries on food, plant and animal products under agency control?
Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit food, plant and animal products under agency control, 20 limit it and 0 let it through. Greece is among the ones that set a limit.