Post Brexit EU food import restrictions

Posted on 16/01/2021 15:11 by pollytwoshoes

As from Monday 18th January, we are required to have PCR Covid within 72 hours of going to France.and then 7 days isolation. How are we expected to arrive without meat and dairy products,and isolate, which means we cannot go to the supermarket or restaurants for a meal. Does this mean we need to isolate where we land from ferry or train? 

If you are on a 2 week holiday, then surely a whole week would be gone in isolation. 

This is all going to put so many people off, which is such a shame for those of us who love the country, and the sites  will suffer from fewer Bookings.

 

 

Posted on 16/01/2021 15:11 by pollytwoshoes

As from Monday 18th January, we are required to have PCR Covid within 72 hours of going to France.and then 7 days isolation. How are we expected to arrive without meat and dairy products,and isolate, which means we cannot go to the supermarket or restaurants for a meal. Does this mean we need to isolate where we land from ferry or train? 

If you are on a 2 week holiday, then surely a whole week would be gone in isolation. 

This is all going to put so many people off, which is such a shame for those of us who love the country, and the sites  will suffer from fewer Bookings.

 

 

Posted on 16/01/2021 15:11 by pollytwoshoes

As from Monday 18th January, we are required to have PCR Covid within 72 hours of going to France.and then 7 days isolation. How are we expected to arrive without meat and dairy products,and isolate, which means we cannot go to the supermarket or restaurants for a meal. Does this mean we need to isolate where we land from ferry or train? 

If you are on a 2 week holiday, then surely a whole week would be gone in isolation. 

This is all going to put so many people off, which is such a shame for those of us who love the country, and the sites  will suffer from fewer Bookings.

 

 

Posted on 27/07/2021 09:22 by dmurrell

We should ban goods from the EU that are produced to a lower standard than the UK. Bacon is just one.

Posted on 15/01/2021 14:33 by SueParsons18

I am hoping at some point this year to take our MH on a tour of the WW1 cemeteries. We had to cancel last year for obvious reasons. 

I have a question on the restrictions placed on food import into France, namely no meat or dairy products. I am not trying to be clever - honestly  and I do understand why there have to be restrictions but as a lot of our food still currently comes in from the EU, such as French cheese, Danish bacon and German sausages. Are we so unclean that once imported into the UK they don't want their own produce back?

Actually I can live with buying most food in France but their bacon is rubbish, I need my danepak!

Posted on 27/07/2021 13:55 by Lutz

Don't forget that the import restrictions work both ways. Food bought on the Continent while on holiday there won't be able to be brought into the UK either that easily. In both cases one would need a veterinary certificate. Obviously, for the small amounts that one is likely to have in the caravan it's not going to be worth the effort to apply for such a certificate.