Import of meat
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Bavarianbrit
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I assume now after Brexit it will be like taking food into the USA/Canada a total no-no without reams of paperwork.
Free range rob
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I have no idea how hard it is going to be now, I can imagine the legalities make it quite difficult.
However, I would be looking at it more from a moral view, the EU (or at least major parts of it) is rife with African swine fever, this is a deadly serious threat to the uk,if it gets here, the agricultural sector will be devastated, it could literally wipe the pig industry out, that is no exaggeration.
To give an idea on the proportions of this disease, China alone have lost approximatly 300-350 MILLION pigs in less than a year, they have been trying, unsuccessfully to try and eradicate it.
it is rife in the eu, please give some serious thoughts to risking bringing anything back into the uk.
However, I would be looking at it more from a moral view, the EU (or at least major parts of it) is rife with African swine fever, this is a deadly serious threat to the uk,if it gets here, the agricultural sector will be devastated, it could literally wipe the pig industry out, that is no exaggeration.
To give an idea on the proportions of this disease, China alone have lost approximatly 300-350 MILLION pigs in less than a year, they have been trying, unsuccessfully to try and eradicate it.
it is rife in the eu, please give some serious thoughts to risking bringing anything back into the uk.
There are because existing protocols remain in force no restrictions on the import of meat from the EU if it is of EU origin. However the "Terms and Conditions of Carriage" of your train, 'plane or ferry may have something to say on the matter. As others say however what you can do isn't always what you should do.
Free range rob
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Yes, it’s very scary thought mate, especially for me as a pig farmer.
It can be spread by many ways, not just raw meat, processed food, even on clothing and footwear.
Polish chickens in some supermarkets at present in UK.
My family eat lots of Polish sausages like wiejska or kabanos and others
I’m just waiting for these to be band due to ASF.
Have tried turkey, chicken and beef but by far the best are the pork ones.
I’m just waiting for these to be band due to ASF.
Have tried turkey, chicken and beef but by far the best are the pork ones.
We had a number of Poles on our DIY shoot - they regularly brought in foods processed from hunting in Poland - deer, boar, etc - sausage etc and very generous they were with it.
I often wondered how it escaped customs checks but the guys virtually lived here for the past 2-5 years - construction workers.
I often wondered how it escaped customs checks but the guys virtually lived here for the past 2-5 years - construction workers.
Free range rob
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Let’s face it, customs checks are hardly stringent, I had an American visitor over last year and they just got off the plane and walked straight through, collected luggage, and gone, there were a few comments about lack of security, I would imagine any eu crossings would have been even less
Heym SR20
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Have been on several trips to Germany and have brought wild boar back with absolutely no issues. Also plenty of sausages, salami's, smoked hams etc. Never even been asked a question, even when opening the boot so they check the rifles. However there is a local butcher where I go hunting, the boar to him, he gets them tested for Trichanella and then makes them into joints, sausages etc which are all vacuum packed. And I do get a receipt from him, but this has never been needed. There are no restrictions on moving product in and around Europe if it is of EU origin. However .........................
Free range rob
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Commendable doing the trichenella test, but that will not show ASF
mereside
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I have done this on many occasions, before swine flue, you have the animal vet checked tagged and you have the vet check paperwork to show everything is above board, since swine flue has got close to germany I have not done it,regards wayne
ps just seen above post, last year i did quite few trips to Germany but each time i used the same vehicle, the last time i came over in a newer van I did get hauled up and have to take every item out of the van including firearms and dogs the only proof I had of actually being there was my Jagdschein had been stamped at the local town hall so I could use my rifles whilst tracking, I had no hotel bills or anything as i had stayed in a log cabin.
ps just seen above post, last year i did quite few trips to Germany but each time i used the same vehicle, the last time i came over in a newer van I did get hauled up and have to take every item out of the van including firearms and dogs the only proof I had of actually being there was my Jagdschein had been stamped at the local town hall so I could use my rifles whilst tracking, I had no hotel bills or anything as i had stayed in a log cabin.
Bavarianbrit
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It has not yet set foot on German soil. It is very close though, the officials have finally awakened from their hibernation and now a bounty is available on the eastern borders only of 100 euros per downed boar.
mereside
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it is law to have them tested,each animal has samples taken from the front lower leg back leg and liver,regards wayne
Free range rob
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It may be law, but how many do it, I personally have spoken to three different groups who brought boar back untested.
Besides, I am a lot more concerned with ASF than I am with trichinosis, at least that can be killed with proper cooking and it is no where near as dangerous to our swine
Besides, I am a lot more concerned with ASF than I am with trichinosis, at least that can be killed with proper cooking and it is no where near as dangerous to our swine
I believe that is why Jews and Muslims do not eat pig meat. Not due to the animal being unclean as such, it’s just that the animals were host to the Trichanella and spread death. Centuries ago the easiest way to make people understand the problem was to say it was unclean.
I still wouldn’t like to eat pork of any description if there was a chance of catching Trichanella.
After all we had the horse meat scandal; what’s to say unscrupulous manufacturers wouldn’t cook the meat at a high enough temperature or for long enough to get rid of the parasite in order to save a few pence here or there and increase their profit?
I still wouldn’t like to eat pork of any description if there was a chance of catching Trichanella.
After all we had the horse meat scandal; what’s to say unscrupulous manufacturers wouldn’t cook the meat at a high enough temperature or for long enough to get rid of the parasite in order to save a few pence here or there and increase their profit?
Free range rob
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I love pork and eat a lot of it, but I rear my own, and cook my own, so not relying on anyone else to get things right, and tbf my pigs are tested at the abbatoir as I only run free range so legally they have to be tested.
Not sure why we had to even have the horse meat scandal, it tastes lovely and if I saw it I would buy it, no need to sneak it in on me
Not sure why we had to even have the horse meat scandal, it tastes lovely and if I saw it I would buy it, no need to sneak it in on me
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