After Brexit will this affect what can be taken into the EU in the caravan fridge or cool box. We usually have a meal made and frozen ready for first night stop. But reading cases of drivers sarnies being confiscated due to containing ham.
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Seafood linguini it is then (or perhaps not in my case, as I'm notorious for suddenly becoming allergic to foods that have henceforth been absolutely fine!)
This reminds me of travelling from Arizona to California when we were driving route 66 - I had a less-than-fresh apple acquired from a hotel buffet sitting forgotten in the door pocket of our rental car. A very stern-looking lady from the Department of Ag booth on the stateline confiscated it, and carefully put it in a plastic bag just in case it risked passing on disease to the Californian fruit crop!
Oh well, looks like we will be going over with an empty fridge if and when we are allowed, and also coming back with an empty fridge, their economy's loss.
I wonder if this includes tinned meat?
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It will include tinned meat I am sure. I haven't read the guidelines yet, but it may stop things like pet food and live plants (not that I take plants with me when I travel but I know some do).
Quote: Originally posted by Ironned on 12/1/2021
Seafood linguini it is then (or perhaps not in my case, as I'm notorious for suddenly becoming allergic to foods that have henceforth been absolutely fine!)
This reminds me of travelling from Arizona to California when we were driving route 66 - I had a less-than-fresh apple acquired from a hotel buffet sitting forgotten in the door pocket of our rental car. A very stern-looking lady from the Department of Ag booth on the stateline confiscated it, and carefully put it in a plastic bag just in case it risked passing on disease to the Californian fruit crop!
We too fell foul of that while entering California from Nevada in 2000, the staff at the border emptied our MH fridge of all the fruit and veg that we had bought that morning, and binned the lot.
On our Australian odyssey in 2016, our rented campervan was stopped at the Victoria/South Australia border and fridge checked for fresh fruit or veg.
Its a mandatory checkpoint,the staff were very pleasant.
You have to put anything you have in disposal bins.
We knew the rules as there were signs prior to the state line.
Its to protect the fruit industry.
We have tinned and frozen stuff in the van and can drink black coffees.
Mandatory baguette cheese and milk stop it is!
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Quote: Originally posted by madasaman on 12/1/2021
Oh well, looks like we will be going over with an empty fridge if and when we are allowed, and also coming back with an empty fridge, their economy's loss.
I wonder if this includes tinned meat?
Post last edited on 12/01/2021 09:39:07
Coming back, you’re not restricted for meat and dairy from EU and EEA countries: Government website
At least, so far.
This is going to completely change our way of life. No sausages on the barbecue (have you tried those French ones!), no bacon for breakfast, no Cheddar, black tea and dry toast until we find a supermarket!
I'm sure it is all a ruse to get us to spend our hard earned cash into their economy.
Will probably need an extra overnight stay too because we will have to stop early, pitch up and find a supermarket to fill the freezer.
Let's hope that all the good bits haven't changed too much with Covid.
DaveS1
Makes I laugh, these posts of we wont bring anything back and their loss,
this is the reality now folks those like me who travelled before common market (that's shows my age) were well used to these restrictions, my first introduction to Spain was walking down aircraft steps to be met by guards with sub machine guns who none to gently used them to shepherd us to passport control.
Even with Brexit I don't think I'll have that kind of experience again, but perhaps travel when allowed will be a more cultural experience where countries become more individual I really miss the old Spain with the laid back no rush tomorrow will do
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Quote: Originally posted by DaveS1 on 12/1/2021
Will probably need an extra overnight stay too because we will have to stop early, pitch up and find a supermarket to fill the freezer.
DaveS1
Tent campers manage well enough without stopping early and pitching up to fill freezers.
Drive to destination, go to restaurant for a meal, visit boulangerie in the morning. Is that a mega lifestyle problem?
Yep, Netherton we have been doing that for years, we have a Waeco CF-25 portable fridge in the car, which is usually empty by the time we board the ferry at Dover, and gets stocked up in the morning at the Carrefour in Dunkerque.
Our first meal in France, happens about an hour after we get of the ferry, usually about 8pm when we have a slap up meal in the Campanile restaurant at Armbouts Cappel Dunkerque, as we always book an overnight at the “Premiere Classe” hotel adjacent.
* Tinned tuna in spring water to supplement dry dog food containing fish and no meat!
* Fish-only wet dog food
* No Cream of Chicken Soup in a tin
* No Spam
* No Coffeemate
* No instant mashed potato
* No butter or milk
* Cocoa Powder instead of Hot Chocolate Granules
* Can take tins of Anchovies in oil
* Can take eggs
* Can take Shin Cup instant noodles
* Take pre-frozen fish portions instead of meat
* Check all food items for their ingredients before loading onto the van
I too like to take a frozen homemade meal for the first night when I camped under canvas in UK, usually homemade soup, so that I did not have to cook after driving to the camp site and spent hours setting up camp.
However, I could survived with just an instant cup noodle, and I can still take them with me as the brand I like contains no meat or milk products.
Not being able to take meat, milk and their products into EU may be a hassle for those who were used to it. However, Brexit means changes and a new way of life whether I like it or not, I just have to make changes myself in order to adapt and move on.
I have said it before, I just need to plan my itinerary more carefully; to make sure I arrive in France on a day at a time when decent size food shops/supermarkets are open for business (i.e. not late at night and not on a Sunday). And to plan my route to include a food shop shortly after arrival in France.
Very much looking forward to food shopping and cooking whatever takes my fancy when I am in Europe.
As for taking food back, oh yes, that's part of the joy of European travel. I used to do a big shop in the Carrefour in Cité Europe or the Auchan in Boulogne before driving to Channel Tunnel for the train home. Luckily, I can continue with that.
DK
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I googled the thing about meat this morning an it does not say cans just meat, i cant see how they can stop caned meat as it is precooked so safe but the EU are a law to them selves .
i used to be a contnatal truck driver and always carried a months surpply of caned food in the truck
before the free movement of goods( 1992 i think )i never had a problem.
think that europe is just flexiing it muscels and will soon get feed up.
theres alot of the trukers upset about it at the moment hoping we will do the same
if the EU are still playing up in the summer i will take some vegi sausges with me for the first morning breakfast.
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Just because it does not state specifically that tins and cans with meat, milk and their products are not allow to be taken into Europe, does not necessarily mean they are allowed.
I would rather not risk the hassle of being stopped and have my provisions confiscated by doing a bit of forward thinking and planning, which is not a big deal to me personally.
Why risk it when I can avoid it?
As for the first meal - scrambled eggs with a touch of garlic made with no milk will do nicely, may be with some smoked salmon for added luxury.
DK
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