Why are Dutch authorities confiscating 'ham sandwiches' from British immigrants?
The United Kingdom can be reached by car through the Channel Tunnel through the Strait of Dover, or by ferry to France, the Netherlands or Spain. However, since the beginning of 2021, Dutch officials have been confiscating the 'ham sandwiches' owned by British immigrants, and it is reported that immigrants are confused.
Naar Engeland? Zo gaat het dan nu aan de grens met de douane na brexit --EenVandaag
Dutch officials seize ham sandwiches from British drivers | Brexit | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jan/11/dutch-officials-seize-ham-sandwiches-from-british-drivers
Dutch cops laugh and say'Welcome to Brexit' as they confiscate Brit truck driver's ham sandwiches over new import rules
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/uknews/13713189/dutch-cops-brexit-confiscate-ham-sandwiches/
The UK was selected to leave the EU in a referendum on 'should it leave or remain in the EU' in 2016, and withdrew from the EU on December 31, 2020. This impact has affected the activities of various companies doing business in the United Kingdom, including Facebook's announcement that it will transfer UK user data from Ireland to its headquarters in the United States, as well as 80,000 '.eu' domains. It is also reported that it has been frozen .
The newly reported case of 'Dutch authorities confiscating ham sandwiches from British immigrants' is also the effect of Brexit. In about 1 minute and 5 seconds of the embedded movie below, you can see how Dutch officials confiscated ham sandwiches from a British driver.
Naar Engeland? Zo gaat het dan nu aan de grens met de douane na brexit
7:30 am before the sun rises. A ferry from England arrived at the ferry terminal at Hook van Holland , a town in the southwestern part of the Netherlands facing the North Sea .
It seems that trucks loaded with cargo are also loaded on the large ferry.
Border customs officers in highly visible jackets call out to drivers to inspect their belongings.
Officials told the driver, 'Because of Brexit, we are no longer allowed to bring meat, fruits, vegetables and fish into Europe.' EU regulations prohibit immigrants from outside the EU from bringing in meat and dairy products, even for 'personal consumption' purposes, and some immigrants from the UK as the UK leaves the EU. It has been subject to regulation.
The problem with the property of the driver who was called out was ...
A sandwich wrapped in aluminum foil.
When I asked the driver that the ingredients in the sandwich contained meat, the staff declared, 'OK, everything is confiscated.' The driver looks surprised and asks, 'Really?'
The driver asks if he can take the meat out of the sandwich and bring in just the bread ...
A staff member who answers, 'No, it's all confiscated.'
The staff said, 'Welcome to Brexit. I'm sorry,' to the driver, who had no choice but to laugh at the unexpected.
The European Commission argues that restrictions on food imports from outside the EU are due to the possibility that meat and dairy products contain pathogens that cause animal disease. A spokeswoman for the British Meat Processors Association commented, 'The rules are rules now that Britain has become a third country for the EU after all.' The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Areas has told people across Europe that banned foods should be 'used, consumed or disposed of' before crossing the border.
Since January 1, 2021 when the UK left the EU, it seems that food shortages in supermarkets have already occurred, and online supermarket Ocado told users 'Supply chain changes in the UK are some suppliers. affect, inform and there is a possibility that missing or replacement increases 'in the coming weeks we send mail . Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove warned that port problems could be exacerbated in the coming weeks.
In addition, some travelers have been mistakenly denied boarding an airplane by airline staff who misunderstood that 'the documents required for travel have become invalid due to Brexit .' According to foreign media The Sun, nine British people were involved in false boarding denials on January 2, 2021 alone, shortly after Brexit.
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