Ban on Food Export

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LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS NO. 23 OF 2007

FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE - BAN ON PERSONAL EXPORTS OF FOOD


1. Mariners are advised that the following protection measures have been issued by DEFRA.

2. It is illegal to take any of the following food and drink abroad:

Meat
Meat products
Milk
Milk and dairy products

from animals that are susceptible to foot and mouth disease, including cattle, pigs, goats, sheep and deer.

3. This ban includes sandwiches, packed lunches and food for self-catering holidays, and includes fresh, chilled, frozen, tinned, preserved and processed products.

4. Foot and mouth disease presents no risk to humans but does pose a serious threat to animal health. It can be spread to susceptible animals through a variety of food products. It is therefore important that you DO NOT take food products abroad.

5. Please dispose of any such products in the nearest suitable bin or take them home.

Lt Col JQ Davis OBE 13 September 2007
Manager & Harbour Master

Chichester Harbour Conservancy
Harbour Office
Itchenor
Chichester
PO20 7AW


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Hmm - anything containing milk or meat products ... I'm allowed to keep the water on board then ....
btw - I had a look on the Defra website and couldn't find any reference to personal exports ..

although this page: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_069765 says that since 24th August the bans no longer apply .... and a further search doesn't say that the ban is back in force ...

Isn't there any clear advice on the government website?!
 
Well - if they think I'm doing the SButt Cherbourg cruise without any food onboard they've got another thing coming !
 
Anyway - what about the airlines and commercial ferries? They take meat and dairy products back and forth ...
 
As far as I know, it's ok as long as you don't land anything. The ferries and airlines keep all the food on board. During the last foot and mouth outbreak, the ferries made an announcement prior to disembarkation to the effect that all restricted foods had to be disposed of prior to passing through customs. This was being enforced pretty strictly.

I suppose that technically it would probably be ok if such foods stayed aboard, but I'd take the bare minimum if I were you. That way if you have to throw it all away when you get there you won't lose too much.
 
It's all a bit daft. To accidentally self infect a country with F&M once was bad, but doing so twice is more than careless. Especially when done by an agency employed by the state to keep F&M out! Heads need to role!
 
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btw - I had a look on the Defra website and couldn't find any reference to personal exports ..

Isn't there any clear advice on the government website?!

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On the right hand side of the DEFRA site at the top of the list is FMD.
http://www.defra.gov.uk/

This brings you to their FMD page;
http://www.defra.gov.uk/footandmouth/

Under the advice to the public link
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/public/index.htm

It has an export link
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/food-meat/export.htm

Which states:
Personal Exports
Foot and mouth disease can be spread through a variety of food products which could carry the disease. As a precautionary measure, the European Union has introduced emergency rules to restrict export of potentially susceptible products from the UK. We are urging people to play their part in trying to prevent disease spreading between countries.

The banned products are fresh meat, meat products, fresh milk or milk products from animals which are susceptible to foot and mouth disease. It is impossible to draw up a comprehensive list of every banned food but some examples are bacon, sausages, ham (and sandwiches or pizza containing these), soups containing meat pieces, cheese, cream, butter, milk powder, yoghurt and ice-cream. This also includes items such as biscuits, bread, cakes, chocolate or confectionery that contain these products.

Baby milk can be circulated freely within the European Union, but other countries are understandably taking a very cautious approach and there is no guarantee that products will not be confiscated by foreign customs if they deem them to be a risk. Please see the Defra website for more information.
 
/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif ... ah well ... it was early ... /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

is it safe if we've eaten it before exporting?
 
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