“ French customs to patrol Eurostar as Brexit border chaos looms
France is to deploy customs officers on Eurostar trains from London to Paris as a stop-gap measure to monitor luggage and goods entering the EU when the UK's Brexit transition ends on December 31, even as lengthy traffic jams at Channel ports this week pointed to potential border chaos in the new year.
The French have already appointed 600 extra customs officers and 300 more specialist inspectors such as veterinarians at Channel ports and other points of entry to deal with the extra checks and procedures which will come into force post-Brexit.”
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France is to deploy customs officers on Eurostar trains from London to Paris as a stop-gap measure to monitor luggage and goods entering the EU when the UK's Brexit transition ends on December 31, even as lengthy traffic jams at Channel ports this week pointed to potential border chaos in the new year.
The French have already appointed 600 extra customs officers and 300 more specialist inspectors such as veterinarians at Channel ports and other points of entry to deal with the extra checks and procedures which will come into force post-Brexit.”
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