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Nickbat

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We owe £20m for garlic duty
« on: 28 November 2011, 13:33:23 »
Between 2005 and 2006, the UK customs authorities allowed imports of fresh garlic from the People's Republic of China under wrong authorising documents. They have erroneously stated that the goods imported were frozen garlic for which significantly lower import duties apply.

They are therefore held financially responsible for the loss of own resources (approximately £20 million) to the EU budget. :o

http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/1414&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Am I living in the real world, or have I unwittingly stumbled into a parallel universe?  ::) ::)
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Re: We owe £20m for garlic duty
« Reply #1 on: 28 November 2011, 13:39:20 »
Good!  If I cant eat garlic then noone else should either  >:(

Parp!  :-[ ;D
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Re: We owe £20m for garlic duty
« Reply #2 on: 28 November 2011, 15:43:37 »
You couldn't make it up Euro Muppets ;D
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Re: We owe £20m for garlic duty
« Reply #3 on: 28 November 2011, 18:18:17 »
Happy days!!!  ;)  I was getting withdrawal symptoms from the lack of EU posts recently!! Order is restored!!  :y :y :y

As to garlic, British officials should wear strings of garlic around their necks when in discussions with EU vampires....  >:( >:( >:(
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Re: We owe £20m for garlic duty
« Reply #4 on: 28 November 2011, 18:24:24 »
The name of the person held responsible at HMRC? - Allicin Clover of course. :y
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Re: We owe £20m for garlic duty
« Reply #5 on: 28 November 2011, 21:08:34 »
Quote from: TiggerHayes on 28 November 2011, 18:18:17
Happy days!!!  ;)  I was getting withdrawal symptoms from the lack of EU posts recently!! Order is restored!!  :y :y :y

As to garlic, British officials should wear strings of garlic around their necks when in discussions with EU vampires....  >:( >:( >:(


I am English............... :P :P :P
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