NETHERLANDS: DUTCH CUSTOMS STEP UP EFFORTS TO PREVENT VIRUS THAT CAUSES FOOD AND MOUTH DISEASE ENTERING THE COUNTRY FROM BRITAIN

Record ID: 647826

  • Title: NETHERLANDS: DUTCH CUSTOMS STEP UP EFFORTS TO PREVENT VIRUS THAT CAUSES FOOD AND MOUTH DISEASE ENTERING THE COUNTRY FROM BRITAIN
  • Date: 27th February 2001
  • Summary: HOOK OF HOLLAND, NETHERLANDS (FEBRUARY 27, 2001)(REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. LV/CU/MV: FERRY ARRIVING AT TERMINAL (3 SHOTS) 0.17 2. MV: PASSENGERS GETTING OFF BUS, HAVING THEIR LUGGAGE CHECKED BY DUTCH CUSTOMS 0.27 3. VARIOUS OF CUSTOMS OFFICER GOING THROUGH SUITCASES (2 SHOTS) 0.47 4. SCU: (SOUNDBITE)(ENGLISH) CUSTOMS OFFICER PETER VAN BEUKEL SAYING: "As you can see, customs are checking luggage from people who came from the UK. Last Thursday we received instructions from the ministry of Agriculture, concerning different goods to check them. To reduce the risk concerning this disease." 1.08 5. LV/SV: CUSTOMS OFFICERS CHECKING CARS (2 SHOTS) 1.26 6. CLOSEUP OF HANDS HOLDING A PACKET OF BACON. OWNER SAYING (ENGLISH): "This one is packed. It can't have any disease. CUSTOMS OFFICER REPLYING: It's packed in England." 1.45 7. WIDE OF CUSTOMS OFFICERS STANDING AROUND CAR 1.49 8. CU: OFFICER HOLDING STACK OF SAUSAGES AND BACON (VOICE IN BACKGROUND SAYS: NO, NOT THE SAUSAGES...") 1.55 9. TRACK: SAUSAGES AND HAM BEING DUMPED IN GARBAGE 2.23 10. SCU: (SOUNDBITE)(ENGLISH) WIFE OF MAN WHOSE SAUSAGES WERE CONFISCATED: "They took the bacon. It's not worth that much. I'm German, but I have an English husband and he won't have anything for breakfast. They should have told us." 2.45 11. SLV: MORE PASSENGERS BEING CHECKED 2.49 12. VARIOUS: CUSTOMS ASKING FOR MILK DAIRY PRODUCTS AND MEAT (4 SHOTS) 3.27 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 14th March 2001 12:00
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  • Location: HOOK OF HOLLAND, NETHERLANDS
  • Country: Netherlands
  • Reuters ID: LVAB8PPKL8C3XRMDA6RA2IKMYGIK
  • Story Text: The humble British sausage, milk and even rashers of
    bacon are being treated as the most dangerous form of
    contraband as Dutch customs step up efforts to prevent the
    virus that causes foot-and-mouth disease from entering the
    Netherlands with tourists arriving on the ferry from Britain.



    Drugs ? Weapons ? State secrets ? No, it's much worse:
    agricultural produce from Great Britain, where foot-and-mouth
    disease has created an export crisis.

    For the past five days, customs at ports where the ferries
    from Britain have been docking have been on a major alert for
    any meat or dairy products.

    With foot-and-mouth disease decimating the British farming
    industry, the Dutch are taking no chances.

    And nothing escapes the eagle eye of the Dutch customs.

    Even the most humble ham sandwich packed at home for a Channel
    crossing had to be given up when the Harwich ferry docked at
    the Hook of Holland on Tuesday (February 27).

    "It's packed bacon," the man protested as customs carted
    his rashers off. "It's packed in England," the officer
    replied.

    The Netherlands are particularly worried as Europe waits
    to see if the dreaded disease has spread beyond the borders of
    the United Kingdom.

    But for the humble British tourist, there was no
    consolation.

    "I have an English husband, what shall he eat for
    breakfast now?" asked one woman just off the ferry.

    Since January 24, the Netherlands has imported about 4,000
    animals from britain, while 12,000 sheep have been imported
    and exported. Thousands of animals were slaughtered last
    weekend.


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