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Dutch officials confiscate ham sandwiches from UK visitors
PA
Jan 12th 2021 3:24AM

Border officials in the Netherlands have confiscated ham sandwiches and other food items from UK travellers due to post-Brexit rules.
Dutch TV network NPO filmed customs patrols explaining to arrivals that they cannot take meat or dairy products into the EU.
One driver who arrived by ferry at the Hook of Holland sea port was left bemused after being told he would lose his ham sandwiches.
The man asked whether he can "take off the meat and you leave me the bread?"
But a border guard responded: "No, everything will be confiscated. Welcome to the Brexit, sir. I'm sorry."
New arrangements for UK travellers in the EU came into force when the Brexit transition period ended on December 31.

My wife likes watching those Airport customs fly-on-the-wall programs. Food stuffs are routinely confiscated there, and I am always amazed how much food the Taiwanese want to take with them on holiday.

This is no different from that. Just eat your sandwich before you get to the border, in the same way you might chugg your pop bottle before getting through customs at the airport.

Foot and Mouth in the UK around 2000/1 was believed to be caused by Chinese smuggling meat in from China.

Jim

Perhaps the customs personnel were hungry ?

Perhaps we can respond by not taking their hash and heroin?

Petty & spiteful come to mind.

clive of payia wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 7:09 pm Petty & spiteful come to mind.

That's what you supported, that's the rules for third countries whether you like it or not and it's not pretty or spiteful but to safeguard EU member countries.

Jim

clive of payia wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 7:09 pm Petty & spiteful come to mind.

Its what you voted for, suck it up

clive of payia wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 7:09 pm Petty & spiteful come to mind.

Don't be ridiculous. If you walk out on a relationship, you would be incredibly arrogant if you assumed you could turn up on the doorstep and use the toilet. You have to obey the same rules as everybody else.

Or are you ok with UK customs allowing food from anywhere in at the airports?

That's ok as the EU can cut out the middle man and get their fish requirements in British waters whenever they like

Yawn yawn

Diocletian wrote: ↑Fri Jan 15, 2021 5:10 pmYawn yawn

You can be quite rude at times can't you?

Jim

Jim B wrote: ↑Fri Jan 15, 2021 5:40 pm

Diocletian wrote: ↑Fri Jan 15, 2021 5:10 pmYawn yawn

You can be quite rude at times can't you?

Jim

Maybe he needs a sandwich

And I do, every day. I think it's all working out brilliantly. In some respects, it is actually better than I thought .

Diocletian wrote: ↑Fri Jan 15, 2021 7:42 pm And I do, every day. I think it's all working out brilliantly. In some respects, it is actually better than I thought .

You are either a wind-up merchant or an imbecile. You can enlighten us, as no reasonable person would act the way you do

Jimgward wrote: ↑Fri Jan 15, 2021 11:10 pm

Diocletian wrote: ↑Fri Jan 15, 2021 7:42 pm And I do, every day. I think it's all working out brilliantly. In some respects, it is actually better than I thought .

You are either a wind-up merchant or an imbecile. You can enlighten us, as no reasonable person would act the way you do

Jim W

I can only think that he despises the UK so much he's happy to see peoples livelyhoods destroyed. Whether they are Remainers or Leavers I wouldn't wish that on anyone and would suggest anyone who agrees with his comments meets your second assessment.

Jim

Diocletian wrote: ↑Fri Jan 15, 2021 5:10 pmYawn yawn

If your tired of the subject, go to sleep and do us all a favour

Diocletian reminds me of that old Monty Python sketch "Spot The Brain Cell". That would be a challenge!

Dominic wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 9:39 am Diocletian reminds me of that old Monty Python sketch "Spot The Brain Cell". That would be a challenge!

Nothing as rude as that is there? It is no wonder this forum appears to be populated by people that can, on a daily basis, insult and call people names, be rude to a serving British PM and then get offended when someone has the temerity to point out their deficiencies.

In that regard the predictable responses by certain people will generate a yawn on my part.

Jim B wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 8:22 am

Jimgward wrote: ↑Fri Jan 15, 2021 11:10 pm

Diocletian wrote: ↑Fri Jan 15, 2021 7:42 pm And I do, every day. I think it's all working out brilliantly. In some respects, it is actually better than I thought .

You are either a wind-up merchant or an imbecile. You can enlighten us, as no reasonable person would act the way you do

Jim W

I can only think that he despises the UK so much he's happy to see peoples livelyhoods destroyed. Whether they are Remainers or Leavers I wouldn't wish that on anyone and would suggest anyone who agrees with his comments meets your second assessment.


Jim

What I actually despise is mealymouthed cretins that constantly snipe at people in a demeaning way who have an opposing opinion to theirs on a subject.
If you want to criticise a Government constantly, why not choose the one of your host Country that has for 56 years operated outside of its own Constitution.