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02/4/2022 at 5:03pm
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I know that the rules have changed with regards to the foods we can take to Europe. Pre-Brexit, we would use an overnight ferry and take a picnic breakfast and lunch for that first day. It was cheaper (for a family of 5), we'd often not want to eat something so very early, or rush it because of disembarkation.
So, we are still able to take some things for breakfast- rolls and little boxes of cereal. Am I right in thinking that if we were to take milk for tea, and cheese for the rolls, provided they were eaten before we disembarked then this is ok?
I know it's unlikely to be checked but I do tend to stick to the rules!
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02/4/2022 at 5:22pm
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This might answer your questions about what you can take into Europe.
https://ec.europa.eu/food/animals/animal-products-movements/personal-imports_en
Going onto the ferry you can take what you want - it's going through customs in France that will be the issue.
We used to take hard boiled eggs and smoked ham for our breakfast rolls. Hard boiled eggs would still be allowed but not the ham.
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03/4/2022 at 2:44pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Triaxle on 03/4/2022
Or just take what you want / need as we have done since brexit. Never been checked. And if by chance you are checked, said goods will simply be confiscated.
Or, you could be the one that is stopped and checked, food confiscated , fine issued and held up for hours while they process you............mind that's preferable to eating peanut butter-YUK!!
Our ferry arrives at 0630 so that a 0530 alarm call at the latest and some time before we would be wanting to eat.
Appreciate with 5 its more costly, but we will just stop after a couple of hours driving and have brekkie then.
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17/5/2022 at 5:22am
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Quote: Originally posted by Triaxle on 03/4/2022
Or just take what you want / need as we have done since brexit. Never been checked. And if by chance you are checked, said goods will simply be confiscated.
Same for us. The import regulations really aren't designed to catch the odd holidaymaker taking his sandwiches and flask for a picnic (despite the headlines in the Sun newspaper) but are intended for regulations to importers of large amounts of goods. Whilst it isn't a good idea to fill up the caravan with sausages and milk, we have never even been asked if we are carrying 'banned' goods, and not been searched in our recent trips - last one in April/early May 2022.
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17/5/2022 at 5:24am
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Quote: Originally posted by junik53 on 17/5/2022
So do they check your fridge for food stuff that not allowed at French customs and also crossing over customs in Spain please reply asap as going tomorrow Thanks
No, not at the UK border, and there are no customs between France and Spain. Occasionally you will see the Douanes on the roadside, but they are interested in drugs and tobacco, not whether you have a pack of bacon in your caravan fridge.
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If you want to see what foods you can/cannot take into the EU look
here
We'll be taking egg mayonnaise rolls, crisps and cold drinks to consume in the tunnel and stock up at a convenient supermarket when we need to... but that's us!
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21/5/2022 at 7:20pm
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In the end, we did take some milk and sliced cheese as 'contraband' to the Netherlands, (other items were allowed) and we weren't stopped or questioned. Had we been, then of course we would have had those things confiscated and I accepted that. I do agree that there is a difference perhaps between a few items for personal use and selling on/taking 2 weeks worth. We're heading to France for the summer and I would probably do the same again, but accept that the items could be taken.
Thank goodness we could bring a few delicious items back though!
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22/5/2022 at 8:12pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Triaxle on 03/4/2022
Quote: Or, you could be the one that is stopped and checked, food confiscated , fine issued and held up for hours while they process you............mind that's preferable to eating peanut butter-YUK!!
Not going to happen. Even truck drivers now taking regular food through. It�s almost as if some people don�t have enough to worry about in life, so FIND stuff to be concerned about.
I agree, and read a hilarious post the other day: "Soon some worrier will start a post asking 'Will I have to empty my bowels if I ate a pork pie on the ferry'?"
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