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Re: Brexit (New Poll Added)
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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
I hope the uploaded picture comes out OK. It's the border from Nyon, near Geneva into France. No sign of any customs infrastructure whatsoever. I admit to not having noticed any HGV go through.
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My nephew worked in Basel, lived in Saint Louis, France (it was cheaper) - always travelled by train to work, as crossing the border in a vehicle was a pain due to long (delays) at peak hours at the border crossing.
And it’s not just at Basel - you may find this Swiss newspaper article informative.
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/france-...elays/41781536
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44054594
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The Swiss border is often held up as an example of what could be achieved in Ireland, but here too there is physical infrastructure at all the main crossings - it is a hard border.
According to information from the International Road Transport Union (IRU), the average waiting time for lorries carrying goods ranges from 20 minutes to more than two hours if full inspections have to be carried out.
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And this Swiss Government Federal Customs Management fact sheet for lorry drivers.
https://www.ezv.admin.ch/dam/ezv/en/...rrydrivers.pdf
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1. Importation
Federal Department of Finance FDF
Federal Customs Administration FCA
Directorate General of Customs
If you are bringing goods to Switzerland from abroad, you must spontaneously declare them at the border customs office. This also applies to goods which have to be cleared in Switzer- land. In this case, a valid transit document is required.
2 Exportation
If you are exporting goods from Switzerland abroad, you must declare these goods for expor- tation at a customs office.
If the export customs declaration occurs in Switzerland, you will require a transit document for the journey to the Swiss border customs office.
3 Transit
Transit goods (uncleared and duty-free) are to be transported through Switzerland with a valid transit document.
The transit goods must be declared at the border customs office upon entering and leaving Switzerland.
4 Goods checks
If the customs office orders a check to be carried out, you are obliged to cooperate. This co- vers all requisite activities (e.g. loading and unloading, packing and unpacking, etc.) at your own expense and risk.
5 Traffic police controls
Customs staff have the authority to carry out checks on you and your vehicle within the scope of the current road traffic law.
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Last edited by Hugh; 05-05-2019 at 21:19.
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