“Have you heard of ham? Sandwich confiscated” British people between Europe’Brexit Hyunta’

Customs officers inspect the inside of a British entrant’s vehicle at a ferry terminal in Hookban-Holland, the Netherlands. [네덜란드 방송사 NPO1]

On the 11th (local time), the BBC reported that British people were being confiscated at a ferry terminal in the Dutch port town of Hookban Holland. This happened when the EU banned the import of meat and other ingredients from the UK after’Brexit’, when the UK left the European Union.

The city of Hookban-Holland is a port town in the southwest of the Netherlands, bordered by the sea and England. Dutch customs officials informed vehicle drivers arriving by ferry from the UK that “some foods such as meat, fruits, vegetables and fish cannot be brought into Europe.” At this time, several sandwiches wrapped in foil were spotted in the eyes of a customs officer who was inspecting the vehicle. The customs officer asked the driver if there was any ham in the sandwich.

Sandwich confiscated from British immigrants by customs officers at the Ferry Terminal in Hookvan Holland City, Netherlands.[네덜란드 방송사 NPO1]

When the driver answered “yes,” the border officials said, “I will confiscate all the sandwiches.” The driver was surprised and confused. He asked, “Can we leave the bread and only take the meat”, but it was useless. Border officials said, “Welcome to Brexit.”

The ban came into effect on the 1st after the period of the Brexit transition ended. As a result, travelers departing from the UK will not be able to bring meat or dairy products into EU countries. There are exceptions such as formula, baby food, and special food.

The EU Commission announced through its website that a ban is necessary because some food groups may contain pathogens that cause swine fever and animal diseases.

Brexit is seen in real life like this is happening everywhere.

Right now, logistics between the UK and the EU is also shrinking. According to the Daily Guardian in the UK, the delivery company DPD announced on the 8th that it would suspend delivery to Europe. The company explained that this is because the new cross-border customs procedures are applied and more time and procedures are required for transportation.

Cabinet Secretary Michael Gove said, “We expect there will be considerable confusion at the border in the coming weeks.” This is because the UK and the EU have signed a’future relations negotiation’ based on the principle of no tariffs and no quotas, but the details still remain controversial. For example, tariffs may or may not be applied depending on whether the product is finished or partially manufactured in the UK.

Reporter Jeong Eun-hye [email protected]