UK government tomporarily bans import of meat and diary from EU due to Foot and Mouth disease

[Kups]

From tomorrow there's this restriction.Note that there are some exemptions. Prepare for fridge and cupboard checks!

Government extends ban on personal meat imports to protect farmers from foot and mouth

Ban on personal imports of meat and dairy products extended to cover all EU countries to safeguard the UK food system and farmers against foot and mouth disease

www.gov.uk

 

[nicholsong]

From tomorrow there's this restriction.Note that there are some exemptions. Prepare for fridge and cupboard checks!

Government extends ban on personal meat imports to protect farmers from foot and mouth

Ban on personal imports of meat and dairy products extended to cover all EU countries to safeguard the UK food system and farmers against foot and mouth disease

www.gov.uk

This is one border restriction that I fully support, and it should be strictly adhered to by the public and those controlling the restrictions.

UK is free of FMD, let it be kept that way. Hopefully the Irish government will also be strict - I am sure they will, as it affects them greatly too.

 

[dunnah01]

Judging by the amount of bacon and sausages smuggled out of the UK into the EU in moho and caravan fridges I doubt it will apply to them the other way unless they get caught out.

 

[dryad]

hope we don’t get foot and mouth back here again, horrible disease for all involved..

remembering back to last time with no lambs in the fields or other stock of course and the resultant fires of animals being burnt, awful..

 

[Wh05apk]

Hopefully all of those who think laws such as angles mortes signs don't apply to them will adhere to this.

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[Wildbill]

Judging by the amount of bacon and sausages smuggled out of the UK into the EU in moho and caravan fridges I doubt it will apply to them the other way unless they get caught out.

We just go to ice land when in Spain if we want bacon and things and we normally eat local produce.
When in France but I have know of ones who don’t care.
Bringing back cheese especially to the uk and ham
WB

 

[Wildbill]

Hopefully all of those who think laws such as angles mortes signs don't apply to them will adhere to this.

Not much hop of that
WB

 

[hja]

I absolutely get the need for regulations to stop foot and mouth. However how can the import of a bit of butter or couple of pints of milk which you have been using on your trip and will use on return to GB spread the disease?

 

[Pausim]

I absolutely get the need for regulations to stop foot and mouth. However how can the import of a bit of butter or couple of pints of milk which you have been using on your trip and will use on return to GB spread the disease?

You can’t expect an inspector at a border to check whether something was made from raw dairy products. We wouldn’t like the length of the queue if they did. Far safer to ban the lot. Eat your sandwiches before leaving the EU.

 

[Wildbill]

I absolutely get the need for regulations to stop foot and mouth. However how can the import of a bit of butter or couple of pints of milk which you have been using on your trip and will use on return to GB spread the disease?

Supposed it ok then to just ignore it what if we all just totally ignored it then just throw that bit of milk that’s gone off in the road side bin or that bit of contaminated cheese in the field full of live stock or.
Maybe give you dog the contaminated milk then it craps in the field whar you have let it worry the sheep.
Or you put your contaminated milk cartons in the bin a fox rips open the bag and it go’s
And craps in the field Whare the live stock
That bit of bacon butty you threw out the camper in a lay-by the seagull piked up but dropped it in the field of live stock
Contaminated the grass the cows or sheep
Were eating
Easer still just don’t bring it in
Wb

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[Coolcats]

What a perfect time to become a vegetarian

 

[Pausim]

What a perfect time to become a vegetarian

Vegetarians eat dairy products, it is Vegans who don’t.

 

[Coolcats]

Vegetarians eat dairy products, it is Vegans who don’t.

Good point, but certainly no meat

 

[nicholsong]

Hopefully all of those who think laws such as angles mortes signs don't apply to them will adhere to this.

Ignoring a rule which in extreme cirumstances of endangering one person, because the MH is a few kilos over the weight of lighter weight a vehicle of similar dimensions, is de minimus in its effect and scope, since it does not potentially effect a much wider population and its livelihood.

 

[scotzsue]

Originally vegetarians were what is now known as vegan, then came ovo, lacto,pescatarians etc. love asking 'vegetarians' what sort of vegetable a prawn is
Just need to watch the Australian border force and how they try to keep their country safe.
We don't want foot and mouth again, remember the pyres last time and the farmers and small holders took their own lives because of it.
I love French cheese but wont be bringing any back with me next time.

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[Wee Bold Davy]

Foot and mouth was something I'll never forget. I used to drive from Glasgow to Lymm and back each night. I'll never forget seeing all those fires and the smell was truly awful. I hope we never see it again.

 

[sylvester1954]

Anyone who condones breaking the ban on importing meat and dairy products should hang their heads in shame..the dreadful memories of the last Foot and Mouth outbreak defy description!

 

[Kenp]

Foot and mouth was something I'll never forget. I used to drive from Glasgow to Lymm and back each night. I'll never forget seeing all those fires and the smell was truly awful. I hope we never see it again.

I agree with you wholeheartedly. One can hardly imagine the emotional strain on my soldiers who aided the security, slaughter and disposal of livestock.

 

[Trevor Wbm]

Bugger. That's three packs of Toulouse sausage I'll be leaving behind.

 

[CAB96]

Bugger. That's three packs of Toulouse sausage I'll be leaving behind.

Cook 'em and eat em up!

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[Trevor Wbm]

Cook 'em and eat em up!

As it happens, we're just discussing a sausage fest with our French friends.

 

[Pantouffle]

And we now have a cholesterol overload week ahead as we try to eat a fridge worth of Spanish cheese while driving through France … happy days!!

 

[dash300]

And we now have a cholesterol overload week ahead as we try to eat a fridge worth of Spanish cheese while driving through France … happy days!!

There are worse ways to die!

 

[Minxy]

There are worse ways to die!

Yup, constipation or diarrhea from too much cheese depending on how it affects you!

 

[TheMobileWanderer]

Yup, constipation or diarrhea from too much cheese depending on how it affects you!

Or maybe that would be the wine?!

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[LaurenceM]

Judging by the amount of bacon and sausages smuggled out of the UK into the EU in moho and caravan fridges I doubt it will apply to them the other way unless they get caught out.

We don’t bother with that - as soon as you get out of the tunnel at Calais there’s a Lidl 5 mins away. Our first point of call to get dog food and human food ( and booze )

 

[swemmy666]

Bugger. That's three packs of Toulouse sausage I'll be leaving behind.

you're leaving in the next hour?

 

[Trevor Wbm]

you're leaving in the next hour?

Tomorrow. We've eaten two packs, and given the third to some friends along with the cheese. (I'm sure we'll get that and more back on the next visit).

 

[Lynne Roy]

From tomorrow there's this restriction.Note that there are some exemptions. Prepare for fridge and cupboard checks!

Government extends ban on personal meat imports to protect farmers from foot and mouth

Ban on personal imports of meat and dairy products extended to cover all EU countries to safeguard the UK food system and farmers against foot and mouth disease

www.gov.uk

It’s ok wine not banned

 

[Minxy]

Or maybe that would be the wine?!

Not in my hubby's case, we had some camembert which I didn't like it so he decided to gorge on it despite my 'warnings' ... he certainly had a good excuse to spend a long time in the loo ... needless to say he's never done it again!

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