Take These (Supply) Chains from My Heart

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reohn2 wrote: 26 Jul 2022, 6:19pm
al_yrpal wrote: 26 Jul 2022, 2:47pm
.....Because we instituted more thorough checks on entry to Britain after Brexit the French have responded by carrying out similar checks and these take more time. The remedy is to have more passport lanes at peak times, but we obviously arent there yet.

I am off to France in September but will catch the Roscoff ferry in Plymouth where no such problems exist. :D

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The operative word there is Brexit,before Brexit there were no such troubles or if they were they didn't last as long.
I remember they were pretty bad. Factory fortnight is an old fashioned idea. People rush off as soon as school stops for the summer. Many of them teachers.

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al_yrpal wrote: 26 Jul 2022, 7:49pm
I remember they were pretty bad. Factory fortnight is an old fashioned idea. People rush off as soon as school stops for the summer. Many of them teachers.

Al
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C'mon Al we both know what the problem is.
Dover has never been in this situation for so long,the odd day or two maybe but never this long and so often.
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"Long queues return at Dover and Eurotunnel as first day of train strikes begins":
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news ... es-270897/

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Jdsk wrote: 23 Jul 2022, 2:51pm
al_yrpal wrote: 23 Jul 2022, 2:43pm The French have always checked passports so I am not sure that post Brexit checks are new? Perhaps they are checking for the 90 day rule?
Yes, there's a lot more checking that has to be done now. Including recording those dates for the 90 day rule. it takes considerably longer.

And there are other factors causing the current chaos at Dover.

And, as observed above, we haven't yet implemented EES with biometric checks. And intergovernmental relations should be expected to deteriorate in the near future.
"Dover disruption – is this the new normal for Britain’s border?":
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/dover-disruption/

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Probably,for the summer at least :?
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Fresh salmon (if only)

"Fresh salmon from Scotland will normally arrive in France the following morning, but in recent weeks there have been delays of up to 48 hours due to queues on the UK side of the Channel – and there are concerns of repeat problems."
https://www.salmonscotland.co.uk/salmon ... der-delays

"The impacts of the border controls were identified, mitigation measures were identified but for some reason the government has decided not to implement them."
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... ver-delays

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Livestock

Exports to the EU halted because there aren't any suitable checkpoints. UK producers may have to pay to set them up in France.

"... there’s been no help from government. None at all.”

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... biztoc.com

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"Travellers heading to the UK suffered delays of up to six hours on Saturday and Sunday as they queued at the Port of Calais.
"The ferry operators DFDS and P&O Ferries apologised on Sunday morning for the long wait times at UK border controls."

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... ais-brexit

NB that's to the UK.

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Nurses and Dentists

"Ministers will introduce legislation as soon as parliament returns on Monday to tackle the NHS’s worsening staffing crisis by making it easier for overseas nurses and dentists to work in the UK."
https://www.theguardian.com/society/202 ... s-work-nhs

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Jdsk wrote: 30 May 2022, 12:29pm
reohn2 wrote: 9 May 2022, 10:11am
Jdsk wrote: 9 May 2022, 10:09am "Morrisons triumphs after weekend shootout for control of McColl’s":
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/compani ... ar-AAX3PVM

"Morrisons' commitments to the future of McColl's include retaining all 1,100 stores and 16,000 workers, as well as honouring all of its outstanding pension obligations, the insider added."
Great news for McColls chain and it's staff
al_yrpal wrote: 9 May 2022, 10:36am Best thing that could happen, takeover by a large supermarket business with buying power and financial stability. Works for Tesco and others. Expect some closures and redundancys though down the line as the new owners get to grips with the business.
The Competition and Markets Authority has issued an Initial Enforcement Order:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... 220525.pdf

"... the CMA is considering, pursuant to section 22 of the Act, whether it is or may be the case that a relevant merger situation has been created and whether the creation of that situation has resulted or may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition in any market or markets in the United Kingdom (UK)... "

and will now investigate further:
https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/morrisons- ... er-inquiry
Report: "Morrisons / McColl’s merger only raises concerns in a small number of local areas":
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/morr ... ocal-areas

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Jdsk wrote: 23 Jul 2022, 2:51pm
al_yrpal wrote: 23 Jul 2022, 2:43pm The French have always checked passports so I am not sure that post Brexit checks are new? Perhaps they are checking for the 90 day rule?
Yes, there's a lot more checking that has to be done now. Including recording those dates for the 90 day rule. it takes considerably longer.

And there are other factors causing the current chaos at Dover.

And, as observed above, we haven't yet implemented EES with biometric checks. And intergovernmental relations should be expected to deteriorate in the near future.
Comments on the introduction of EES from the Chief Executive of the Port of Dover:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63074703

I'd take something to read.

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Regulators

House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts: "Regulating after EU Exit"
https://committees.parliament.uk/public ... 4/default/

Unfortunately this is not a joke.

Summary
EU Exit has had a significant impact on UK regulators who have taken on new and expanded roles, but the development of long-term regulatory strategies post-EU Exit has been slow, and the future direction of regulation remains unclear. Regulators are facing challenges in accessing the skills they need to regulate effectively, including vets to monitor food safety and animal welfare in abattoirs, toxicologists to assess food risks and chemical safety, and lawyers and economists to enforce competition law and protect consumers. All three regulators have since been asked (along with the rest of government) to model headcount reductions of up to 40%, which, if carried out, would make the current regulatory models unsustainable unless it was alongside legislative change and fundamental reform. The regulators have also lost access to data sharing and cooperation arrangements with the EU and, while they have put in place mitigations, a lack of progress in taking forward regulatory cooperation agreed in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, increases regulatory risks and costs. Over time, regulatory divergence between the EU and UK and within the UK internal market may make regulation less efficient and more costly for regulators, consumers and businesses if, for example, divergence creates barriers to trade or increases regulatory complexity. Equally, there are opportunities from adopting more agile regulator approaches outside of the EU that could deliver benefits in driving innovation and growth. There are important decisions ahead for Departments which will have an impact on the cost and complexity of regulation across a number of sectors. We will continue to monitor progress on these important issues in our future work.


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On our recent visit to France I watched the passport examination process carefully. It consisted of looking at us both opening the passports and putting them in a reader and after that date stamping them. Presumably the computer system would alert them to anyone breaking the 90 day rule? They certainly didnt examine every page looking for previous French entry stamps.
So despite false assertions, the French/Shengen entry/exit system is no different from how it was before and how it is elsewhere.
At one point the bloke putting one of our almost brand new passports into the reader had to do it about a dozen times before it worked - we got the gallic shrug! :lol:

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al_yrpal wrote: 12 Oct 2022, 9:02am On our recent visit to France I watched the passport examination process carefully. It consisted of looking at us both opening the passports and putting them in a reader and after that date stamping them. Presumably the computer system would alert them to anyone breaking the 90 day rule? They certainly didnt examine every page looking for previous French entry stamps.
So despite false assertions, the French/Shengen entry/exit system is no different from how it was before and how it is elsewhere.
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There's a very useful thread for sharing experiences about border crossings:
"Europe 2022":
viewtopic.php?t=149284

including the planned introduction of ESS and the comments from the Port of Dover:
viewtopic.php?p=1726743#p1726743

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Water for crops

"Farmers have warned they will not be able to grow crops next year if predictions that the drought will last until next summer prove accurate.":
https://www.theguardian.com/environment ... ays-report

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