 Poster: A snowHead
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Re importing food to Switzerland for self-catering: Reading the information, it's not clear that the restrictions on food imports will be any different to now, when entering from France. Which is what most self-drive, self-catering types will be doing. i.e.
'Entry from the EU, Norway and Iceland: Foods of animal origin may be imported for personal use, as is the case for all foods. Customs regulations apply.'
Most self-caterers will be driving down via France, so they'll be entering Switzerland from the EU. And can carry what they can carry now. Even if the intention is that you can't bring stuff from the UK, that's not going to be a big deal and will just mean you have to do your shop in France. Which many people do anyway. And if you're flying to a self-catering accommodation, then there's a practical limit on what you can carry with you anyway.
As for pets, yes, I can see that having spent decades getting an international pet passport system running smoothly, it must be annoying that there are now barriers to pets travelling with them.
However I personally don't expect much sympathy from vigorous proponents of Brexit. The promised benefits of leaving are supposed to greatly outweigh the inconvenience for a minority of privileged skiers, overseas property owners and international holidaymakers with pets. A Price Worth Paying will be the response, and No One Can Predict the Future still has some way to run before The Future arrives and then you will have to Deal With It, It's Done.
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Thu 10-12-20 20:32; edited 2 times in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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It does read that I can happily bring along Caviar. So along with a bottle of Rosé de Riceys Champagne bought en route, that'll be me sorted.
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@LaForet, Good thinking! 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@LaForet, Did I miss something? The french/swiss border is closed? 
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@shep,
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The french/swiss border is closed?
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Fake news! Border open as normal.
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@BoardieK, Thanks for clarifying that there are separate rules for pets. 
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Following on from my post the other day I have now had a call back from the lady I spoke to at the Swiss Embassy. She said that although it has not yet been formally announced, her information is that unfortunately it is virtually certain non-essential travel to Switzerland will not be possible for UK passport holders as from 1 January until the current covid restrictions are lifted.
She said - perhaps a bit tongue in cheek - that the only way of avoiding this would be for the UK to do a deal with the EU which continued the principle of free movement. I think we can all be certain, whether any trade deal is done or not, it won't (sadly in my view) include the continuation of free movement. I then asked if there was any chance the UK would be added to the list of non-Schengen, non-Efta countries with low incidence of covid who are allowed into Switzerland and she said at present the UK was "nowhere near" having the low levels of infection which might allow it to be added to that list.
She did say that if you can get into Switzerland before 1 January you will not be required to leave after that date, at least until your 90 days limit is reached.
I should also say that I didn't ask about the position of UK passport holders who already live in the Schengen area or the position of EU passport holders who live in the UK. So the position could well be different for those people.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Thanks for update @whollymoley
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| whollymoley wrote: |
Following on from my post the other day I have now had a call back from the lady I spoke to at the Swiss Embassy. She said that although it has not yet been formally announced, her information is that unfortunately it is virtually certain non-essential travel to Switzerland will not be possible for UK passport holders as from 1 January until the current covid restrictions are lifted.
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Good luck to my next door neighbour then. He and his buds left by car (via tier three bits of England) for Zermatt in the early hours! Can't wait to see what happens. He's a proper optimist, to be fair.
CG
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You know it makes sense.
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Charliegolf - the restrictions don't apply until 1 January. So your next door neighbour will be fine unless he's a very slow driver!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Only the UK cops to avoid then. Then the French! 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Yes, he might have problems with the French police if he's planning to drive through France. As I understand it there are restrictions in travelling through France which are in place until 15 December.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Drove yesterday from U.K. to Switzerland. Quickest journey ever , zero French police en route, eurotunnel & borders no problem, quite a few British cars on the French roads.
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Have a great trip!
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| Drove yesterday from U.K. to Switzerland. Quickest journey ever , zero French police en route, eurotunnel & borders no problem, quite a few British cars on the French roads. |
Well there's so many on here forwarding why everything shouldn't be happening, it's good to see someone getting on with it.
I sincerely hope you have a fantastic trip.
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+1
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The socially distanced queues there at Medran look far more civilised than how it was pre Covid...
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@ski3, thanks all! Snows really good for mid Dec, everything working fine on the mountain ⛷
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Android2000 wrote: |
| The socially distanced queues there at Medran look far more civilised than how it was pre Covid... |
So in Verbier are the mountain restaurants and town cafes still only doing takeaways? Or are they open fully now?
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Got the Newhaven to Dieppe ferry today, No issues with customs, police etc and easily checked into hotel. Will cross into Switzerland on Tuesday but don't see there being any issues. Lots of French and English people around despite French Lockdown.
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You know it makes sense.
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@Nick M, fully open until 2200 everyday with effect from tomorrow.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@max.makinson, why would there be any issue? We have no quarantine rules for the UK- come on in and enjoy the snow
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Steve Sparks wrote: |
| @Nick M, fully open until 2200 everyday with effect from tomorrow. |
Is that Valais or whole Switzerland?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Skiing in Switzerland on the verge of imminent Closure
Swiss Hospitals on the Brink of Collapse
Skiing must also be banned
In a letter to Federal Councillor Alain Berset this week.
Five university hospitals expressed their "great concern about the current situation".
Intensive care units beds are very scarce and the there are no more Nursing staff .
Since October, the university hospitals have postponed more than 4000 operations.
"Ethical questions will start," says Uwe E. Jocham, head of The Bern Hospital.
Hospital directors fear a third wave of coronas will occur after Christmas, with the number of cases rising sharply and a collapse of the hospital system.
In their letter to Alain Berset, they call for stricter intervention by the Federal Council.
Gregor Zünd calls for the closure of restaurants, shops, museums, cultural and sports facilities throughout Switzerland.
Skiing should also be banned.
https://www.20min.ch/story/uni-spital-zuerich-fordert-lockdown-942313350986
Covidiots
STAY AT HOME
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@Dravot, That is VS, most of the German speaking cantons have agreed to shut at 1900.
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| Steve Sparks wrote: |
| @Dravot, That is VS, most of the German speaking cantons have agreed to shut at 1900. |
Nice one thanks. Hopefully I’ll be able to get our for something to eat this week
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| stanton wrote: |
Skiing in Switzerland on the verge of imminent Closure
Swiss Hospitals on the Brink of Collapse
Skiing must also be banned
In a letter to Federal Councillor Alain Berset this week.
Five university hospitals expressed their "great concern about the current situation".
Intensive care units beds are very scarce and the there are no more Nursing staff .
Since October, the university hospitals have postponed more than 4000 operations.
"Ethical questions will start," says Uwe E. Jocham, head of The Bern Hospital.
Hospital directors fear a third wave of coronas will occur after Christmas, with the number of cases rising sharply and a collapse of the hospital system.
In their letter to Alain Berset, they call for stricter intervention by the Federal Council.
Gregor Zünd calls for the closure of restaurants, shops, museums, cultural and sports facilities throughout Switzerland.
Skiing should also be banned.
https://www.20min.ch/story/uni-spital-zuerich-fordert-lockdown-942313350986
Covidiots
STAY AT HOME |
Yeah, but look at the pow
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Not sure how banning skiing will cut infection rate when trains buses everyday are busy all over Switzerland
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I don't think this is really an 'EU issue', it's the mountain interests of each country pressurising other states' mountain areas. Ultimately, it is largely done to the economic self-interest of small areas who rely heavily on the winter season to exists (without their central governments funding). Nowt to do with the EU.
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Alain Burset press conference today at 12.30pm local time after he has talked to canton health chiefs. Wonder what he will say...
Swiss press over the weekend seem to suggest the Federal Government will announce a traffic light system for cantons so they can rapidly react to increasing case numbers. Suggesting that they want to target the cantons with highest virus rates. They also suggested that any measures would affect shops and restaurants, but not ski lifts (which are up to cantons and covered by the permit system)
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