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UK cheeses miss out on international prize after getting stuck in customs (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 21 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

But Farrand added the Guild is granted a special licence each year to import cheeses, and British cheesemakers complied with all the conditions.

On Friday morning, however, it became apparent that the cheeses hadn’t been cleared. “The reasons are unclear to me, even on Friday we were still fighting to get some clarity and clear instruction on what wasn’t right, but we had no success,” Farrand told the Observer yesterday.

The competition granted the correct paperwork, the British cheese makers complied with the paperwork, but the EU customs officials didn't do their job properly? That's basically what this quote implies.

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 32 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

Lol, if only there was some way we could have some kind of agreement with close trading partners to not require customs checks.

[–] PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk 13 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

some sort of union perhaps...

one that perhaps spans the continant of europe...

i wonder what we'd call it

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

While correct and leaving was stupid.

This is a worldwide competition. And as such has procedures to allow entry from non EU nations.

So it really is the one place where Brexit stupidity should not have left the UK at a disadvantage.

Clearly something went wrong. And if the articles claim that the UK was trying to communicate with EU customs and identify that fault is correct. And no other nation fell into this issue.

It seems like this may not be a one-off issue. But instead, something that increases the burden to UK traders beyond even our own stupidity. To the point where we can't even compete with other non EU nations within the EU.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 7 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

It is a one off issue for a country that wouldn't have been a possibility if they hadn't left the EU. They set themselves up for the chance of failure.

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 1 points 5 hours ago

Again I agree on principal.

But this event does not look like that.

This will look to outsiders, including those that voted Brexit in the UK (and a % that did not). Like the EU customs agency is punishing the UK for leaving,

And while that is in no way good for the UK. It is exactly what UK and US right wing nutcases want.

As it allows a pretty believable attack that the EU is no longer a vol entry organization. But one that will actually work to destroy the econ of anyone that leaves once they are a member.

Come on, be honest with yourself. Looking at the right wing's use of misinformation over the last decade or so. And the number of people believing it. I'm sure you can see how dangerous this can be. Accidental or intentional. It could be used to harm EU trade outside the EU.

[–] baggins@beehaw.org 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

No! We need to form closer trade deals with a continent on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. So that instead of driving, we can fly or use a ship. Allowing for the weather of course.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 points 8 hours ago

The great state of United kindgom is welcome to be part of this here US!

No bullshit socialist for the poor! Only for the rich!

Suck that EU