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Taking bait to Europe? (85,413 views)
Hitman Hitman
Posts: 9,165
#486 29 Jan 2022 08:18
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Never been stopped either in my car or travelling in a van with others
mickyfishing mickyfishing
Posts: 222
#487 29 Jan 2022 17:58
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In reply to Post #486
I think it's just pot luck
I don't know anyone that's been stopped
Or fined only what I have read.

No bait and no food ??

You'd telling me that any caravan that goes to France won't have food in there fridges???
tight-line-lew tight-line-lew
Posts: 622
#488 29 Jan 2022 20:28
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In reply to Post #487
Flying back to England next week, just wanted to bring back a few pots of pop ups. Anyone flown with bait yet. Bloody extortionate price on pop ups where I am
mickyfishing mickyfishing
Posts: 222
#489 18 Feb 2022 07:48
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In reply to Post #488
Any more updates
I've heard the French are getting tight and are searching more vehicle's for bait and food
Buzzman
Posts: 155
#490 18 Feb 2022 09:42
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In reply to Post #489
Excuse my ignorance but can someone explain why allegedly i can`t take boilies to France, is it certain ingredients, is it classed as exportation if I take 50kg for my personal use . Yet allegedly I can take pop ups etc because they're classed as lures yet my 50kg is not. If say a well known boilie make contains no banned ingredients and is available to buy, having been exported over, from a tackle shop or lake owner then why cant i take my 50kg over of that same boilie?? Where does it 100% say I cant take boilies and not on the hearsay from someone's friend, uncles brother. I've been over several times in the last 2 years with no problems or questions, nothings been hidden, just like we`ve been doing for the last 20 years.
mickyfishing mickyfishing
Posts: 222
#491 18 Feb 2022 10:24
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In reply to Post #490
All boilies have some sort of milk protein or meat in weather its krill squid or milky toffee cell

Asked Google and this is the response

Can I take boilies to France?


No. Currently you are NOT allowed to take Boilies to France. Since leaving the EU you can NOT bring any meat or dairy products into France or other EU countries, from outside the EU.




Buzzman
Posts: 155
#492 18 Feb 2022 10:49
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In reply to Post #491
But doesn't the same named bait i buy in the UK or France have the same ingredients in????
Buzzman
Posts: 155
#493 18 Feb 2022 10:53
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In reply to Post #491
I think you will find all the answers on google are from lake owners. Do what you`ve always done take your own,
mickyfishing mickyfishing
Posts: 222
#494 18 Feb 2022 11:08
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In reply to Post #492
Good point
Just the French being French I guess 🤷
bullseye bullseye
Posts: 489
#495 18 Feb 2022 14:48
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In reply to Post #492
Yes it has the same ingredients.
Boo Boo
Posts: 8,856
#496 18 Feb 2022 16:06
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In reply to Post #490
It's classed as animal feed I believe. It's all on the Gov website, not hearsay from a friends uncle etc. The French didn't seem that bothered at the start and people were taking bait and food over largely with no problems. Can't say I've heard much about them getting stricter on it these days though so probably be ok but it's always a risk

I'm heading to France in July and intend to take all my bait and food with me but am prepared for it to be taken off me if it comes to it
Oldfellah Oldfellah
Posts: 1,120
#497 19 Feb 2022 10:11
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In reply to Post #494
No really, it's the result of the UK voting to leave the EU and thus becoming a third country. As a 'third country' we are subject to the rules and regulations that we helped form when a member of the EU.
stephorse
Posts: 12
#498 21 Feb 2022 16:29
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In reply to Post #497
i cant even get bait shipped to northern ireland any more!

cc moore - mainland uk only
solar - mainland eu only
baitcraft - ask us again in april LOL

ive given up asking companies now, pointless asking any of our useless shops even before brexit all your getting is ancient dynmaite stock thats been sat about for years

looks like i wont even be able to get ferry over and load up the boot with boilies and bring that home any more


Carpbourne
Posts: 302
#499 22 Feb 2022 07:26
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In reply to Post #498
You would think that there are no fishing shops in France , no bait companies in France , and no anglers using boilies in France 🤔
AideyKaye
Posts: 1,007
#500 22 Feb 2022 19:08
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In reply to Post #498
You live on an island which has more livestock than it does people. Make use of the animal feed sir. Most of it works better than boilies anyway
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