Eurotunnel and Fireworks
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Liszt

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4,331 posts

286 months

Tuesday 15th June 2010
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Are you allowed to take fireworks on the tunnel? A friend has asked if I can bring some to his wedding in Switzerland but tried google and the Eurotunnel website but to no avail. (PH search is up the swanny)

Cheers.

FasterFreddy

8,577 posts

253 months

Tuesday 15th June 2010
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I'm pretty sure it's a no. Surprised there's nothing on their website to confirm.

ETA: Forgot how useless their website is, but here is what's covered in their conditions:

7. Goods Excluded

7.1 Dangerous Goods will only be accepted for carriage in accordance with the provisions of Article 8.

7.2 Subject to these provisions, Passengers shall not carry hazardous Goods such as loaded firearms or explosives, toxic, radioactive or infectious Goods, or flammable Goods or any other Goods or items which by their nature or by their method of carriage is in Eurotunnel’s sole opinion liable to endanger the safety of Shuttle Operations.

7.3 Save as set out in Annex A no livestock, animals or domestic pets will be accepted for carriage.

7.4 In the event of loss or damage resulting from a Passenger's failure to comply with Article 7.2 or 7.3 or Annex A, the Passenger agrees to indemnify Eurotunnel against any loss or damage incurred by Eurotunnel or which it may incur to any third party. Eurotunnel will not be liable to such a Passenger or to any third party for property damage and will not be liable for failing to detect a Passenger's failure to comply with Article 7.2 or 7.3 or Annex A or to prevent such loss or damage save to the extent of Eurotunnel's wilful neglect or misconduct.

8. Dangerous Goods

8.1 Eurotunnel will accept the carriage of Dangerous Goods, subject to compliance with the following conditions:

8.1.1 The transport of all goods classified as hazardous under ADR (including those being carried under the exemption and limited quantity marginals) must be declared to Eurotunnel prior to carriage specifying the UN number, ADR references (class, number and letter) of all the Dangerous Goods being carried, the official ADR name of substances carried (including volume and weight), details of packaging, the identity and signature of the person making the declaration;

8.1.2 The transport of Dangerous Goods conforms with all statutory rules and other regulations in force (including Eurotunnel's published policy) relating to the transport of such goods.

8.2 Passengers carrying Dangerous Goods on to Shuttles in circumstances contrary to the above, agree to indemnify Eurotunnel against any consequential loss or damage incurred by Eurotunnel itself or which it may incur to any third party.

Edited by FasterFreddy on Tuesday 15th June 11:34

MrV

2,748 posts

244 months

Tuesday 15th June 2010
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No you can't ,why not pick them up in France on your way through.

FasterFreddy

8,577 posts

253 months

Tuesday 15th June 2010
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MrV said:
No you can't ,why not pick them up in France on your way through.
Actually, aren't French-made fireworks supposed to be some of the best in the world?

I think they often win the big display competitions.