Anyone entering Europe - have you been searched for food?

[138go]

I know some of you have made it into Spain. Has anyone searched your MH to see if you have any meat or dairy on board?

 

[Jim]

Planning on maybe doing a bit of bacon smuggling are we?

 

[buttons]

As far as I am aware meat and dairy is not to be carried from the UK into the EU. Carrying it would be a serious
crime.

 

[138go]

Planning on maybe doing a bit of bacon smuggling are we?

Sussed

 

[Richard n Ann]

I can see a market for hollowed out refrigerated compartments

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[138go]

As far as I am aware meat and dairy is not to be carried from the UK into the EU. Carrying it would be a serious crime.

Yeah, you’re right.

 

[Nyvern]

how will they know I'm only carrying a vegetarian sausage?

 

[buttons]

Yeah, you’re right.

Customs sniffer dogs wont take much training to find bacon. They use them at all ferry ports. I watched a program recently where a dog found a tiny piece of something that was smoked wrapped in foil and being carried in a bum crack. No it wasn't bacon.

 

[138go]

Customs sniffer dogs wont take much training to find bacon. They use them at all ferry ports. I watched a program recently where a dog found a tiny piece of something that was smoked wrapped in foil and being carried in a bum crack. And it wasn't bacon.

Yeah you’re still right

To be honest buttons I have no intention of taking bacon, or any other meat or dairy product. We’ve even changed our dog onto food you can easily buy in France.

I’m just interested to know if anyone has actually been searched.

 

[gus-lopez]

Customs sniffer dogs wont take much training to find bacon. They use them at all ferry ports.

They do get distracted though if they come across another dog whilst searching.

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[jongood]

I know some of you have made it into Spain. Has anyone searched your MH to see if you have any meat or dairy on board?

I will hopefully be able to give you a sensible answer in a couple of days time. But even if they do I reckon they will soon get bored of arguing what constitutes permitted etc. Tbf some of them can't even be bothered to look at your passport properly.

 

[Sapper520]

Black coffee in my flask….I can live with that.

 

[buttons]

They do get distracted though if they come across another dog whilst searching.

Joking aside these dogs are fantastic, I have been sniffed many times at airports with no positive reactions but it does keep you alert to what you are carrying. These dogs work in pairs or more so don't get too distracted by other dogs. The customs will request that you take your dog out while they inspect your vans, they will find drink fags excess cash and anything else that warrants a fine.
Out of interest what are the cigarettes and alcohol allowances now when travelling from an EU country into the UK. ? ???

 

[NRM]

Alcohol allowance​

How much you can bring depends on the type of alcohol. You can bring in:

• beer - 42 litres
• wine (not sparkling) - 18 litres

You can also bring in either:

• spirits and other liquors over 22% alcohol - 4 litres
• fortified wine (for example port, sherry), sparkling wine and alcoholic drinks up to 22% alcohol - 9 litres

You can split this last allowance, for example you could bring 4.5 litres of fortified wine and 2 litres of spirits (both half of your allowance).

 

[NRM]

Tobacco allowance​

You can bring in one from the following:

• 200 cigarettes
• 100 cigarillos
• 50 cigars
• 250g tobacco
• 200 sticks of tobacco for electronic heated tobacco devices

You can split this allowance - so you could bring in 100 cigarettes and 25 cigars (both half of your allowance).

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[AXO66]

As said before, bet the ferries open a milk and meat bar , when it enters EU waters!

 

[Russell's Dad]

It's a bit of a cheek if they check, after all Denmark has been smuggling it's excess water into the UK for years in their bacon.

 

[Minxy]

Customs sniffer dogs wont take much training to find bacon. They use them at all ferry ports. I watched a program recently where a dog found a tiny piece of something that was smoked wrapped in foil and being carried in a bum crack. No it wasn't bacon.

So no point wearing his budgie smugglers to hide the bacon then ...

 

[gus-lopez]

The customs will request that you take your dog out while they inspect your vans, they will find drink fags excess cash and anything else that warrants a fine.
Out of interest what are the cigarettes and alcohol allowances now when travelling from an EU country into the UK. ? ???

They might but why would I let a dog in my vehicles when I wouldn't allow in a copper or customs without me stood by their side? Why should my dog have a interloper inside his home?
& no I have no idea what allowances are as I have never used them nor would I.

 

[busby]

Yeah you’re still right

To be honest buttons I have no intention of taking bacon, or any other meat or dairy product. We’ve even changed our dog onto food you can easily buy in France.

I’m just interested to know if anyone has actually been searched.

No ,head in side door for quick look and then wave through.BUSBY.

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[Sapper520]

They might but why would I let a dog in my vehicles when I wouldn't allow in a copper or customs without me stood by their side? Why should my dog have a interloper inside his home?
& no I have no idea what allowances are as I have never used them nor would I.

Because they have the power of entry, and, they could say ‘You ain’t coming in’.

 

[busby]

Just wonder why folk worry about things before it happens,,Cannot see them being interested in a bit of bacon or a pint of milk being carried by tourists..Thought food controls were for import/export..Doubt they have the resources to search every vehicle.BUSBY.

 

[David and Sally]

They might but why would I let a dog in my vehicles when I wouldn't allow in a copper or customs without me stood by their side? Why should my dog have a interloper inside his home?
& no I have no idea what allowances are as I have never used them nor would I.

That would be an ideal opportunity for them to practice their rummaging skills. When we had a yacht and were boarded at Yarmouth by a really nasty customs bloke he made quite sure we knew that he could rummage the boat and leave everything for us to clear up.

 

[Ingwe]

So no point wearing his budgie smugglers to hide the bacon then ...

Don‘t think I’d want to eat that bacon In any circumstances, ta!

 

[Dorwyn]

Don‘t think I’d want to eat that bacon In any circumstances, ta!

Dry cured!

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[Pekepal]

Just wonder why folk worry about things before it happens,,Cannot see them being interested in a bit of bacon or a pint of milk being carried by tourists..Thought food controls were for import/export..Doubt they have the resources to search every vehicle.BUSBY.

What about the lorry driver who had his cheese sandwich taken from him with much laughter from the Customs Officers!

 

[busby]

What about the lorry driver who had his cheese sandwich taken from him with much laughter from the Customs Officers!

That's oneand reported in the Sun..Thousands of trucks have crossed since then but not read about another one.Bit like gassing. BUSBY.

 

[jumartoo]

What about the lorry driver who had his cheese sandwich taken from him with much laughter from the Customs Officers!

That was on Jan 1st and made a bit of a joke of by Dutch customs.

 

[125BEER]

I will hopefully be able to give you a sensible answer in a couple of days time. But even if they do I reckon they will soon get bored of arguing what constitutes permitted etc. Tbf some of them can't even be bothered to look at your passport properly.

Have a great trip

 

[TDub49]

Arguing with customs officials? That normally ends well . . . . .

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