Travelling after Brexit

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well we all knew that leaving the EU was not without its problems, but lets not forget that a lot of fruit and veg that we import from Spain, we also import large quantities of the same from many African countries, and whether we like it or not in todays climate, China is now one of the biggest exporter of frozen strawberries, as for France, there are lots of english cheeses in large quantities that are available, do not drink much wine so could easily go withouth French wine, yup some other stuff might well be in short supply but we would get over it

 

 

Actually no.  The French have always protected the privacy of their citizens.  Also, a quirk of French law means that there is no compulsion for the vehicle owner to disclose who was driving unlike the requirement in the UK, and it is not possible to proceed against the owner for non-disclosure.  

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I have emailed the Club to ask them if they are lobbying the UK government to negotiate an exception to the the personal import of meat and milk products into the EU. The response I have received is "At the moment, the club is not actively in discussions with the government, regarding the new food restrictions travelling to Europe. This may change in the coming months, please check the club website for any updates on this."

Given the great inconvenience that these rules will impose on caravanners and motorhomers, I suggest that we try to persuade the Club to take this matter up with the government.

 

Given the great inconvenience that these rules will impose on caravanners and motorhomers, I suggest that we try to persuade the Club to take this matter up with the government.

I won't be as I consider it to be a minor inconvenience.

I love the idea that the entire European Union will change its regulations  after lobbying by CAMC  - though I'm not holding my breath while I wait for it to happen. Some club members might just have to buy their milk when they arrive. Molehill or mountain?

 

 

Have this morning had an Email from the club ,laying out the latest information for members travelling to the EU

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Well perhaps those Dutch offciada who confiscated ham sandwiches should look back in the history books to the time of the second world war when our brave RAF lancaster bomber pilots flew dangerous missions over German enemy lines to drop food into Holland as people were starving to death as a result of a German blockade, "Operation Manna