e-boarders

[powerskipper]

What the heck are they I asked , well what they mean is


e-Borders is a Home Office initiative designed to provide stronger border controls for the UK against the threat of illegal immigration. The resulting law changes could introduce new procedures for vessels entering UK harbours. One of the proposed measures is to revive and update the notification procedure when recreational craft depart from and return to the UK - it could also lead to a tightening up of procedures for foreign vessels entering the country.
a little bit more here. rya web page.


now it says they have to work it out, how they will do it, so why don't we give them some ideas. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[epervier]

here's one thought Julie,

issue all participating parties with a 5ltr tin of post office red paint and get down to Dover and copy this:-

 

[codprawn]

Brilliant - classic!!!

Can't wait until we can all download everyone else's passage plans - you can find out when they are away and burgle them!!!

 

[pt8]

Love it! Maybe you should email it to Gordon Brown and his cronies. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[wp1234]

Even though you present passports going through Dover on a ferry the Border Immigration Service still let them in.
E - Borders for small boats - Mr Brown you make me laugh.
Bit like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic ( no offence ) !

 

[oceanfroggie]

The "e-borders" scheme is illegal. EU won't wear it. It is totally against all EU laws on freedom of movement. Dream on home office, it will fail on it's first court challenge. A daft idea dreamed up by some rather silly people who don't understand legislation too well.

PS: Wouldn't be surprised if the original suggestion (ie polite demand) came from US sources (ie folk close to the vegetable)

 

[nonitoo]

I'm afraid there is nothing illegal about it.

The UK has retained the right to retain full border controls by not being part of the Schengen Agreement (the bit that removed border controls within the EU).

Mind you, how he is going to police it I have no idea.

Tom

 

[nonitoo]

It is also little different to the Minimum Indicative Limits imposed by UK Customs to goods brought into the country legally.

For any goods over these limits you have to have proof that they are for your own personal consumption, otherwise they are liable to confiscation.

This also is in contravention of EU rules whereby you can notionally bring anything in you like (as long as it is for your personal consumption) provided it is duty paid in the EU. This holds no water as far as the UK Customs are concerned.

Tom

 

[Major Catastrophe]

[ QUOTE ]
Even though you present passports going through Dover on a ferry the Border Immigration Service still let them in.
E - Borders for small boats - Mr Brown you make me laugh.
Bit like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic ( no offence ) !

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Not sure if you saw yesterday's papers, but the French have banned British immigration in Calais from using the lorry Xray machines as they contravene the regulations that state that they must have the written permission of the people they want to Xray first.

So, according to the French, immigration officers must first open the trailer, and get written permission off anyone inside if they can Xray them to detect them.

Story here.