Travelling after Brexit

You wouldn't have had problems up to now as we're in the transition and pre-Brexit arrangements are still in place.

I came across this article recently and thought it might be of interest to those who plan to visit the EU in 2021 : 

DutchNewsNL

As I understand it, the article is aimed at people who reside in the Netherlands and are retuning home following a visit to the UK. But it states that importing dairy or meat products into the NL and indeed the EU generally from non EU countries ( which the UK will be ) is forbidden. There are also limits on alcohol.

The article refers to bringing items back in the suitcases of visitors to the uk, but obviously the regulations will also be applied to LV fridges etc. so taking bacon or milk and cheese abroad could get you into trouble from January onwards.

Yes, there are supermarkets abroad, I know, but most people travel with some milk on board for the journey at the very least. Just something to keep an eye on I thought.

How it works in the opposite direction of travel is also possibly problematic, who knows at this stage..

 

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That could cause a big queue if they decide to inspect the  fridges of every caravan/motorhome as they come off the ferry. Can't see any of us taking alcohol "into" France.

Can't see any of us taking alcohol "into" France.

We did last year, we had an open wine box with very little consumed. It was a little bit like coal to Newcastle.😂 Currently it would be a bit like that with food, we would transfer unused items from the house fridge to the van. That might need rethinking, will have to run everything down and just go with  an emergency meal of dried pasta and a jar of sauce. In general we don't take much, stopping at, or in caravan days visiting a supermarket at the end of the first days traveling.

There have been very strict rules about what you can take into Norway but I do wonder how many checks are made at the border to see what you have in your fridge? Kj will know. 

If, and it's a big if, we are so unprepared for a no deal Brexit I imagine there will be so much chaos at the ports that les douanes, will be much bothered by other things!!!!

David

I remember turning up at the campsite at Bois de Cene during F&M and asking the owner if any of the restaurants/cafes were open. He directed me to the small hotel and we ate a rather spartan but delicious 3 course meal, only discovering later that the owners were just about to have their own dinner, as they had no customers when we walked in, so they shared their own food with us rather than start from scratch  Memories eh? Like you we'd manage somehow.

We once met a British couple in France who clearly didn't fancy the food over there so had set out with a month's supply of bacon. When that ran out they had summoned their daughter to come across and bring them more, and they had driven north to meet her near Calais .

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Even if such a regulation was introduced, would anyone actually check it? A quick glance in your fridge wouldn't reveal stuff you had stashed elsewhere in your van.