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The best way to answer this is to actually see the lies that have been published (with the tacit encouragement of many politicians) by the tabloids over the years. Many of these lies were even made up by our politicians, and it is a common, cheap tactic to deflect attention away from the ineptitude of successive UK governments.In short, the EU is being blamed by the tabloid media for the deprivations the UK government itself inflicts on underprivileged communities in large swaths of the country. The Tories even think food banks are worthy of UK citizens, and a government minister has even suggested that people should be scavenging from rubbish landfill sites. Seriously. Can the UK excel at the sport of "gold diving" in rubbish dumps after Brexit?Anyway, here is a list of tabloid lies about the EU (up to 2017), and you can click on each lie to learn the truth:A-Z Index of Euromyths 1992 to 2017AAbattoirs – EC hygiene rules force closure of abattoirs, Nov 1992Abattoirs – Local meat products under threat from new EC Health Directives, Jan 1993Acres – Acres are outlawed by Brussels, Jul 2008Acrobats, Africa – EU funding for African acrobats and trapeze artists, July 2015Aga – New EU sulphur rules will cause problems with oil-fired Aga’s, Dec 2009A-levels – EU to phase out A-levels for EU style diplomas, Jan 2000Acorns – EU to prevent the sale of English oak seeds, Nov 1994Advertising, sex discrimination – EU to ban advertising for same-sex flats, Sep 2004Advertising, sweets and toys – Swedish Presidency will force a ban on sweet and toy ads, Feb 1999Africa, Circus artists – EU funding for African acrobats and trapeze artists, July 2015Agriculture, set-aside – Farmers to be encouraged to mow land early resulting in “massacre” of game, May 1993Agriculture, subsidies and fraud – CAP spending and fraud out of control, Aug 1993Agriculture, three-crop rule – EU tells British farmers what they can grow, Nov 2014Aircraft, low flying jets – MOD to be forced to pay compensation for military jet noise pollution, Dec 1995Alcohol sales – EU ‘bans boozing’, Feb 2005Ale, name – Light ale to be forced to change its name, May 2005Allergen rules – UK diners will face £200m for EU allergen rules, Nov 2014Ambulances – False alarm over 999 calls, Dec 2006Ambulances – Ambulances turn yellow for Europe, Mar 2002Ambulances, St Johns – EU to force St Johns Ambulances to replace its entire fleet, Apr 2002America – Let’s quit the EU and link up with America, Oct 1998Animals, use of human medicines – Human medicines to be forbidden for use on animals, Feb/Mar 1995Anthem, European – Europeans to find themselves singing about “the motherland”, Feb 2004Anti-drugs, Peru – Taxpayers money used to rehabilitate Peruvian drug addicts, Jul 2014Apples, Apple orchards – British apple orchards to lose out to over productive continental farms, Mar 1995Apples, Danish – EC regulations forbid the marketing of Ingrid Marie apple, Nov 1992Apples, standards – Quality standards ban curved cucumbers and certain apples, Jun 1993Aristocrats, and wine labels – EC to register aristocrats to check for improper labelling of wine, Oct 1993Army vehicles – Army to be forced to upgrade trailers in line with EU Directive, Jun 2005Asylum laws – Misunderstanding between EU and UN asylum laws, Feb 2000Aviation – ‘Open Skies’ treaty threatens fight agains global warming, Feb 2006BBaby rattles – EC to ban noisy toys, Jan 1996Bagpipes – EU safety directives to ban playgrounds, trapeze artists and bagpipes, Aug 2005Bagpipes, noise levels – Bagpipes to be quietened by an edict from Brussels, Apr 2008Bailout – EU demanding £6bn from Britain for a new bailout, Sep 2013Bailout, emergency funding – UK called upon to provide more emergency funding, Jun 2016Balloons – EU bans children from blowing up balloons, Oct 2011Bananas – Curved or small bananas to be banned by Brussels, Sep 1994Bananas – Curved bananas, Mar 1998Bananas, funding – £3billion for bananas, Feb 2013Bank accounts, ID requirements when opening – Children to be prevented from opening bank accounts due to ID laws, Apr 1995Barmaids – EU health directive to prevent barmaids from showing cleavage, Nov 2005Barometers – Preassure rises on Britain’s barometer makers, Mar 2006Barrister’s wigs – Traditional barrister’s wig to be scrapped, Apr 2002Beaches, Bathing water – EU to ban our beaches, April 2014Bed & Breakfasts, dogs in – Rules on whether dogs may be allowed in B&B kitchens or not, Mar 2006Beer, ale – Light ale gets a name change, May 2005Bells, church – EU law bans church bells, Oct 2002Benefits, free movement, residency, NHS – EU rights to reside in another member state, EU benefit claimants and NHS treatment entitlement, Feb 2013Benefit tourism, migration – 600,000 unemployed EU migrants in the UK, October 2013Bin collection fees – EU to introduce tax on recycling, Feb 2016Binge drinking – EU wants binge tax on our beer, Feb 2006Bingo, phrases used – EU wants to ban bingo callers from using phrases like “two fat ladies”, Dec 2009Black boxes – EU wants one in every car, Nov 2009Birth certificates – EU to force the UK to change or abolish national birth certificates, Aug 2013Buy one, get one free – 2-for-1 bargains to be banned, Sep 1999Bombay mix – Bombay mix to be renamed Mumbai mix, Jul 2006Bones – Butchers cannot give a dog a bone, May 2004Books, standardisation of prices – Britain’s book export trade to be damaged by new price standardisations, May 1993Books, VAT – UK government forced to abolish zero rate VAT on books and newspapers, Mar 1993Booze – EU ‘bans boozing’, Feb 2005Bottles and squeeze tubes, food outlets – Condiments must be offered in sachets, Apr 1993Brainwashing , EU propaganda– EU brainwashing children, Jan 2012Brandy butter – Traditional brandy butter to be banned, Jun 1998Bread, size – British loaf of bread under threat from EU, Oct 1997Breakfast, fry-ups – Traditional trucker’s fry-ups to be banned, Sep 2001British meat – EU wants to ban Union flag from British meat packs, Sep 2013Broadband speeds, red tape – EU red tape force down broadband speeds, May 2016Broadcasting, licence fees – EC planning to ban license fees as “state aids”, Sep 1994Budget airlines, EU staff – EU officials banned from flying Ryanair, Mar 2012Budget, EU – £19.4 billion “black hole” in the EU budget, Jun 2016Buildings, indoor air pollution research – EU trying to quantify smell of British workers, Sep 1996Bull bars – EU halting British move to ban bull bars, Apr 1995Bulldogs – EU seeks to outlaw 60 dog breeds, Jul 1995Bullfighting – British taxpayers subsidising bullfighting, Nov 2014Bus drivers – Driven crazy by barmy bus driver Brussels ruling, Jan 1999Buses, double-decker – EU safety rules will dispose of London double-decker, Jan 1995Buses, double-decker – Double-decker buses to be banned, Apr 1998Buses, journeys – Passengers to pay a second fare for journeys over 30 miles, Jan 1999Buses, passengers on ‘closed door tours’ – EC regulations forbid the carrying of British passengers, Nov 1992Buses, seat belts – Britain powerless to introduce new seat belt laws without backing from the EC, Nov 1993Business, red tape – UK businesses strangled by EU red tape, Oct 2013Business, tax – EU tax bombshell that could cost businesses £48bn a year, Oct 2015Butchers (see also Meat products) – EC closes butchers shops, Nov 1992CCakes – EU bans eating competition cakes, Aug 2008Cancer treatment – “EU red tape” is denying cancer patients access to new treatments, Jun 2016Candles – EU wants to control your candles, Dec 2015Cannons – 21-gun salutes to be muffled, Mar 2006Car boot sales – Brussels threatens charity shops and car boot sales, Oct 2000Cars, green – Millions wasted on green cars, Jul 2016Cars, number plates – British car number plates to be axed by EU, April 2014Cars, vintage – Vintage cars to be forcibly removed from the road, Jun 1999Cars, washing – EC to demand petrol interceptors in drains or ban car washing, Nov 1993Casinos, ID requirements – ID required at casinos, Apr 1995Census – EU asks women about their sex lives, Nov 2007Chalet girls – Chalet girls to face extinction from foreign employment directive, Nov 1994Charity shops – Brussels threatens charity shops and car boot sales, Oct 2000Charity shops, toys – Charity shops banned from selling second hand toys, Nov 1992Cheese, British – British cheese face extinction, May 1999Cheese, Caerphilly – Caerphilly cheese production halted due to EU rules, Apr 1995Cheese, listeria in – EC rules on levels of listeria threaten British cheeses, Feb 1995Cheese, mozzarella – EU calling for Italians to produce mozzarella using powdered milk, July 2015Cheese, serving temperature – EC moves to ban Ploughman’s sandwiches with new cheese temperature regulations, Jun 1993Cheese, soft cheese – Milk-based product directive to outlaw soft cheeses, Nov 1992Child labour – EU meddlers ban kids on milk rounds, Aug 1998Chinese toys – Chinese toy imports are to be banned unless humanlike in form, Jul 1994Chips, prices – Potato prices set to soar due to bad crop and EU rules, Jan 1995Chocolate – Chocolote or ‘vegelate’, Apr 1998Christmas, costumes – Mother Christmas outfits are the result of sex discrimination laws, Oct 2001Christmas puddings, Royal Navy – EU bans wooden oars for stirring the Christmas Pudding, Nov 1992Christmas trees – EC to promote standardised Christmas trees, Nov 1992Church, bells – Village church bells silenced by EU, Oct 2002Church, VAT – EU to may churches pay full VAT, Sep 2003Cigars, health warning and pub sales – Sales of cigars to fall due to be sold individually with a health warning, Jan 1994Cinema, independent film – EU threat to British film industry, Feb 2015Circus artists, Africa – EU funding for African acrobats and trapeze artists, July 2015Circuses – Circus performers required to wear hard hats, Jul 2003Circuses – EU safety directives to ban playgrounds, trapeze artists and bagpipes, Aug 2005Climbers, height – Mountains must display height warning signs for climbers, Mar 2004Climbers, safety wedges – Brussels bans climbers’ safety wedges, Feb 1995Climbers, safety wedges – Brussels to take the fun out of climbing, Jul 1995Clothing, designer – UK supermarkets banned from issuing sales on designer clothes, Aug 1998Clothing, kilts – Kilts to be classified as women’s wear, November 2003Clothing, women’s sizes – Women’s clothes sizes to get bigger due to standardisation, April 2002Clothing, zips – EU plans to ban zipper trousers, May 1999Clotted cream – Cornish clotted cream to be made in Brittany, Mar 1998Coaches, seat belts – Britain powerless to introduce new seat belt laws without backing from the EC, Nov 1993Coaches, to replace buses – EU safety rules will dispose of London double-decker, Jan 1995Cockles – Scores of foreign boats to invade Essex coast – Nov 1992Cockles – Cockle traders to be forced to buy expensive steaming equipment, Feb 1993Cod – Cod no longer to be called cod thanks to EU, Sep 2001Coffee – EU wants to ban coffee machines, April 2014Coffee – EU wants to restrict your coffee drinking, May 2015Coffins – EC to standardise coffins sizes, Feb 1993Combine harvesters – “Ludicrous” EU regulation bans using combine harvesters in the wet, Oct 2008Commission, building – EC to build £900 million tower for staff, Mar 1993Commission, hot-air balloons – Commission wasting hundreds of thousands on hot-air balloons, Nov 1992Commission, library – EC library to cost £2,138 for every book borrowed, Feb 2005Commission, pensions – EU staff retire early with huge pensions, Aug 2005Commission, staff pay and tax – EC employees are over-paid and do not pay tax, Mar 1993Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) – CAP spending and fraud out of control, Aug 1993Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), rapeseed – EU responsible for your hay fever, May 2015Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) – CAP subsidies to large landowners, Sep 2016Common Fisheries Policy – Common Fisheries Policy is illegal under British law, Jan 1993Common Fisheries Policy, seabed – EU plot to seize control of our seabed, Feb 2013Competition prizes – Plan to cap prizes, Mar 2003Condiments – Condiments must be offered in sachets, Apr 1993Condoms – Condom dimensions to be harmonised, Mar 2000Condoms, for fishermen – Fishing boats obliged to carry condoms, Nov 1992Condoms, testing of – EU to push for standard condom size, Oct 1994Congestion charges – UK motorists should pay congestion charge to drive in every town, Feb 2016Consumer protection, dangerous products – UK to be invaded by poor quality products, Jan 1993Copyright – EU vote could curb taping of music and TV programmes , Feb 1999Copyright, tourist photography – EU banning tourist photos of the London Eye, June 2015Copyright, video recordings – Copyright Tax to be levied on all home VCR recordings, Mar 2000Corgis – Corgis to be banned by EU, Apr 2002Cornish pasties – TTIP will allow Cornish pasties to be “made in America”, Sep 2015Corporal punishment – EU Court may ban smacking, Jun 1998Corporations, tax – EU plots to tax Britain, May 2015Corpses – EU plans to liquify corpses and pour them down the drain, July 2010Cosmetics and personal care products – Row over Latin labels, May 1999Cotton – EU plans for cotton duty ‘will cost jobs’, Jun 1998Country of origin – Bags made in the UK from leather made in Italy will no longer be able to use a “Made in Britain” tag, Aug 2013Country-specific recommendations, economic policy, – EU tells PM to tear up economic policy, June 2014Court of Auditors report – EU accounts not signed off…again, Nov 2013Cow gut violin strings – EU bans cow gut violin strings, Nov 2011Cows, nappies – EU is forcing cows to wear nappies, Oct 2014Corporate credit cards, expenses – EU officials spends £85 million on specially issued credit cards, August 2015Crayons, lead, toys – Eurocrats are clamping down on colouring pencils (Jan, 2017)Credit card payments, transaction fees – Millions of Britons will lose credit card perks because of EU, Apr 2015Cricket teas – Traditional cricket teas will be subjected to random hygiene checks, Apr 1993Crime, victims – EU favours criminals over victims, Mar 2012Crisps, prawn cocktail – EC to ban prawn cocktail crisps, Jan 1993Crisps, smoky bacon – Smoky bacon crisps to be banned, May 2003Crockery, dinner service – EU “embassies” spending millions on crockery, July 2015Cucumbers – EC to ban curved cucumbers, May 1993Cucumbers – Cucumbers must be straight, Mar 1998Cucumbers – Quality standards ban curved cucumbers and certain apples, Jun 1993Curriculum – Brussels to develop Europe-wide school curriculum, Aug 2000Curriculum Vitae (CV) – Euro CV to create more discrimination, Feb 2002DDarts, to be banned in pubs – Commission plans to outlaws darts in pubs, Jun 1993Data protection, and journalism – Data protection laws to “kill-off” investigative journalism, Oct 1993Dentistry – EU outlaws teeth whitening products, Feb 2003Dentists, doctors – EU blocking vital checks on doctors’ qualifications, Apr 2016Designer goods – On Sale: The designer bargains Brussels banned, Aug 1998Devolution – Devolution is an EU scam, Dec 1998Digital products, VAT rules – Brussels making life impossible for small online businesses, Apr 2015Diplomatic immunity – EU workers immune from law, Mar 2005Dinner service, crockery – EU “embassies” spending millions on crockery, July 2015DIY – EU rules ban the DIY electricians, Nov 2004Doctors – EU doctors in UK a threat to patients, Sep 2016Doctors, dentists – EU blocking vital checks on doctors’ qualifications, Apr 2016Doctors, language skills – UK hospital have to employ people who do not speak English, Apr 2012Doctors and GPs, training – Hundreds of GPs to be forced to acquire additional qualifications, Sep 1994Doctors and GPs, working hours – 58 hour working week will ground hospitals to a halt, Aug 2004Doctors and GPs, working hours – UK doctors unable to treat off shore patients at night, Feb 1999Dogs, breeding – EU seeks to outlaw 60 dog breeds, Jul 1995Dogs, breeding – Queen’s corgis to be outlawed, Apr 2002Dogs, dog bones – Giving a dog a bone is to be banned, May 2004Domain names – All “.co.uk” domain names to replaced with “.eu”, Feb 2000Double-decker buses – EU safety rules will dispose of London double-decker, Jan 1995Double-decker buses – Double-decker buses to be banned, Apr 1998Drink-driving limits – EU to cut drink-driving limits, Jan 2001Driving, congestion charges – UK motorists should pay congestion charge to drive in every town, Feb 2016Driving, fines, speeding tickets – EU to fine British drivers , Jan 2017Driving licences, HGV drivers – HGV drivers not permitted to wear glasses, Feb 1996Dumping, fridges – EU environmental plans lead to thousands of dumped fridges, Nov 2004EEco-labels, toilets – EU wants to regulate toilets, Oct 2013Economat – Officials shop tax-free in exclusive Brussels supermarket, Sep 1999Economic policy, Country-specific recommendations – EU tells PM to tear up economic policy, June 2014Eggs – New eggs cannot be called eggs, Aug 2000Eggs, sold by the dozen – EU plans to ban the sale of eggs by the dozen, Jun 2010Eggs – EU orders eggs to be stamped with home address, Feb 2003Elections – EU may force UK to give criminals vote, Feb 2006Electrical goods, voltage – EU voltage harmonisation plan threatens British appliances, Feb 1995Electric blankets – Regulators to set maximum heat of electric blankets, leaving pensioners cold, Oct 1993Electric plugs – UK to be forced to adopt continental two pin plug, Jun 1994E-mark – 999 services safe from EU interference, Oct 2001Emergency number – Britain to phase out 999 emergency number, Jan 2000Emissions, sulphur, shipping – EU fuel diktat could slap £50 on your ferry ticket, Dec 2014Emissions trading scheme – EU green levy will add £130 to the cost of a family holiday, Jan 2012Energy efficiency, Sunday roasts – EU is targeting the Sunday roast, Jan 2015English Channel – English Channel to be re-named ‘Anglo-French Pond’, Apr 2010Environment – ‘Open Skies’ treaty threatens fight agains global warming, Feb 2006EU accounts, Court of Auditors report – EU accounts not signed off…again, Nov 2013EU budget, UK contribution – Brussels demands extra £500m from UK taxpayers, May 2014EU budget, UK contribution – Massive increase in UK contribution, Nov 2014EU budget – £19.4 billion “black hole” in the EU budget, Jun 2016EU cost – Britain’s payments to Brussels rises by £500m, Aug 2009EU flag – Brussels forces Government department to fly EU flag, June 2012EU flag – UK authorities forced to fly EU flag, Jan 2014EU flag sports teams – EU stipulates that sports teams should wear the EU flag, Nov 2011EURES, job mobility – EU pays jobless migrants to come to Britain, August 2015Euro see Single CurrencyEuropean Arrest Warrent – UK opt-in is an EU power-grab, July 2014European Commission President – EC President has the sole right to promulgate EU-wide legislation, July 2014European Rapid Reaction Force – EU launches its own army, Nov 2000Exams – EU to scrap British exams, Jan 2000Expenses, corporate credit cards – EU officials spends £85 million on specially issued credit cards, August 2015Excavated earth – Excavated earth to become waste, March 1995Eye tests, for HGV drivers – HGV drivers not permitted to wear glasses, February 1996FFarming, organic, homeopathy – Organic farmers ordered by EU to use homeopathic medicine, Apr 2015Farms, toys – Farmers forced to issue pigs with toys, Jan 2003Farms, tractors – Tractors to be banned from soggy fields, Jan 2005Fines, driving, speeding tickets – EU to fine British drivers , Jan 2017Firearms, sale of – Britain to be flooded with cheap weapons thanks to the single market, Jan 1993Fire doors, required when working from home – Self-employed home-workers must equip their houses with fire doors, Jun 1993Fire exit signs – Running battle over fire exit rules, Dec 1998Firemen, fireman’s pole – Fireman’s pole to be axed by European law, Jun 2002Firemen, uniforms – New uniforms for firemen, Nov 1992Fire protection, furniture – Will the single market ban foam-filled furniture?, Jan 1993Fireworks – EC to weaken firework safety standards, Oct 1993Fisheries, Common Fisheries Policy – Common Fisheries Policy is illegal under British law, Jan 1993Fishermen, hairnets – Commission to force fishermen to wear hair-nets, Oct 1992Fishing boats, condom supplies – Fishing boats obliged to carry condoms, Nov 1992Fishing boats, medical kits – Small inshore fishing boats to be forced to carry extensive medical kits, Dec 1994Fishing boats, secret holds and quotas – UK fish quota being stolen aided by “conspicuous” lack of inspectors, Jul 1993Fish, labelling – EU to force retailers to call fish by their Latin names, Sep 2001Fish processing, smells – EC Directive orders “fishy smell” to be contained, Jan 1994Flag, EU flag – UK authorities forced to fly EU flag, Jan 2014Floods – EU to blame for floods, Jan 2016Flushing, toilets, eco-labels – EU wants to regulate toilets, Oct 2013Food, Allergen rules – UK diners will face £200m for EU allergen rules, Nov 2014Food, ingredients – Home-made cakes must be labelled with all ingredients, Jul 2004Food, ingredients – Women’s Institute home-made produce requires full list of ingredients, Jun 2005Food hygiene, cricket teas – Traditional cricket teas will be subjected to random hygiene checks, Apr 1993Food, meat – Local meat products under threat from new EC Health Directives, Jan 1993Food, rare meat in restaurants – Rare meat to be banned due to “too much bacteria”, Sep 1993Food, street vendors – Street vendors face closure due to an EC food hygiene Directive, Nov 1992Food products, tin cans – Queries over tin can standardisation, Mar 1993Foodstuffs, colours for – Commission outlaws dyes which give haddocks their distinctive golden hue, Jan 1993Foodstuffs, condiments in sachets – Condiments must be offered in sachets, Apr 1993Food supplements – EC to stop UK citizens taking extra strong multi-vitamin pills, Feb 1993Food waste, for swans, charities etc. – Feeding swans and homeless people to require license, Feb 1994Football matches, noise – Noise regulations to require club, pub and football goers to wear earplugs, Mar 2002Free movement, residency, benefits, NHS – EU rights to reside in another member state, EU benefit claimants and NHS treatment entitlement, Feb 2013Fridges, temperature – Barmy EU colder fridges’ order will cost us £100m, Dec 2011Fridges, dumping – EU environmental plans lead to thousands of dumped fridges, Nov 2004Fruit and vegetables (see also Apples; Bananas; Cucumbers; Leeks; Mushy peas; Nectarines; Peaches; Rhubarb; Strawberries), quality standards – Quality standards ban curved cucumbers and certain apples, Jun 1993Funerals – Traditional Irish funerals under threat, Apr 2006Furniture, foam-filled (fire protection) – Will the single market ban foam-filled furniture?, Jan 1993GGambling venues, ID requirements – ID required at casinos, Apr 1995Game birds, emtryl – EC rules will ruin rearers of game birds, Jan 1996Game birds – Farmers to be encouraged to mow land early resulting in “massacre” of game, May 1993Game birds, wild game meat – Hunters to be required to carry a fridge and be accompanied by a vet, Jan 1993Gardening, plants – EU wants to ban sale of British plants, Sep 2013Gin, round vs. square bottles – Gin to be sold in round bottles for the Single Market, Oct 1993Global warming – ‘Open skies’ treaty threatens fight against global warming, Feb 2006Gold – British hallmark for silver and gold to be replaced, March 1993GPs see Doctors and GPsGrimsby, fishy smell – EC Directive orders “fishy smell” to be contained, Jan 1994Guns, museums – EU to force museums to destroy gun collections, Dec 2015HHabeas Corpus – EU set to abandon habeas corpus, Nov 1998Haddock, dye for – Commission outlaws dyes which give haddocks their distinctive golden hue, Jan 1993Hairdressers, safety at work – EU bans high heels for salon staff, Apr 2012Hairnets, fishermen – Commission to force fishermen to wear hair-nets, Oct 1992Hallmarks – Hallmarks on jewellery, Mar 1998Hallmarks – British hallmark for silver and gold to be replaced, Mar 1993Hallmarks – “Made in Britain” label to be scrapped, Nov 2003Hard hats – Circus performers must wear hard hats, Jul 2003Hay fever, rapeseed – EU responsible for your hay fever, May 2015Hedgerows – Brussels to tear up hedgerows, Mar 2000Herbal cures – Brussels to ban herbal cures, Mar 1999Herbal medicines – License to be required to sell herbal medicines, Oct 1994Herbal medicines – Update on whether license to be required to sell herbal medicines, Nov 1994HGV drivers, driving licences and eye tests – HGV drivers not permitted to wear glasses, Feb 1996HGV rules – Barmy EU rule which forces mechanics to carry out specialist driving training is to be scrapped, Aug 2013HGV training rules – Christmas deliveries put at risk by EU, Dec 2014History, teaching of – History programmes to be more euro-centric, Jul 1999Holidays, package tours – Package tour firms may only be paid once customers have returned home, Nov 1993Home-made produce, ingredients – Women’s Institute home-made produce requires full list of ingredients, Jun 2005Homeopathy, organic farming – Organic farmers ordered by EU to use homeopathic medicine, Apr 2015Home working, fire doors required – Self-employed home-workers must equip their houses with fire doors, Jun 1993Horses, veterinary products – Horses to no longer receive medicine that would make them unsafe for consumption, Jan 1994Hot-air balloons – Commission wasting hundreds of thousands on hot air balloons, Nov 1992IID, European ID – European identity cards to be required by all EU citizens, Sep 1999ID, required for gambling venues – ID required at casinos, Apr 1995ID, requirements for opening bank accounts – Children to be prevented from opening bank accounts due to ID laws, Apr 1995Immunity, Diplomatic – EU workers immune from law, Mar 2005Imperial measurements, pounds and ounces – EU bans punds and ounces, Sep 2016Independent cinema, film – EU threat to British film industry, Feb 2015Island, definition of – Bureaucrats declare Britain is “not an island”, Jan 2003JJam jars – Reusing jars for homemade jams for sale at charity events, Oct 2012Jam, sugar content – EU wants to cut minimum sugar content in jam, Nov, 2013Jets, low-flying – MOD to be forced to pay compensation for military jet noise pollution, Dec 1995Job mobility, EURES – EU pays jobless migrants to come to Britain, August 2015Journalism, and data protection – Data protection laws to “kill-off” investigative journalism, Oct 1993Justice (see also European Court of Human Rights)Justice, habeas corpus – EU set to abandon habeas corpus. Nov 1998Justice, sentencing – EU to scrap life sentence, Oct 2004Justice, wigs – Traditional barristers wig to be scrapped, Apr 2002KKent, county of – Kent now part of France, Sep 2006Kettles, toasters – EU to regulate your kettles and toasters, May 2016Kilts – Kilts to be classified as women’s wear, Nov 2003LLabelling – Row over Latin labels, May 1999Lamp posts – EC to replace traditional street lamps, Jun 1993Landfills, recycling targets – EU steps up recycling targets to eliminate landfills, July 2014Lawnmowers – Brussels targeting lawnmowers, Sep 2014Language skills, doctors – UK hospitals have to employ people who do not speak English, Apr 2012Lead, toys, crayons – Eurocrats are clamping down on colouring pencils (Jan, 2017)Leeks – Leek sizes to be standardised by EU, Mar 2002Library, Commission – EC library to cost £2,138 for every book borrowed, Feb 2005Licence fees, broadcasting – EC planning to ban license fees as “state aids”, Sep 1994Licence plates, motor vehicles – Commission to push for euro-wide licence plate, Oct 1994License plates – Brussels to ban British emblems on licence plates, Aug 1999Life sentencing – EU to scrap life sentence, Oct 2004Light ale – What’s in a name, May 2005Light bulbs – Light bulbs lose wattage marking, May 2009Listeria – Hysteria about listeria, Feb 1995Lollipop ladies – EU to ban lollipop ladies’ sticks, Jul 1999Lollipop signs – Lollipop signs to receive European wide harmonised design, Jun 1995Lorries – New EU rules will wipe out 17,000 lorry firms, Jun 1998MMade in Britain – Bags made in the UK from leather made in Italy will no longer be able to use a “Made in Britain” tag, Aug 2013Maps – No EU plans to abolish Britain!, Apr 2008Maps – Kent now part of France, Sep 2006Maps, UK – EU redraws map of the UK, Apr 1999Maps – Bureaucrats declare Britain is “not an island”, Jan 2003Maps, London – Trafalgar Square and Waterloo station to be renamed, Oct 2003Markets, Nottingham – EU rules restricting market stalls from having tills, May 2016Meat, British, Union flag – EU wants to ban Union flag from British meat packs, Sep 2013Meat, pork chops – Pork chops can no longer be sold with kidneys, Feb 1993Meat, rare, in restaurants – Rare meat to be banned due to “too much bacteria”, Sep 1993Meat products, hygiene standards – Local meat products under threat from new EC Health Directives, Jan 1993Media, control, regulation – Brussels wants to control media regulators, Jan 2013Medical devices – European Commission approve unsafe high-risk medical devices, Jul 2016Medical kits, for fishing boats – Small inshore fishing boats to be forced to carry extensive medical kits, Dec 1994Medicines (see also Veterinary products)Medicines, herbal – License to be required to sell herbal medicines, Oct 1994Medicines, herbal – Update on whether license to be required to sell herbal medicines, Nov 1994Medicines, labelling – Medicines to receive Latin labelling, May 1999Medicines, use of human medicines on animals – Human medicines to be forbidden for use on animals, Feb/Mar 1995Metrication – Brussels drive to rob us of British identity, June 2010Metrication – EU imposes metric measurements on UK, Jan 2001Metrication – Pinta and loaf packaging under threat, Jan 2006Metrication, acres – Acres are outlawed by Brussels, Jul 2008Metrication, sale of mixed drink pints – EU to ban sales of mixed drink pints in pubs, Nov 1994Metrication, weighing instruments – Delicacies must be sold in quantities over one and a quarter pounds, Feb 1995Metrication, wine sales – Wine must be served in government stamped glasses by standard quantities, Dec 1994Migration – Outrage as EU stitch Brits up over migrants, Jun 2003Migration, benefits – Brussels grabbing UK welfare, 2012Migration, benefit tourism – 600,000 unemployed EU migrants in the UK, October 2013Migration, tax avoidance – EU migrants can avoid tax in the UK, Jan 2014Military, army vehicles – Army to be forced to upgrade trailers in line with EU Directive, Jun 2005Milk, bottles – EU to ban glass milk bottles, Jul 2001Milk, butter – Traditional brandy butter to be banned, Jun 1998Milk, doorstep pint – Open air floats and glass bottles to face ban under hygiene laws, Mar 1993Milk, jugs – Euro meddlers rule we can’t have milk jugs, Feb 2010Milk, milk-rounds – Children will be banned from milk-rounds due to EU directive, Aug 1998Milk, soya – Soya milk indistinguishable from cow milk and thus to be banned, April 1995Milk, yoghurt – EU plans to rename yogurt, Nov 2003Milk of Magnesia – EU to ban Milk of Magnesia, Jul 2013Mince pies – EU to rename mince pies, Oct 2002Model railways – Model railways under threat from EU, May 2002Money laundering – Children to be prevented from opening bank accounts due to ID laws, Apr 1995Money laundering – ID required at casinos, Apr 1995Monuments, photography – EU banning tourist photos of the London Eye, June 2015Mother Christmas outfits – Politically correct Eurocrats say Santa must be a woman, Oct 2001Motor vehicles, bull bars – EU halting British move to ban bull bars, Apr 1995Motor vehicles, car washing – EC to demand petrol interceptors in drains or ban car washing, Nov 1993Motor vehicles, licence plates – Commission to push for euro-wide licence plate, Oct 1994Motor vehicles, MOT tests – British MOT tests to be made less stringent, Apr 1994Motor vehicles, trailers – Army to be forced to upgrade trailers in line with EU Directive, Jun 2005Motorway parapets – Councils required to upgrade motorway parapets, Feb 1994Mountaineering see Climbers; Rescue servicesMountains, signs – “High up” signs to be put on mountains, Mar 2004Mozzarella, cheese – EU calling for Italians to produce mozzarella using powdered milk, July 2015MPs, Roma – EU could impose quotas of Roma MPs in the UK, Sep 2013Murderers, release dates – Compulsory release dates for murderers, Mar 1994Mushy peas – Commission to outlaw mushy peas, Aug 1995Mushrooms – EU rule may cut mushroom jobs, Aug 1998Mussels – Shellfish must be given rest breaks whilst on journeys, Jan 1996Mustard, French – EU axes French mustard, Apr 2001NNews channel, Euro – European news network and soap opera authorised by EC, Jun 1993Newspaper delivery, by young people – Young people forced to give up paper rounds, Nov 1992Newspapers, VAT – UK government forced to abolish zero rate VAT in books and newspapers, Mar 1993NHS, benefits, free movement, residency – EU rights to reside in another member state, EU benefit claimants and NHS treatment entitlement, Feb 2013Noise pollution, bagpipes – EU safety directives to ban playgrounds, trapeze artists and bagpipes, Aug 2005Noise pollution, bagpipes – Bagpipes to be quietened by an edict from Brussels, Apr 2008Noise pollution, Cannons – 21-gun salutes to be muffled, Mar 2006Noise pollution, church bells – Village church bells silenced by EU, Oct 2002Noise pollution, low-flying jets – MOD to be forced to pay compensation for military jet noise pollution, Dec 1995Noise pollution, night clubs and pubs – Noise regulations to require club, pub and football goers to wear earplugs, Mar 2002Noise pollution, toys – EC to ban noisy toys, Jan 1996Nottingham, Sneiton Market – EU rules restricting market stalls from having tills, May 2016Noise pollution, earmuffs at work – EU to enforce earmuff ruling, Jan 2002Number plates – Brussels imposes EU flag on car number plates, Aug 1998Number plates – British car number plates to be axed by EU, April 2014Nurses, traditional belts and buckles – Nurses uniform to be dictated by Brussels, Oct 1996OOak trees – EU to prevent the sale of English oak seeds, Nov 1994Organic farming, homeopathy – Organic farmers ordered by EU to use homeopathic medicine, Apr 2015Off-licenses – EU to ban British off-licenses, Feb 2005Oil – EU to seize UK oil stock, May 2003Olympics – EU funds Athens Olympics rescue, Apr 2004Origin marking – “Made in Britain” labels to be axed, Jan 2004Ovens, wood burning – Brussels to ban wood burning ovens, Dec 1999PPackage tours, passenger transport – EC regulations forbid the carrying of British passengers, Nov 1992Packaging – Pinta and loaf packing under threat from EU, Jan 2006Packaging, British meat – EU wants to ban Union flag from British meat packs, Sep 2013Paddling pools – Paddling pools deeper than 12 inches must have full-time lifeguard, Jan 1993Passports – European passport will replace national passports, Oct 2000Passports – Her Majesty to be removed from UK passports, Sep 2007Pasta – Fresh pasta banned, Apr 2002Peaches – Eurocrats to ban small fruits, Jul 2001Peas, mushy – Commission to outlaw mushy peas, Aug 1995Pensions – Eurocrat pensioners dodge taxes, July 2012Pensions, final salary scheme – EU will force the closure of final salary pensions chemes, Feb 2012Perfume – EU threatens future of Chanel and Dior perfumes, May 2014Peru, drugs – Taxpayers money used to rehabilitate Peruvian drug addicts, Jul 2014Petrol prices – EU behind 3p a litre petrol price hike, July 2014Petrol stations, control of petrol storage emissions – Hundreds of small petrol stations to be forced to meet new Vapour regulations, Feb 1993Petrol stations, use of jerrycans – EC legislation forbids the use of jerrycans on garage forecourts, Apr 1993Pets, dead – Dead pets must be pressure cooked before burial, Mar 2000Phones, poll tax (see also Telephone enquiries)Phone tax – Commission to tax every phone line £30, Sep 2000Photography, tourism – EU banning tourist photos of the London Eye, June 2015Pies, mince – EU to rename mince pies, Oct 2002Pigs, toys – Farmers forced to issue pigs with toys, Jan 2003Pine trees, rosin – Rosin to be banned from use in products, Apr 1995Pints, legality of sale in pubs – EU to ban sales of mixed drink pints in pubs, Nov 1994Pizza ovens – Wood burning ovens to be banned, Dec 1999Pizza, sizes – EU to regulate pizza sizes, Oct 1994Place names – EU to rename UK place names, Oct 2003Planes, low flying jets – MOD to be forced to pay compensation for military jet noise pollution, Dec 1995Plants – EU money wasted on plants and wildlife, Aug 2001Plants – EU wants to ban sale of British plants, Sep 2013Plasma screen TVs – Banning plasma TVs, Jan 2009Playgrounds, safety – EU safety directives to ban playgrounds, trapeze artists and bagpipes, Aug 2005Playgrounds, safety – Safety rules force the closure of UK playgrounds, Oct 2003Playgrounds, safety, speed limits – Speed limits to be enforced on children’s roundabouts, Oct 2004Playgrounds, safety, swings – A village has to remove its swings due to safety rules, Jan 2003Plugs, Euro-plugs – UK to be forced to adopt continental two pin plug, Jun 1994Police, European – A European integrated police force to be implemented, Apr 2001Political parties, canvassing and direct mail – Political parties to be banned from canvassing and advertising, Nov 1993Political parties, funding – EU to fund the Labour and LibDems but not the Conservatives, Jan 2000Poppies – Remembrance Day poppies to face VAT charge, Aug 2003Pork chops – Pork chops can no longer be sold with kidneys, Feb 1993Pornography – UK screens being flooded by pornography as a result of new EC directive, Jan 1993Postcards, saucy seaside – EC to ban “sexist” saucy seaside postcards, Mar 1993Potato prices – Potato prices set to soar due to bad crop and EU rules, Jan 1995Pounds and ounces, imperial measurements, – EU bans punds and ounces, Sep 2016Prams, second hand – EC to prevent the sale of second hand prams, Jan 1993Prawn cocktail crisps – EC to ban prawn cocktail crisps, Jan 1993Prison release dates – EU rules on compulsory release dates for murderers, Mar 1994Prizes – EU to ban prizes over 70k on prize shows, May 2003Promotions – 2-for1 bargains to be banned, Sep 1999Propaganda, brainwashing – EU brainwashing children, Jan 2012Public procurement rules – How EU rules weeded out Parliament’s loyal florist, Jul 2013Pubs, barmaids – EU health directive to prevent barmaids from showing cleavage, Aug 2005Pubs, darts – Commission plans to outlaws darts in Pubs, Jun 1993Pubs, language – You’re alright, love – The EU is not banning saying ‘love’ in pubs, Mar 2008Pubs, noise – Noise regulations to require club, pub and football goers to wear earplugs, Mar 2002Pubs, price list display – EC planning to make British pubs display their price lists, Jul 1993Pubs, sale of cigars – Sales of cigars to fall due to be sold individually with a health warning, Jan 1994Pubs, sale of pints – EU to ban sales of mixed drink pints in pubs, Nov 1994QThe Queen, dogs – Queen’s corgis to be outlawed – Apr 2002Queen, tea – Queen to be forced to get her own tea, Feb 1999RRapeseed, hay fever – EU responsible for your hay fever, May 2015Recycling – Sex toys must be handed in, Feb 2004Recycling – EU regulations will force householders to use 5 bins for recycling, Aug 2013Recycling, tax – EU to introduce tax on recycling, Feb 2016Recycling targets, landfills – EU steps up recycling targets to eliminate landfills, July 2014Red tape, broadband speeds, – EU red tape force down broadband speeds, May 2016Red tape, business – UK businesses strangled by EU red tape, Oct 2013Refugees – Misunderstanding between EU and UN asylum laws, Feb 2000Regional governments – Veil is lifted on new order for Britain, Dec 1998Regions, covert governance – Brussels to bypass national governments via regions, Apr 1998Regions, map – EU redraws map of the UK, Apr 1999Regions, map – A Europe without the UK, Apr 1999Regions, devolution – Devolution is an EU scam, Dec 1998Remembrance Day, poppies – Remembrance Day poppies to face VAT charge, Aug 2003Rescue services, mountains – New procurement rules threaten rescue teams, Mar 1995Rescue services, emergency number – Britain to phase out 999 emergency number, Jan 2000Residency, benefits, free movement, NHS – EU rights to reside in another member state, EU benefit claimants and NHS treatment entitlement, Feb 2013Restaurants, rare meat – Rare meat to be banned due to “too much bacteria”, Sep 1993Rhubarb – British rhubarb must be straight, Jun 1996Roads, motorway parapets – Councils required to upgrade motorway parapets, Feb 1994Road safety, traffic offences abroad – European police get powers to track down British motoring offenders, May 2014Roads, numbers – Eurocrats change traditional road numbers, Sep 2001Rocking horses – EU to ban rocking horses, Nov 2003Roma, MPs – EU could impose quotas of Roma MPs in the UK, Sep 2013Roundabouts – Speed limits to be enforced on children’s roundabouts, Oct 2004Royal Navy, Christmas puddings – EU bans wooden oars for stirring the Christmas Pudding, Nov 1992Rubbish collections – EU regulations will force householders to use 5 bins for recycling, Aug 2013SSafety at work, hairdressers, – EU bans high heels for salon staff, Apr 2012Sausage – The infamous” euro-sausage” threatens British bangers, Jun 2001Schools, lessons abroad for pupils – European secondary school pupils to spend a “free” year abroad, Apr 1993Scooters – 10m scooters face axe in ‘cat’ call, Oct 1998Scotch whisky – EC interference in whisky distilleries, Nov 1992Scotch whisky – Scotch whisky must be handled as a dangerous chemical, Nov 1995Seat belts, on coaches and buses – Britain powerless to introduce new seat belt laws without backing from the EC, Nov 1993Sex – EU asks women about their sex lives, Nov 2007Sex discrimination – EU to end deals on the golf course, Oct 2001Sex toys – Women to be forced to hand in old sex toys, Feb 2004Shandy – Brussels ban on pints of shandy, Jan 1999Shellfish, cockles – Scores of foreign boats to invade Essex coast, Nov 1992Shellfish – Cockle-traders to be forced to buy expensive steaming equipment, Feb 1993Shellfish, mussels – Shellfish must be given rest breaks whilst on journeys, Jan 1996Shellfish, whelks – Whelks have to be stored at an EC regulated temperature, Oct 1993Shepherds’ crooks – Carved horns to be banned, Apr 2000Shipping, sulphur emissions – EU fuel diktat could slap £50 on your ferry ticket, Dec 2014Shoes – EU anti-dumping measures lead to price hike, Apr 2000Signs – “High up” signs to be put on mountains, Mar 2004Silver (see also Hallmarks) – British hallmark for silver and gold to be replaced, Mar 1993Silver Cross prams – EC to prevent the sale of second hand prams, Jan 1993Single currency, health – The single currency can bring on depression, May 1999Single currency, health – Nickel in euro coins will make you sick, Dec 2001Single currency, health – Euro notes responsible for impotency, Mar 2002Ski resorts, snow – EC to prevent skiing when depth of snow is less than 20 cm, Nov 1992Slaughterhouses – EC hygiene rules force closure of abattoirs, Nov 1992Smacking, ban of – EU Court may ban smacking, Jun 1998Smell, research into – EU trying to quantify smell of British workers, Sep 1996Smoking – EU ban on ciggie breaks? Just hot air, Jun 2007Sneiton Market, Nottingham – EU rules restricting market stalls from having tills, May 2016Soap Opera, Euro – European news network and soap opera authorised by EC, Jun 1993Social media – EU to ban under 16-year olds from using social media, Dec 2015Soya milk – Soya milk indistinguishable from cow milk and thus to be banned, Apr 1995Speed control – Brussels to impose speed controls, Sep 2013Speeding tickets, fines, driving, – EU to fine British drivers , Jan 2017Staff, pay and tax of EU civil servants – EC employees are over-paid and do not pay tax, March 1993Staff, pensions – EU staff retire early with huge pensions, Aug 2005Statistics, collection of intra-Community trade – Collection of intra-EC trade statistics to fall on businesses, Jan 1993Steam trains, drivers – New safety legislation prevents drivers from operating steam trains, Jul 1994Steam trains, miniature – Directive will ban boilers for miniature locomotives, May 2002Strawberries – Strawberries must be oval, Mar 1998Street lighting, brightness – EU regulations require brighter street lighting, Jan 1995Street lighting, lamp posts – EC to replace traditional street lamps, Jun 1993Street vendors, food hygiene – Street vendors face closure due to an EC food hygiene Directive, Nov 1992Students, lessons abroad for – European secondary school pupils to spend a “free” year abroad, Apr 1993Subsidiarity, prize for definition of – President of EC offers prize for definition of the term “subsidiarity”, Oct 1993Sugar content, jam – EU wants to cut minimum sugar content in jam, Nov, 2013Sugar quotas – Perverse lifting of sugar quotas by the EU, July 2014Sulphur, emissions from shipping – EU fuel diktat could slap £50 on your ferry ticket, Dec 2014Sunday roasts, energy efficiency – EU is targeting the Sunday roast, Jan 2015Suntans, barmaids – EU health directive to prevent barmaids from showing cleavage, Nov 2005Suntan, Commissioner – EU to get a “Suntan Commissioner”, Jun 2005Sweets, advertising – Swedish Presidency will force a ban on sweet and toy ads, Feb 1999Sweets, unwrapped – Brussels to forbid unwrapped sweets, Aug 1993Swimming pools, safety standards – Paddling pools deeper than 12 inches must have full-time lifeguard, Jan 1993Swings – A village has to remove its swings due to safety rules, Jan 2003TTax avoidance, migration – EU migrants can avoid tax in the UK, Jan 2014Tax harmonisation, sovereignty – Tax harmonisation programme will remove all tax powers from member states, Nov 1998Tax harmonisation, Germanophobia – German finance ministers can abolish UK tax veto, Dec 1998Tax, corporations – EU plots to tax Britain, May 2015Tax, VAT – Brussels could force the UK to raise VAT rates and cause “a £2600 tax bombshell”, June 2016Tax, phones – Brussels to tax every phone line £30, Sep 2000Taxi services – London to face an influx of untrained taxi drivers, Jan 1993Tea, teabags – EU to make recycling teabags illegal, Jan 2005Tea, teasmades – Teasmades to be forbidden under new safety regulation, Feb 2002Teeth – Now Brussels make bright smiles illegal, Feb 2003Telephone enquiries – Commission to blame for new 118 enquiry number, Nov 2003Thatching, banning – EU aiming to ban thatched roofs, Oct 2004Thatching, cost – EC to make thatching uneconomical, Apr 1993Three-crop rule, agriculture – EU tells British farmers what they can grow, Nov 2014Theatre seats – West End to be hit by new seat rules, Feb 2000Tin cans – Queries over tin can standardisation, Mar 1993Toasters, kettles – EU to regulate your kettles and toasters, May 2016Tobacco, subsidies – Brussels to reinstate tobacco subsidies, Feb 2013Toilets – Euro-loo to replace British toilets, May 1999Toilets – Traditional British toilet to be scrapped by Brussels, Apr 1995Toilets, eco-labels, flushing – EU wants to regulate toilets, Oct 2013Tourism, photography – EU banning tourist photos of the London Eye, June 2015Toys, advertising – Swedish Presidency will force a ban on sweet and toy ads, Feb 1999Toys, lead, crayons – Eurocrats are clamping down on colouring pencils (Jan, 2017)Toys, imports of Chinese – Chinese toy imports are to be banned unless humanlike in form, Jul 1994Toys, noisy – EC to ban noisy toys, Jan 1996Toys, sale by charity shops – Charity shops banned from selling second hand toys, Mar 1993Toys, sex – Women to be forced to hand in old sex toys, Feb 2004Tractors – Tractors to be banned from soggy fields, Jan 2005Tractors – Farmers given time-limit on tractor use, Oct 2002Trade statistics, collection of intra-Community – Collection of intra-EC trade statistics to fall on businesses, Jan 1993Trafalgar Square – Trafalgar Square and Waterloo station to be renamed, Oct 2003Traffic offences abroad, road safety, – European police get powers to track down British motoring offenders, May 2014Trailers – Army to be forced to upgrade trailers in line with EU Directive, Jun 2005Transaction fees, credit card payments – Millions of Britons will lose credit card perks because of EU, Apr 2015Trapeze artists, Africa – EU funding for African acrobats and trapeze artists, July 2015Travel, budget airlines – EU officials banned from flying Ryanair, Mar 2012Truckers’ fry ups – EU bans lorry drivers’ British breakfast, Sep 2001Trees see Oaks; Pine treesTTIP – TTIP will leave EU member states and the European Parliament further sidelined, Mar 2016Turkeys – EC to tamper with turkeys , Dec 1992TVs – Banning plasma TVs, Jan 2009VVaccuum cleaners, energy saving – EU to ban powerful vaccuum cleaners, Jun 2013Vaccuum cleaners – Tidying up the rules, Sep 2014Valentine’s Day cards – Unwanted Valentine’s cards to be defined as sexual harassment, Apr 1995VAT, books and newspapers – UK government forced to abolish zero rate VAT in books and newspapers, Mar 1993VAT, children’s clothes – Euro tax on kids’ clothes – secret VAT stitch-up revealed, Nov 1998VAT, church – EU to may churches pay full VAT, Sep 2003VAT, control – British power over VAT rates to be abolished, Mar 2000VAT rules, digital products – Brussels making life impossible for small online businesses, Apr 2015VAT, tax – Brussels could force the UK to raise VAT rates and cause “a £2600 tax bombshell”, June 2016Vegetables see Fruit and vegetablesVeterinary products, game birds – EC rules will ruin rearers of game birds, Jan 1996Veterinary products, horses – Horses to no longer receive medicine that would make them unsafe for consumption, Jan 1994Victory Day – B17 fly pass grounded by Brussels, May 2005Video recording and copyright – Copyright Tax to be levied on all home VCR recordings, Mar 2000Vitamin supplements – EC to stop UK citizens taking extra strong multi-vitamin pills, Feb 1993Violin strings, cow guts – EU bans cow gut violin strings, Nov 2011Vitamin supplements – EU to ban vitamin supplements, Mar 2002Vocational training – EU gives £1m to train Italian TV presenter “bimbos”, Jul 2003Voltage reduction – EU voltage harmonisation plan threatens British appliances, Feb 1995Voting – EU may force UK to give criminals vote, Feb 2006Vultures – EU rules blamed for vulture attacks on farm livestock, Aug 2007WWalnuts – Brussels rules threatens walnuts, Mar 2001Waste disposal – EU law to create ‘Electrical mountain’, Mar 2002Waste, excavated earth – Excavated earth to become waste, Mar 1995Waste, food waste for swans, charities etc. – Feeding swans and homeless people to require licence, Feb 1994Waterloo Station – Trafalgar Square and Waterloo station to be renamed, Oct 2003Water meters – Every home to be fitted with costly water meter, Aug 2000Wattage markings – Light bulbs lose wattage markings, May 2009Weapons, sale of – Britain to be flooded with cheap weapons thanks to the Single Market, Jan 1993Weighing instruments – Delicacies must be sold in quantities over one and a quarter pounds, Feb 1995Wheat, for thatching straw (see also Thatching)Wheat, for thatching straw – EC to make thatching uneconomical, Apr 1993Whelks, storage temperature – Whelks have to be stored at an EC regulated temperature, Oct 1993Whisky – EC interference in whisky distilleries, Nov 1992Whisky – Scotch whisky must be handled as a dangerous chemical, Nov 1995Wigs – Traditional barristers wig to be scrapped, Apr 2002Wildlife – EU money wasted on plants and wildlife, Aug 2001Wildlife parks, elephant symbol on signs – Universal symbol for zoos to be the image of an elephant, Jun 1993Wine, labels, aristocratic titles on – EC to register aristocrats to check for improper labelling of wine, Oct 1993Wine, size of glass – Wine must be served in government stamped glasses by standard quantities, Dec 1994Women, doctors – Hundreds of GPs to be forced to acquire additional qualifications, Sep 1994Women, saucy postcards – EC to ban “sexist” saucy seaside postcards, Mar 1993Valentine’s Day cards – Unwanted Valentine’s cards to be defined as sexual harassment, Apr 1995Wood burning ovens – Brussels to ban wood burning ovens, Dec 1999Worker consultation – Bosses to be told what carpet to buy, Jan 2004Working conditions – EU meddlers ban kids on milk rounds, Aug 1998Working from home, fire doors – Self-employed home-workers must equip their houses with fire doors, Jun 1993Working Time Directive, doctors – 58 hour working week will ground hospitals to a halt, Aug 2004Working Time Directive, doctors – UK doctors unable to treat off shore patients at night, Feb 1999Workplace, rules – Companies required to consult staff on colour of carpets and types of tea bags, Jan 2004YYoghurt – EU plans to rename yogurt, Nov 2003Yoghurt – EU says Brit yoghurt has to be called Fermented Milk Pudding, Mar 2006Yoghurt – £700,000 to stop yoghurt going runny, Jan 1999Young people, milk-rounds – Children will be banned from milk-rounds due to EU directive, Aug 1998Young people, newspaper delivery – Young people forced to give up paper rounds, Nov 1992Youth in Action – EU youth programme called propaganda, Oct 2006ZZips – EU plans to ban zipper trousers, May 1999Zoos, elephant symbol on signs – Universal symbol for zoos to be the image of an elephant, Jun 1993Thanks for the A2A, Lynn McDonald

The best way to answer this is to actually see the lies that have been published (with the tacit encouragement of many politicians) by the tabloids over the years. Many of these lies were even made up by our politicians, and it is a common, cheap tactic to deflect attention away from the ineptitude of successive UK governments.In short, the EU is being blamed by the tabloid media for the deprivations the UK government itself inflicts on underprivileged communities in large swaths of the country. The Tories even think UK citizens deserve to use food banks, and a government minister has even suggested that people should be scavenging from rubbish landfill sites. Seriously. Can the UK excel at the sport of "gold diving" in rubbish dumps after Brexit?Anyway, here is a list of tabloid lies about the EU (up to 2017):A-Z Index of Euromyths 1992 to 2017AAbattoirs – EC hygiene rules force closure of abattoirs, Nov 1992Abattoirs – Local meat products under threat from new EC Health Directives, Jan 1993Acres – Acres are outlawed by Brussels, Jul 2008Acrobats, Africa – EU funding for African acrobats and trapeze artists, July 2015Aga – New EU sulphur rules will cause problems with oil-fired Aga’s, Dec 2009A-levels – EU to phase out A-levels for EU style diplomas, Jan 2000Acorns – EU to prevent the sale of English oak seeds, Nov 1994Advertising, sex discrimination – EU to ban advertising for same-sex flats, Sep 2004Advertising, sweets and toys – Swedish Presidency will force a ban on sweet and toy ads, Feb 1999Africa, Circus artists – EU funding for African acrobats and trapeze artists, July 2015Agriculture, set-aside – Farmers to be encouraged to mow land early resulting in “massacre” of game, May 1993Agriculture, subsidies and fraud – CAP spending and fraud out of control, Aug 1993Agriculture, three-crop rule – EU tells British farmers what they can grow, Nov 2014Aircraft, low flying jets – MOD to be forced to pay compensation for military jet noise pollution, Dec 1995Alcohol sales – EU ‘bans boozing’, Feb 2005Ale, name – Light ale to be forced to change its name, May 2005Allergen rules – UK diners will face £200m for EU allergen rules, Nov 2014Ambulances – False alarm over 999 calls, Dec 2006Ambulances – Ambulances turn yellow for Europe, Mar 2002Ambulances, St Johns – EU to force St Johns Ambulances to replace its entire fleet, Apr 2002America – Let’s quit the EU and link up with America, Oct 1998Animals, use of human medicines – Human medicines to be forbidden for use on animals, Feb/Mar 1995Anthem, European – Europeans to find themselves singing about “the motherland”, Feb 2004Anti-drugs, Peru – Taxpayers money used to rehabilitate Peruvian drug addicts, Jul 2014Apples, Apple orchards – British apple orchards to lose out to over productive continental farms, Mar 1995Apples, Danish – EC regulations forbid the marketing of Ingrid Marie apple, Nov 1992Apples, standards – Quality standards ban curved cucumbers and certain apples, Jun 1993Aristocrats, and wine labels – EC to register aristocrats to check for improper labelling of wine, Oct 1993Army vehicles – Army to be forced to upgrade trailers in line with EU Directive, Jun 2005Asylum laws – Misunderstanding between EU and UN asylum laws, Feb 2000Aviation – ‘Open Skies’ treaty threatens fight agains global warming, Feb 2006BBaby rattles – EC to ban noisy toys, Jan 1996Bagpipes – EU safety directives to ban playgrounds, trapeze artists and bagpipes, Aug 2005Bagpipes, noise levels – Bagpipes to be quietened by an edict from Brussels, Apr 2008Bailout – EU demanding £6bn from Britain for a new bailout, Sep 2013Bailout, emergency funding – UK called upon to provide more emergency funding, Jun 2016Balloons – EU bans children from blowing up balloons, Oct 2011Bananas – Curved or small bananas to be banned by Brussels, Sep 1994Bananas – Curved bananas, Mar 1998Bananas, funding – £3billion for bananas, Feb 2013Bank accounts, ID requirements when opening – Children to be prevented from opening bank accounts due to ID laws, Apr 1995Barmaids – EU health directive to prevent barmaids from showing cleavage, Nov 2005Barometers – Preassure rises on Britain’s barometer makers, Mar 2006Barrister’s wigs – Traditional barrister’s wig to be scrapped, Apr 2002Beaches, Bathing water – EU to ban our beaches, April 2014Bed & Breakfasts, dogs in – Rules on whether dogs may be allowed in B&B kitchens or not, Mar 2006Beer, ale – Light ale gets a name change, May 2005Bells, church – EU law bans church bells, Oct 2002Benefits, free movement, residency, NHS – EU rights to reside in another member state, EU benefit claimants and NHS treatment entitlement, Feb 2013Benefit tourism, migration – 600,000 unemployed EU migrants in the UK, October 2013Bin collection fees – EU to introduce tax on recycling, Feb 2016Binge drinking – EU wants binge tax on our beer, Feb 2006Bingo, phrases used – EU wants to ban bingo callers from using phrases like “two fat ladies”, Dec 2009Black boxes – EU wants one in every car, Nov 2009Birth certificates – EU to force the UK to change or abolish national birth certificates, Aug 2013Buy one, get one free – 2-for-1 bargains to be banned, Sep 1999Bombay mix – Bombay mix to be renamed Mumbai mix, Jul 2006Bones – Butchers cannot give a dog a bone, May 2004Books, standardisation of prices – Britain’s book export trade to be damaged by new price standardisations, May 1993Books, VAT – UK government forced to abolish zero rate VAT on books and newspapers, Mar 1993Booze – EU ‘bans boozing’, Feb 2005Bottles and squeeze tubes, food outlets – Condiments must be offered in sachets, Apr 1993Brainwashing , EU propaganda– EU brainwashing children, Jan 2012Brandy butter – Traditional brandy butter to be banned, Jun 1998Bread, size – British loaf of bread under threat from EU, Oct 1997Breakfast, fry-ups – Traditional trucker’s fry-ups to be banned, Sep 2001British meat – EU wants to ban Union flag from British meat packs, Sep 2013Broadband speeds, red tape – EU red tape force down broadband speeds, May 2016Broadcasting, licence fees – EC planning to ban license fees as “state aids”, Sep 1994Budget airlines, EU staff – EU officials banned from flying Ryanair, Mar 2012Budget, EU – £19.4 billion “black hole” in the EU budget, Jun 2016Buildings, indoor air pollution research – EU trying to quantify smell of British workers, Sep 1996Bull bars – EU halting British move to ban bull bars, Apr 1995Bulldogs – EU seeks to outlaw 60 dog breeds, Jul 1995Bullfighting – British taxpayers subsidising bullfighting, Nov 2014Bus drivers – Driven crazy by barmy bus driver Brussels ruling, Jan 1999Buses, double-decker – EU safety rules will dispose of London double-decker, Jan 1995Buses, double-decker – Double-decker buses to be banned, Apr 1998Buses, journeys – Passengers to pay a second fare for journeys over 30 miles, Jan 1999Buses, passengers on ‘closed door tours’ – EC regulations forbid the carrying of British passengers, Nov 1992Buses, seat belts – Britain powerless to introduce new seat belt laws without backing from the EC, Nov 1993Business, red tape – UK businesses strangled by EU red tape, Oct 2013Business, tax – EU tax bombshell that could cost businesses £48bn a year, Oct 2015Butchers (see also Meat products) – EC closes butchers shops, Nov 1992CCakes – EU bans eating competition cakes, Aug 2008Cancer treatment – “EU red tape” is denying cancer patients access to new treatments, Jun 2016Candles – EU wants to control your candles, Dec 2015Cannons – 21-gun salutes to be muffled, Mar 2006Car boot sales – Brussels threatens charity shops and car boot sales, Oct 2000Cars, green – Millions wasted on green cars, Jul 2016Cars, number plates – British car number plates to be axed by EU, April 2014Cars, vintage – Vintage cars to be forcibly removed from the road, Jun 1999Cars, washing – EC to demand petrol interceptors in drains or ban car washing, Nov 1993Casinos, ID requirements – ID required at casinos, Apr 1995Census – EU asks women about their sex lives, Nov 2007Chalet girls – Chalet girls to face extinction from foreign employment directive, Nov 1994Charity shops – Brussels threatens charity shops and car boot sales, Oct 2000Charity shops, toys – Charity shops banned from selling second hand toys, Nov 1992Cheese, British – British cheese face extinction, May 1999Cheese, Caerphilly – Caerphilly cheese production halted due to EU rules, Apr 1995Cheese, listeria in – EC rules on levels of listeria threaten British cheeses, Feb 1995Cheese, mozzarella – EU calling for Italians to produce mozzarella using powdered milk, July 2015Cheese, serving temperature – EC moves to ban Ploughman’s sandwiches with new cheese temperature regulations, Jun 1993Cheese, soft cheese – Milk-based product directive to outlaw soft cheeses, Nov 1992Child labour – EU meddlers ban kids on milk rounds, Aug 1998Chinese toys – Chinese toy imports are to be banned unless humanlike in form, Jul 1994Chips, prices – Potato prices set to soar due to bad crop and EU rules, Jan 1995Chocolate – Chocolote or ‘vegelate’, Apr 1998Christmas, costumes – Mother Christmas outfits are the result of sex discrimination laws, Oct 2001Christmas puddings, Royal Navy – EU bans wooden oars for stirring the Christmas Pudding, Nov 1992Christmas trees – EC to promote standardised Christmas trees, Nov 1992Church, bells – Village church bells silenced by EU, Oct 2002Church, VAT – EU to may churches pay full VAT, Sep 2003Cigars, health warning and pub sales – Sales of cigars to fall due to be sold individually with a health warning, Jan 1994Cinema, independent film – EU threat to British film industry, Feb 2015Circus artists, Africa – EU funding for African acrobats and trapeze artists, July 2015Circuses – Circus performers required to wear hard hats, Jul 2003Circuses – EU safety directives to ban playgrounds, trapeze artists and bagpipes, Aug 2005Climbers, height – Mountains must display height warning signs for climbers, Mar 2004Climbers, safety wedges – Brussels bans climbers’ safety wedges, Feb 1995Climbers, safety wedges – Brussels to take the fun out of climbing, Jul 1995Clothing, designer – UK supermarkets banned from issuing sales on designer clothes, Aug 1998Clothing, kilts – Kilts to be classified as women’s wear, November 2003Clothing, women’s sizes – Women’s clothes sizes to get bigger due to standardisation, April 2002Clothing, zips – EU plans to ban zipper trousers, May 1999Clotted cream – Cornish clotted cream to be made in Brittany, Mar 1998Coaches, seat belts – Britain powerless to introduce new seat belt laws without backing from the EC, Nov 1993Coaches, to replace buses – EU safety rules will dispose of London double-decker, Jan 1995Cockles – Scores of foreign boats to invade Essex coast – Nov 1992Cockles – Cockle traders to be forced to buy expensive steaming equipment, Feb 1993Cod – Cod no longer to be called cod thanks to EU, Sep 2001Coffee – EU wants to ban coffee machines, April 2014Coffee – EU wants to restrict your coffee drinking, May 2015Coffins – EC to standardise coffins sizes, Feb 1993Combine harvesters – “Ludicrous” EU regulation bans using combine harvesters in the wet, Oct 2008Commission, building – EC to build £900 million tower for staff, Mar 1993Commission, hot-air balloons – Commission wasting hundreds of thousands on hot-air balloons, Nov 1992Commission, library – EC library to cost £2,138 for every book borrowed, Feb 2005Commission, pensions – EU staff retire early with huge pensions, Aug 2005Commission, staff pay and tax – EC employees are over-paid and do not pay tax, Mar 1993Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) – CAP spending and fraud out of control, Aug 1993Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), rapeseed – EU responsible for your hay fever, May 2015Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) – CAP subsidies to large landowners, Sep 2016Common Fisheries Policy – Common Fisheries Policy is illegal under British law, Jan 1993Common Fisheries Policy, seabed – EU plot to seize control of our seabed, Feb 2013Competition prizes – Plan to cap prizes, Mar 2003Condiments – Condiments must be offered in sachets, Apr 1993Condoms – Condom dimensions to be harmonised, Mar 2000Condoms, for fishermen – Fishing boats obliged to carry condoms, Nov 1992Condoms, testing of – EU to push for standard condom size, Oct 1994Congestion charges – UK motorists should pay congestion charge to drive in every town, Feb 2016Consumer protection, dangerous products – UK to be invaded by poor quality products, Jan 1993Copyright – EU vote could curb taping of music and TV programmes , Feb 1999Copyright, tourist photography – EU banning tourist photos of the London Eye, June 2015Copyright, video recordings – Copyright Tax to be levied on all home VCR recordings, Mar 2000Corgis – Corgis to be banned by EU, Apr 2002Cornish pasties – TTIP will allow Cornish pasties to be “made in America”, Sep 2015Corporal punishment – EU Court may ban smacking, Jun 1998Corporations, tax – EU plots to tax Britain, May 2015Corpses – EU plans to liquify corpses and pour them down the drain, July 2010Cosmetics and personal care products – Row over Latin labels, May 1999Cotton – EU plans for cotton duty ‘will cost jobs’, Jun 1998Country of origin – Bags made in the UK from leather made in Italy will no longer be able to use a “Made in Britain” tag, Aug 2013Country-specific recommendations, economic policy, – EU tells PM to tear up economic policy, June 2014Court of Auditors report – EU accounts not signed off…again, Nov 2013Cow gut violin strings – EU bans cow gut violin strings, Nov 2011Cows, nappies – EU is forcing cows to wear nappies, Oct 2014Corporate credit cards, expenses – EU officials spends £85 million on specially issued credit cards, August 2015Crayons, lead, toys – Eurocrats are clamping down on colouring pencils (Jan, 2017)Credit card payments, transaction fees – Millions of Britons will lose credit card perks because of EU, Apr 2015Cricket teas – Traditional cricket teas will be subjected to random hygiene checks, Apr 1993Crime, victims – EU favours criminals over victims, Mar 2012Crisps, prawn cocktail – EC to ban prawn cocktail crisps, Jan 1993Crisps, smoky bacon – Smoky bacon crisps to be banned, May 2003Crockery, dinner service – EU “embassies” spending millions on crockery, July 2015Cucumbers – EC to ban curved cucumbers, May 1993Cucumbers – Cucumbers must be straight, Mar 1998Cucumbers – Quality standards ban curved cucumbers and certain apples, Jun 1993Curriculum – Brussels to develop Europe-wide school curriculum, Aug 2000Curriculum Vitae (CV) – Euro CV to create more discrimination, Feb 2002DDarts, to be banned in pubs – Commission plans to outlaws darts in pubs, Jun 1993Data protection, and journalism – Data protection laws to “kill-off” investigative journalism, Oct 1993Dentistry – EU outlaws teeth whitening products, Feb 2003Dentists, doctors – EU blocking vital checks on doctors’ qualifications, Apr 2016Designer goods – On Sale: The designer bargains Brussels banned, Aug 1998Devolution – Devolution is an EU scam, Dec 1998Digital products, VAT rules – Brussels making life impossible for small online businesses, Apr 2015Diplomatic immunity – EU workers immune from law, Mar 2005Dinner service, crockery – EU “embassies” spending millions on crockery, July 2015DIY – EU rules ban the DIY electricians, Nov 2004Doctors – EU doctors in UK a threat to patients, Sep 2016Doctors, dentists – EU blocking vital checks on doctors’ qualifications, Apr 2016Doctors, language skills – UK hospital have to employ people who do not speak English, Apr 2012Doctors and GPs, training – Hundreds of GPs to be forced to acquire additional qualifications, Sep 1994Doctors and GPs, working hours – 58 hour working week will ground hospitals to a halt, Aug 2004Doctors and GPs, working hours – UK doctors unable to treat off shore patients at night, Feb 1999Dogs, breeding – EU seeks to outlaw 60 dog breeds, Jul 1995Dogs, breeding – Queen’s corgis to be outlawed, Apr 2002Dogs, dog bones – Giving a dog a bone is to be banned, May 2004Domain names – All “.co.uk” domain names to replaced with “.eu”, Feb 2000Double-decker buses – EU safety rules will dispose of London double-decker, Jan 1995Double-decker buses – Double-decker buses to be banned, Apr 1998Drink-driving limits – EU to cut drink-driving limits, Jan 2001Driving, congestion charges – UK motorists should pay congestion charge to drive in every town, Feb 2016Driving, fines, speeding tickets – EU to fine British drivers , Jan 2017Driving licences, HGV drivers – HGV drivers not permitted to wear glasses, Feb 1996Dumping, fridges – EU environmental plans lead to thousands of dumped fridges, Nov 2004EEco-labels, toilets – EU wants to regulate toilets, Oct 2013Economat – Officials shop tax-free in exclusive Brussels supermarket, Sep 1999Economic policy, Country-specific recommendations – EU tells PM to tear up economic policy, June 2014Eggs – New eggs cannot be called eggs, Aug 2000Eggs, sold by the dozen – EU plans to ban the sale of eggs by the dozen, Jun 2010Eggs – EU orders eggs to be stamped with home address, Feb 2003Elections – EU may force UK to give criminals vote, Feb 2006Electrical goods, voltage – EU voltage harmonisation plan threatens British appliances, Feb 1995Electric blankets – Regulators to set maximum heat of electric blankets, leaving pensioners cold, Oct 1993Electric plugs – UK to be forced to adopt continental two pin plug, Jun 1994E-mark – 999 services safe from EU interference, Oct 2001Emergency number – Britain to phase out 999 emergency number, Jan 2000Emissions, sulphur, shipping – EU fuel diktat could slap £50 on your ferry ticket, Dec 2014Emissions trading scheme – EU green levy will add £130 to the cost of a family holiday, Jan 2012Energy efficiency, Sunday roasts – EU is targeting the Sunday roast, Jan 2015English Channel – English Channel to be re-named ‘Anglo-French Pond’, Apr 2010Environment – ‘Open Skies’ treaty threatens fight agains global warming, Feb 2006EU accounts, Court of Auditors report – EU accounts not signed off…again, Nov 2013EU budget, UK contribution – Brussels demands extra £500m from UK taxpayers, May 2014EU budget, UK contribution – Massive increase in UK contribution, Nov 2014EU budget – £19.4 billion “black hole” in the EU budget, Jun 2016EU cost – Britain’s payments to Brussels rises by £500m, Aug 2009EU flag – Brussels forces Government department to fly EU flag, June 2012EU flag – UK authorities forced to fly EU flag, Jan 2014EU flag sports teams – EU stipulates that sports teams should wear the EU flag, Nov 2011EURES, job mobility – EU pays jobless migrants to come to Britain, August 2015Euro see Single CurrencyEuropean Arrest Warrent – UK opt-in is an EU power-grab, July 2014European Commission President – EC President has the sole right to promulgate EU-wide legislation, July 2014European Rapid Reaction Force – EU launches its own army, Nov 2000Exams – EU to scrap British exams, Jan 2000Expenses, corporate credit cards – EU officials spends £85 million on specially issued credit cards, August 2015Excavated earth – Excavated earth to become waste, March 1995Eye tests, for HGV drivers – HGV drivers not permitted to wear glasses, February 1996FFarming, organic, homeopathy – Organic farmers ordered by EU to use homeopathic medicine, Apr 2015Farms, toys – Farmers forced to issue pigs with toys, Jan 2003Farms, tractors – Tractors to be banned from soggy fields, Jan 2005Fines, driving, speeding tickets – EU to fine British drivers , Jan 2017Firearms, sale of – Britain to be flooded with cheap weapons thanks to the single market, Jan 1993Fire doors, required when working from home – Self-employed home-workers must equip their houses with fire doors, Jun 1993Fire exit signs – Running battle over fire exit rules, Dec 1998Firemen, fireman’s pole – Fireman’s pole to be axed by European law, Jun 2002Firemen, uniforms – New uniforms for firemen, Nov 1992Fire protection, furniture – Will the single market ban foam-filled furniture?, Jan 1993Fireworks – EC to weaken firework safety standards, Oct 1993Fisheries, Common Fisheries Policy – Common Fisheries Policy is illegal under British law, Jan 1993Fishermen, hairnets – Commission to force fishermen to wear hair-nets, Oct 1992Fishing boats, condom supplies – Fishing boats obliged to carry condoms, Nov 1992Fishing boats, medical kits – Small inshore fishing boats to be forced to carry extensive medical kits, Dec 1994Fishing boats, secret holds and quotas – UK fish quota being stolen aided by “conspicuous” lack of inspectors, Jul 1993Fish, labelling – EU to force retailers to call fish by their Latin names, Sep 2001Fish processing, smells – EC Directive orders “fishy smell” to be contained, Jan 1994Flag, EU flag – UK authorities forced to fly EU flag, Jan 2014Floods – EU to blame for floods, Jan 2016Flushing, toilets, eco-labels – EU wants to regulate toilets, Oct 2013Food, Allergen rules – UK diners will face £200m for EU allergen rules, Nov 2014Food, ingredients – Home-made cakes must be labelled with all ingredients, Jul 2004Food, ingredients – Women’s Institute home-made produce requires full list of ingredients, Jun 2005Food hygiene, cricket teas – Traditional cricket teas will be subjected to random hygiene checks, Apr 1993Food, meat – Local meat products under threat from new EC Health Directives, Jan 1993Food, rare meat in restaurants – Rare meat to be banned due to “too much bacteria”, Sep 1993Food, street vendors – Street vendors face closure due to an EC food hygiene Directive, Nov 1992Food products, tin cans – Queries over tin can standardisation, Mar 1993Foodstuffs, colours for – Commission outlaws dyes which give haddocks their distinctive golden hue, Jan 1993Foodstuffs, condiments in sachets – Condiments must be offered in sachets, Apr 1993Food supplements – EC to stop UK citizens taking extra strong multi-vitamin pills, Feb 1993Food waste, for swans, charities etc. – Feeding swans and homeless people to require license, Feb 1994Football matches, noise – Noise regulations to require club, pub and football goers to wear earplugs, Mar 2002Free movement, residency, benefits, NHS – EU rights to reside in another member state, EU benefit claimants and NHS treatment entitlement, Feb 2013Fridges, temperature – Barmy EU colder fridges’ order will cost us £100m, Dec 2011Fridges, dumping – EU environmental plans lead to thousands of dumped fridges, Nov 2004Fruit and vegetables (see also Apples; Bananas; Cucumbers; Leeks; Mushy peas; Nectarines; Peaches; Rhubarb; Strawberries), quality standards – Quality standards ban curved cucumbers and certain apples, Jun 1993Funerals – Traditional Irish funerals under threat, Apr 2006Furniture, foam-filled (fire protection) – Will the single market ban foam-filled furniture?, Jan 1993GGambling venues, ID requirements – ID required at casinos, Apr 1995Game birds, emtryl – EC rules will ruin rearers of game birds, Jan 1996Game birds – Farmers to be encouraged to mow land early resulting in “massacre” of game, May 1993Game birds, wild game meat – Hunters to be required to carry a fridge and be accompanied by a vet, Jan 1993Gardening, plants – EU wants to ban sale of British plants, Sep 2013Gin, round vs. square bottles – Gin to be sold in round bottles for the Single Market, Oct 1993Global warming – ‘Open skies’ treaty threatens fight against global warming, Feb 2006Gold – British hallmark for silver and gold to be replaced, March 1993GPs see Doctors and GPsGrimsby, fishy smell – EC Directive orders “fishy smell” to be contained, Jan 1994Guns, museums – EU to force museums to destroy gun collections, Dec 2015HHabeas Corpus – EU set to abandon habeas corpus, Nov 1998Haddock, dye for – Commission outlaws dyes which give haddocks their distinctive golden hue, Jan 1993Hairdressers, safety at work – EU bans high heels for salon staff, Apr 2012Hairnets, fishermen – Commission to force fishermen to wear hair-nets, Oct 1992Hallmarks – Hallmarks on jewellery, Mar 1998Hallmarks – British hallmark for silver and gold to be replaced, Mar 1993Hallmarks – “Made in Britain” label to be scrapped, Nov 2003Hard hats – Circus performers must wear hard hats, Jul 2003Hay fever, rapeseed – EU responsible for your hay fever, May 2015Hedgerows – Brussels to tear up hedgerows, Mar 2000Herbal cures – Brussels to ban herbal cures, Mar 1999Herbal medicines – License to be required to sell herbal medicines, Oct 1994Herbal medicines – Update on whether license to be required to sell herbal medicines, Nov 1994HGV drivers, driving licences and eye tests – HGV drivers not permitted to wear glasses, Feb 1996HGV rules – Barmy EU rule which forces mechanics to carry out specialist driving training is to be scrapped, Aug 2013HGV training rules – Christmas deliveries put at risk by EU, Dec 2014History, teaching of – History programmes to be more euro-centric, Jul 1999Holidays, package tours – Package tour firms may only be paid once customers have returned home, Nov 1993Home-made produce, ingredients – Women’s Institute home-made produce requires full list of ingredients, Jun 2005Homeopathy, organic farming – Organic farmers ordered by EU to use homeopathic medicine, Apr 2015Home working, fire doors required – Self-employed home-workers must equip their houses with fire doors, Jun 1993Horses, veterinary products – Horses to no longer receive medicine that would make them unsafe for consumption, Jan 1994Hot-air balloons – Commission wasting hundreds of thousands on hot air balloons, Nov 1992IID, European ID – European identity cards to be required by all EU citizens, Sep 1999ID, required for gambling venues – ID required at casinos, Apr 1995ID, requirements for opening bank accounts – Children to be prevented from opening bank accounts due to ID laws, Apr 1995Immunity, Diplomatic – EU workers immune from law, Mar 2005Imperial measurements, pounds and ounces – EU bans punds and ounces, Sep 2016Independent cinema, film – EU threat to British film industry, Feb 2015Island, definition of – Bureaucrats declare Britain is “not an island”, Jan 2003JJam jars – Reusing jars for homemade jams for sale at charity events, Oct 2012Jam, sugar content – EU wants to cut minimum sugar content in jam, Nov, 2013Jets, low-flying – MOD to be forced to pay compensation for military jet noise pollution, Dec 1995Job mobility, EURES – EU pays jobless migrants to come to Britain, August 2015Journalism, and data protection – Data protection laws to “kill-off” investigative journalism, Oct 1993Justice (see also European Court of Human Rights)Justice, habeas corpus – EU set to abandon habeas corpus. Nov 1998Justice, sentencing – EU to scrap life sentence, Oct 2004Justice, wigs – Traditional barristers wig to be scrapped, Apr 2002KKent, county of – Kent now part of France, Sep 2006Kettles, toasters – EU to regulate your kettles and toasters, May 2016Kilts – Kilts to be classified as women’s wear, Nov 2003LLabelling – Row over Latin labels, May 1999Lamp posts – EC to replace traditional street lamps, Jun 1993Landfills, recycling targets – EU steps up recycling targets to eliminate landfills, July 2014Lawnmowers – Brussels targeting lawnmowers, Sep 2014Language skills, doctors – UK hospitals have to employ people who do not speak English, Apr 2012Lead, toys, crayons – Eurocrats are clamping down on colouring pencils (Jan, 2017)Leeks – Leek sizes to be standardised by EU, Mar 2002Library, Commission – EC library to cost £2,138 for every book borrowed, Feb 2005Licence fees, broadcasting – EC planning to ban license fees as “state aids”, Sep 1994Licence plates, motor vehicles – Commission to push for euro-wide licence plate, Oct 1994License plates – Brussels to ban British emblems on licence plates, Aug 1999Life sentencing – EU to scrap life sentence, Oct 2004Light ale – What’s in a name, May 2005Light bulbs – Light bulbs lose wattage marking, May 2009Listeria – Hysteria about listeria, Feb 1995Lollipop ladies – EU to ban lollipop ladies’ sticks, Jul 1999Lollipop signs – Lollipop signs to receive European wide harmonised design, Jun 1995Lorries – New EU rules will wipe out 17,000 lorry firms, Jun 1998MMade in Britain – Bags made in the UK from leather made in Italy will no longer be able to use a “Made in Britain” tag, Aug 2013Maps – No EU plans to abolish Britain!, Apr 2008Maps – Kent now part of France, Sep 2006Maps, UK – EU redraws map of the UK, Apr 1999Maps – Bureaucrats declare Britain is “not an island”, Jan 2003Maps, London – Trafalgar Square and Waterloo station to be renamed, Oct 2003Markets, Nottingham – EU rules restricting market stalls from having tills, May 2016Meat, British, Union flag – EU wants to ban Union flag from British meat packs, Sep 2013Meat, pork chops – Pork chops can no longer be sold with kidneys, Feb 1993Meat, rare, in restaurants – Rare meat to be banned due to “too much bacteria”, Sep 1993Meat products, hygiene standards – Local meat products under threat from new EC Health Directives, Jan 1993Media, control, regulation – Brussels wants to control media regulators, Jan 2013Medical devices – European Commission approve unsafe high-risk medical devices, Jul 2016Medical kits, for fishing boats – Small inshore fishing boats to be forced to carry extensive medical kits, Dec 1994Medicines (see also Veterinary products)Medicines, herbal – License to be required to sell herbal medicines, Oct 1994Medicines, herbal – Update on whether license to be required to sell herbal medicines, Nov 1994Medicines, labelling – Medicines to receive Latin labelling, May 1999Medicines, use of human medicines on animals – Human medicines to be forbidden for use on animals, Feb/Mar 1995Metrication – Brussels drive to rob us of British identity, June 2010Metrication – EU imposes metric measurements on UK, Jan 2001Metrication – Pinta and loaf packaging under threat, Jan 2006Metrication, acres – Acres are outlawed by Brussels, Jul 2008Metrication, sale of mixed drink pints – EU to ban sales of mixed drink pints in pubs, Nov 1994Metrication, weighing instruments – Delicacies must be sold in quantities over one and a quarter pounds, Feb 1995Metrication, wine sales – Wine must be served in government stamped glasses by standard quantities, Dec 1994Migration – Outrage as EU stitch Brits up over migrants, Jun 2003Migration, benefits – Brussels grabbing UK welfare, 2012Migration, benefit tourism – 600,000 unemployed EU migrants in the UK, October 2013Migration, tax avoidance – EU migrants can avoid tax in the UK, Jan 2014Military, army vehicles – Army to be forced to upgrade trailers in line with EU Directive, Jun 2005Milk, bottles – EU to ban glass milk bottles, Jul 2001Milk, butter – Traditional brandy butter to be banned, Jun 1998Milk, doorstep pint – Open air floats and glass bottles to face ban under hygiene laws, Mar 1993Milk, jugs – Euro meddlers rule we can’t have milk jugs, Feb 2010Milk, milk-rounds – Children will be banned from milk-rounds due to EU directive, Aug 1998Milk, soya – Soya milk indistinguishable from cow milk and thus to be banned, April 1995Milk, yoghurt – EU plans to rename yogurt, Nov 2003Milk of Magnesia – EU to ban Milk of Magnesia, Jul 2013Mince pies – EU to rename mince pies, Oct 2002Model railways – Model railways under threat from EU, May 2002Money laundering – Children to be prevented from opening bank accounts due to ID laws, Apr 1995Money laundering – ID required at casinos, Apr 1995Monuments, photography – EU banning tourist photos of the London Eye, June 2015Mother Christmas outfits – Politically correct Eurocrats say Santa must be a woman, Oct 2001Motor vehicles, bull bars – EU halting British move to ban bull bars, Apr 1995Motor vehicles, car washing – EC to demand petrol interceptors in drains or ban car washing, Nov 1993Motor vehicles, licence plates – Commission to push for euro-wide licence plate, Oct 1994Motor vehicles, MOT tests – British MOT tests to be made less stringent, Apr 1994Motor vehicles, trailers – Army to be forced to upgrade trailers in line with EU Directive, Jun 2005Motorway parapets – Councils required to upgrade motorway parapets, Feb 1994Mountaineering see Climbers; Rescue servicesMountains, signs – “High up” signs to be put on mountains, Mar 2004Mozzarella, cheese – EU calling for Italians to produce mozzarella using powdered milk, July 2015MPs, Roma – EU could impose quotas of Roma MPs in the UK, Sep 2013Murderers, release dates – Compulsory release dates for murderers, Mar 1994Mushy peas – Commission to outlaw mushy peas, Aug 1995Mushrooms – EU rule may cut mushroom jobs, Aug 1998Mussels – Shellfish must be given rest breaks whilst on journeys, Jan 1996Mustard, French – EU axes French mustard, Apr 2001NNews channel, Euro – European news network and soap opera authorised by EC, Jun 1993Newspaper delivery, by young people – Young people forced to give up paper rounds, Nov 1992Newspapers, VAT – UK government forced to abolish zero rate VAT in books and newspapers, Mar 1993NHS, benefits, free movement, residency – EU rights to reside in another member state, EU benefit claimants and NHS treatment entitlement, Feb 2013Noise pollution, bagpipes – EU safety directives to ban playgrounds, trapeze artists and bagpipes, Aug 2005Noise pollution, bagpipes – Bagpipes to be quietened by an edict from Brussels, Apr 2008Noise pollution, Cannons – 21-gun salutes to be muffled, Mar 2006Noise pollution, church bells – Village church bells silenced by EU, Oct 2002Noise pollution, low-flying jets – MOD to be forced to pay compensation for military jet noise pollution, Dec 1995Noise pollution, night clubs and pubs – Noise regulations to require club, pub and football goers to wear earplugs, Mar 2002Noise pollution, toys – EC to ban noisy toys, Jan 1996Nottingham, Sneiton Market – EU rules restricting market stalls from having tills, May 2016Noise pollution, earmuffs at work – EU to enforce earmuff ruling, Jan 2002Number plates – Brussels imposes EU flag on car number plates, Aug 1998Number plates – British car number plates to be axed by EU, April 2014Nurses, traditional belts and buckles – Nurses uniform to be dictated by Brussels, Oct 1996OOak trees – EU to prevent the sale of English oak seeds, Nov 1994Organic farming, homeopathy – Organic farmers ordered by EU to use homeopathic medicine, Apr 2015Off-licenses – EU to ban British off-licenses, Feb 2005Oil – EU to seize UK oil stock, May 2003Olympics – EU funds Athens Olympics rescue, Apr 2004Origin marking – “Made in Britain” labels to be axed, Jan 2004Ovens, wood burning – Brussels to ban wood burning ovens, Dec 1999PPackage tours, passenger transport – EC regulations forbid the carrying of British passengers, Nov 1992Packaging – Pinta and loaf packing under threat from EU, Jan 2006Packaging, British meat – EU wants to ban Union flag from British meat packs, Sep 2013Paddling pools – Paddling pools deeper than 12 inches must have full-time lifeguard, Jan 1993Passports – European passport will replace national passports, Oct 2000Passports – Her Majesty to be removed from UK passports, Sep 2007Pasta – Fresh pasta banned, Apr 2002Peaches – Eurocrats to ban small fruits, Jul 2001Peas, mushy – Commission to outlaw mushy peas, Aug 1995Pensions – Eurocrat pensioners dodge taxes, July 2012Pensions, final salary scheme – EU will force the closure of final salary pensions chemes, Feb 2012Perfume – EU threatens future of Chanel and Dior perfumes, May 2014Peru, drugs – Taxpayers money used to rehabilitate Peruvian drug addicts, Jul 2014Petrol prices – EU behind 3p a litre petrol price hike, July 2014Petrol stations, control of petrol storage emissions – Hundreds of small petrol stations to be forced to meet new Vapour regulations, Feb 1993Petrol stations, use of jerrycans – EC legislation forbids the use of jerrycans on garage forecourts, Apr 1993Pets, dead – Dead pets must be pressure cooked before burial, Mar 2000Phones, poll tax (see also Telephone enquiries)Phone tax – Commission to tax every phone line £30, Sep 2000Photography, tourism – EU banning tourist photos of the London Eye, June 2015Pies, mince – EU to rename mince pies, Oct 2002Pigs, toys – Farmers forced to issue pigs with toys, Jan 2003Pine trees, rosin – Rosin to be banned from use in products, Apr 1995Pints, legality of sale in pubs – EU to ban sales of mixed drink pints in pubs, Nov 1994Pizza ovens – Wood burning ovens to be banned, Dec 1999Pizza, sizes – EU to regulate pizza sizes, Oct 1994Place names – EU to rename UK place names, Oct 2003Planes, low flying jets – MOD to be forced to pay compensation for military jet noise pollution, Dec 1995Plants – EU money wasted on plants and wildlife, Aug 2001Plants – EU wants to ban sale of British plants, Sep 2013Plasma screen TVs – Banning plasma TVs, Jan 2009Playgrounds, safety – EU safety directives to ban playgrounds, trapeze artists and bagpipes, Aug 2005Playgrounds, safety – Safety rules force the closure of UK playgrounds, Oct 2003Playgrounds, safety, speed limits – Speed limits to be enforced on children’s roundabouts, Oct 2004Playgrounds, safety, swings – A village has to remove its swings due to safety rules, Jan 2003Plugs, Euro-plugs – UK to be forced to adopt continental two pin plug, Jun 1994Police, European – A European integrated police force to be implemented, Apr 2001Political parties, canvassing and direct mail – Political parties to be banned from canvassing and advertising, Nov 1993Political parties, funding – EU to fund the Labour and LibDems but not the Conservatives, Jan 2000Poppies – Remembrance Day poppies to face VAT charge, Aug 2003Pork chops – Pork chops can no longer be sold with kidneys, Feb 1993Pornography – UK screens being flooded by pornography as a result of new EC directive, Jan 1993Postcards, saucy seaside – EC to ban “sexist” saucy seaside postcards, Mar 1993Potato prices – Potato prices set to soar due to bad crop and EU rules, Jan 1995Pounds and ounces, imperial measurements, – EU bans punds and ounces, Sep 2016Prams, second hand – EC to prevent the sale of second hand prams, Jan 1993Prawn cocktail crisps – EC to ban prawn cocktail crisps, Jan 1993Prison release dates – EU rules on compulsory release dates for murderers, Mar 1994Prizes – EU to ban prizes over 70k on prize shows, May 2003Promotions – 2-for1 bargains to be banned, Sep 1999Propaganda, brainwashing – EU brainwashing children, Jan 2012Public procurement rules – How EU rules weeded out Parliament’s loyal florist, Jul 2013Pubs, barmaids – EU health directive to prevent barmaids from showing cleavage, Aug 2005Pubs, darts – Commission plans to outlaws darts in Pubs, Jun 1993Pubs, language – You’re alright, love – The EU is not banning saying ‘love’ in pubs, Mar 2008Pubs, noise – Noise regulations to require club, pub and football goers to wear earplugs, Mar 2002Pubs, price list display – EC planning to make British pubs display their price lists, Jul 1993Pubs, sale of cigars – Sales of cigars to fall due to be sold individually with a health warning, Jan 1994Pubs, sale of pints – EU to ban sales of mixed drink pints in pubs, Nov 1994QThe Queen, dogs – Queen’s corgis to be outlawed – Apr 2002Queen, tea – Queen to be forced to get her own tea, Feb 1999RRapeseed, hay fever – EU responsible for your hay fever, May 2015Recycling – Sex toys must be handed in, Feb 2004Recycling – EU regulations will force householders to use 5 bins for recycling, Aug 2013Recycling, tax – EU to introduce tax on recycling, Feb 2016Recycling targets, landfills – EU steps up recycling targets to eliminate landfills, July 2014Red tape, broadband speeds, – EU red tape force down broadband speeds, May 2016Red tape, business – UK businesses strangled by EU red tape, Oct 2013Refugees – Misunderstanding between EU and UN asylum laws, Feb 2000Regional governments – Veil is lifted on new order for Britain, Dec 1998Regions, covert governance – Brussels to bypass national governments via regions, Apr 1998Regions, map – EU redraws map of the UK, Apr 1999Regions, map – A Europe without the UK, Apr 1999Regions, devolution – Devolution is an EU scam, Dec 1998Remembrance Day, poppies – Remembrance Day poppies to face VAT charge, Aug 2003Rescue services, mountains – New procurement rules threaten rescue teams, Mar 1995Rescue services, emergency number – Britain to phase out 999 emergency number, Jan 2000Residency, benefits, free movement, NHS – EU rights to reside in another member state, EU benefit claimants and NHS treatment entitlement, Feb 2013Restaurants, rare meat – Rare meat to be banned due to “too much bacteria”, Sep 1993Rhubarb – British rhubarb must be straight, Jun 1996Roads, motorway parapets – Councils required to upgrade motorway parapets, Feb 1994Road safety, traffic offences abroad – European police get powers to track down British motoring offenders, May 2014Roads, numbers – Eurocrats change traditional road numbers, Sep 2001Rocking horses – EU to ban rocking horses, Nov 2003Roma, MPs – EU could impose quotas of Roma MPs in the UK, Sep 2013Roundabouts – Speed limits to be enforced on children’s roundabouts, Oct 2004Royal Navy, Christmas puddings – EU bans wooden oars for stirring the Christmas Pudding, Nov 1992Rubbish collections – EU regulations will force householders to use 5 bins for recycling, Aug 2013SSafety at work, hairdressers, – EU bans high heels for salon staff, Apr 2012Sausage – The infamous” euro-sausage” threatens British bangers, Jun 2001Schools, lessons abroad for pupils – European secondary school pupils to spend a “free” year abroad, Apr 1993Scooters – 10m scooters face axe in ‘cat’ call, Oct 1998Scotch whisky – EC interference in whisky distilleries, Nov 1992Scotch whisky – Scotch whisky must be handled as a dangerous chemical, Nov 1995Seat belts, on coaches and buses – Britain powerless to introduce new seat belt laws without backing from the EC, Nov 1993Sex – EU asks women about their sex lives, Nov 2007Sex discrimination – EU to end deals on the golf course, Oct 2001Sex toys – Women to be forced to hand in old sex toys, Feb 2004Shandy – Brussels ban on pints of shandy, Jan 1999Shellfish, cockles – Scores of foreign boats to invade Essex coast, Nov 1992Shellfish – Cockle-traders to be forced to buy expensive steaming equipment, Feb 1993Shellfish, mussels – Shellfish must be given rest breaks whilst on journeys, Jan 1996Shellfish, whelks – Whelks have to be stored at an EC regulated temperature, Oct 1993Shepherds’ crooks – Carved horns to be banned, Apr 2000Shipping, sulphur emissions – EU fuel diktat could slap £50 on your ferry ticket, Dec 2014Shoes – EU anti-dumping measures lead to price hike, Apr 2000Signs – “High up” signs to be put on mountains, Mar 2004Silver (see also Hallmarks) – British hallmark for silver and gold to be replaced, Mar 1993Silver Cross prams – EC to prevent the sale of second hand prams, Jan 1993Single currency, health – The single currency can bring on depression, May 1999Single currency, health – Nickel in euro coins will make you sick, Dec 2001Single currency, health – Euro notes responsible for impotency, Mar 2002Ski resorts, snow – EC to prevent skiing when depth of snow is less than 20 cm, Nov 1992Slaughterhouses – EC hygiene rules force closure of abattoirs, Nov 1992Smacking, ban of – EU Court may ban smacking, Jun 1998Smell, research into – EU trying to quantify smell of British workers, Sep 1996Smoking – EU ban on ciggie breaks? Just hot air, Jun 2007Sneiton Market, Nottingham – EU rules restricting market stalls from having tills, May 2016Soap Opera, Euro – European news network and soap opera authorised by EC, Jun 1993Social media – EU to ban under 16-year olds from using social media, Dec 2015Soya milk – Soya milk indistinguishable from cow milk and thus to be banned, Apr 1995Speed control – Brussels to impose speed controls, Sep 2013Speeding tickets, fines, driving, – EU to fine British drivers , Jan 2017Staff, pay and tax of EU civil servants – EC employees are over-paid and do not pay tax, March 1993Staff, pensions – EU staff retire early with huge pensions, Aug 2005Statistics, collection of intra-Community trade – Collection of intra-EC trade statistics to fall on businesses, Jan 1993Steam trains, drivers – New safety legislation prevents drivers from operating steam trains, Jul 1994Steam trains, miniature – Directive will ban boilers for miniature locomotives, May 2002Strawberries – Strawberries must be oval, Mar 1998Street lighting, brightness – EU regulations require brighter street lighting, Jan 1995Street lighting, lamp posts – EC to replace traditional street lamps, Jun 1993Street vendors, food hygiene – Street vendors face closure due to an EC food hygiene Directive, Nov 1992Students, lessons abroad for – European secondary school pupils to spend a “free” year abroad, Apr 1993Subsidiarity, prize for definition of – President of EC offers prize for definition of the term “subsidiarity”, Oct 1993Sugar content, jam – EU wants to cut minimum sugar content in jam, Nov, 2013Sugar quotas – Perverse lifting of sugar quotas by the EU, July 2014Sulphur, emissions from shipping – EU fuel diktat could slap £50 on your ferry ticket, Dec 2014Sunday roasts, energy efficiency – EU is targeting the Sunday roast, Jan 2015Suntans, barmaids – EU health directive to prevent barmaids from showing cleavage, Nov 2005Suntan, Commissioner – EU to get a “Suntan Commissioner”, Jun 2005Sweets, advertising – Swedish Presidency will force a ban on sweet and toy ads, Feb 1999Sweets, unwrapped – Brussels to forbid unwrapped sweets, Aug 1993Swimming pools, safety standards – Paddling pools deeper than 12 inches must have full-time lifeguard, Jan 1993Swings – A village has to remove its swings due to safety rules, Jan 2003TTax avoidance, migration – EU migrants can avoid tax in the UK, Jan 2014Tax harmonisation, sovereignty – Tax harmonisation programme will remove all tax powers from member states, Nov 1998Tax harmonisation, Germanophobia – German finance ministers can abolish UK tax veto, Dec 1998Tax, corporations – EU plots to tax Britain, May 2015Tax, VAT – Brussels could force the UK to raise VAT rates and cause “a £2600 tax bombshell”, June 2016Tax, phones – Brussels to tax every phone line £30, Sep 2000Taxi services – London to face an influx of untrained taxi drivers, Jan 1993Tea, teabags – EU to make recycling teabags illegal, Jan 2005Tea, teasmades – Teasmades to be forbidden under new safety regulation, Feb 2002Teeth – Now Brussels make bright smiles illegal, Feb 2003Telephone enquiries – Commission to blame for new 118 enquiry number, Nov 2003Thatching, banning – EU aiming to ban thatched roofs, Oct 2004Thatching, cost – EC to make thatching uneconomical, Apr 1993Three-crop rule, agriculture – EU tells British farmers what they can grow, Nov 2014Theatre seats – West End to be hit by new seat rules, Feb 2000Tin cans – Queries over tin can standardisation, Mar 1993Toasters, kettles – EU to regulate your kettles and toasters, May 2016Tobacco, subsidies – Brussels to reinstate tobacco subsidies, Feb 2013Toilets – Euro-loo to replace British toilets, May 1999Toilets – Traditional British toilet to be scrapped by Brussels, Apr 1995Toilets, eco-labels, flushing – EU wants to regulate toilets, Oct 2013Tourism, photography – EU banning tourist photos of the London Eye, June 2015Toys, advertising – Swedish Presidency will force a ban on sweet and toy ads, Feb 1999Toys, lead, crayons – Eurocrats are clamping down on colouring pencils (Jan, 2017)Toys, imports of Chinese – Chinese toy imports are to be banned unless humanlike in form, Jul 1994Toys, noisy – EC to ban noisy toys, Jan 1996Toys, sale by charity shops – Charity shops banned from selling second hand toys, Mar 1993Toys, sex – Women to be forced to hand in old sex toys, Feb 2004Tractors – Tractors to be banned from soggy fields, Jan 2005Tractors – Farmers given time-limit on tractor use, Oct 2002Trade statistics, collection of intra-Community – Collection of intra-EC trade statistics to fall on businesses, Jan 1993Trafalgar Square – Trafalgar Square and Waterloo station to be renamed, Oct 2003Traffic offences abroad, road safety, – European police get powers to track down British motoring offenders, May 2014Trailers – Army to be forced to upgrade trailers in line with EU Directive, Jun 2005Transaction fees, credit card payments – Millions of Britons will lose credit card perks because of EU, Apr 2015Trapeze artists, Africa – EU funding for African acrobats and trapeze artists, July 2015Travel, budget airlines – EU officials banned from flying Ryanair, Mar 2012Truckers’ fry ups – EU bans lorry drivers’ British breakfast, Sep 2001Trees see Oaks; Pine treesTTIP – TTIP will leave EU member states and the European Parliament further sidelined, Mar 2016Turkeys – EC to tamper with turkeys , Dec 1992TVs – Banning plasma TVs, Jan 2009VVaccuum cleaners, energy saving – EU to ban powerful vaccuum cleaners, Jun 2013Vaccuum cleaners – Tidying up the rules, Sep 2014Valentine’s Day cards – Unwanted Valentine’s cards to be defined as sexual harassment, Apr 1995VAT, books and newspapers – UK government forced to abolish zero rate VAT in books and newspapers, Mar 1993VAT, children’s clothes – Euro tax on kids’ clothes – secret VAT stitch-up revealed, Nov 1998VAT, church – EU to may churches pay full VAT, Sep 2003VAT, control – British power over VAT rates to be abolished, Mar 2000VAT rules, digital products – Brussels making life impossible for small online businesses, Apr 2015VAT, tax – Brussels could force the UK to raise VAT rates and cause “a £2600 tax bombshell”, June 2016Vegetables see Fruit and vegetablesVeterinary products, game birds – EC rules will ruin rearers of game birds, Jan 1996Veterinary products, horses – Horses to no longer receive medicine that would make them unsafe for consumption, Jan 1994Victory Day – B17 fly pass grounded by Brussels, May 2005Video recording and copyright – Copyright Tax to be levied on all home VCR recordings, Mar 2000Vitamin supplements – EC to stop UK citizens taking extra strong multi-vitamin pills, Feb 1993Violin strings, cow guts – EU bans cow gut violin strings, Nov 2011Vitamin supplements – EU to ban vitamin supplements, Mar 2002Vocational training – EU gives £1m to train Italian TV presenter “bimbos”, Jul 2003Voltage reduction – EU voltage harmonisation plan threatens British appliances, Feb 1995Voting – EU may force UK to give criminals vote, Feb 2006Vultures – EU rules blamed for vulture attacks on farm livestock, Aug 2007WWalnuts – Brussels rules threatens walnuts, Mar 2001Waste disposal – EU law to create ‘Electrical mountain’, Mar 2002Waste, excavated earth – Excavated earth to become waste, Mar 1995Waste, food waste for swans, charities etc. – Feeding swans and homeless people to require licence, Feb 1994Waterloo Station – Trafalgar Square and Waterloo station to be renamed, Oct 2003Water meters – Every home to be fitted with costly water meter, Aug 2000Wattage markings – Light bulbs lose wattage markings, May 2009Weapons, sale of – Britain to be flooded with cheap weapons thanks to the Single Market, Jan 1993Weighing instruments – Delicacies must be sold in quantities over one and a quarter pounds, Feb 1995Wheat, for thatching straw (see also Thatching)Wheat, for thatching straw – EC to make thatching uneconomical, Apr 1993Whelks, storage temperature – Whelks have to be stored at an EC regulated temperature, Oct 1993Whisky – EC interference in whisky distilleries, Nov 1992Whisky – Scotch whisky must be handled as a dangerous chemical, Nov 1995Wigs – Traditional barristers wig to be scrapped, Apr 2002Wildlife – EU money wasted on plants and wildlife, Aug 2001Wildlife parks, elephant symbol on signs – Universal symbol for zoos to be the image of an elephant, Jun 1993Wine, labels, aristocratic titles on – EC to register aristocrats to check for improper labelling of wine, Oct 1993Wine, size of glass – Wine must be served in government stamped glasses by standard quantities, Dec 1994Women, doctors – Hundreds of GPs to be forced to acquire additional qualifications, Sep 1994Women, saucy postcards – EC to ban “sexist” saucy seaside postcards, Mar 1993Valentine’s Day cards – Unwanted Valentine’s cards to be defined as sexual harassment, Apr 1995Wood burning ovens – Brussels to ban wood burning ovens, Dec 1999Worker consultation – Bosses to be told what carpet to buy, Jan 2004Working conditions – EU meddlers ban kids on milk rounds, Aug 1998Working from home, fire doors – Self-employed home-workers must equip their houses with fire doors, Jun 1993Working Time Directive, doctors – 58 hour working week will ground hospitals to a halt, Aug 2004Working Time Directive, doctors – UK doctors unable to treat off shore patients at night, Feb 1999Workplace, rules – Companies required to consult staff on colour of carpets and types of tea bags, Jan 2004YYoghurt – EU plans to rename yogurt, Nov 2003Yoghurt – EU says Brit yoghurt has to be called Fermented Milk Pudding, Mar 2006Yoghurt – £700,000 to stop yoghurt going runny, Jan 1999Young people, milk-rounds – Children will be banned from milk-rounds due to EU directive, Aug 1998Young people, newspaper delivery – Young people forced to give up paper rounds, Nov 1992Youth in Action – EU youth programme called propaganda, Oct 2006ZZips – EU plans to ban zipper trousers, May 1999Zoos, elephant symbol on signs – Universal symbol for zoos to be the image of an elephant, Jun 1993

Some people have a very stereotypical view of “Pygmies” who call themselves by their own ethnic names : Mbuti, Baka and Batwa.They are sometimes called the “Childlren of the Jungle” or People of the Forest. A large number of them do not live in “the jungle” or the forest. They live in urban and peri-urban areas. They have created nationwide networds and NGOs to support their causes and defend their “indigenous rights”. Many hold university degrees and are professionals.Indigenous World 2019: Democratic Republic of CongoIndigenous peoples in the Democratic Republic of CongoThe Mbuti, the Baka, and the Batwa peoples are the indigenous peoples of The Democratic Republic of Congo. Although the concept of “indigenous peoples” is accepted and endorsed by the government, the Mbuti, Baka and Batwa peoples remain challenged in relation to their ancestral lands and natural resources, ethnic conflicts and violation of human rights.Indigenous World 2019: Democratic Republic of CongoWRITTEN ON 24 APRIL 2019. POSTED IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGOThe concept of “indigenous peoples” is accepted and approved by the government and civil society organisations (CSOs) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In the DRC, the term refers to the Mbuti, Baka and Batwa peoples, who consider the generic denomination of “Pygmies” to be derogatory and discriminatory.The exact number of indigenous peoples in the DRC is unknown. The government estimates it at around 600,000 (1% of the Congolese population) but CSOs give a figure of up to 2,000,000 (3% of the population). They live in nomadic and semi-nomadic groups throughout virtually all of the country’s provinces. Indigenous peoples’ lives are closely linked to the forest and its resources: they practise hunting, gathering and fishing and treat their illnesses through the use of their own pharmacopeia and medicinal plants. The forest lies at the heart of their culture and living environment.1Kahuzi Biega National Park: World Heritage Committee ignores indigenous Batwa communities’ rightsIn January 2018, the Forest Peoples’ Programme (FPP) and several other indigenous and CSOs in the DRC and elsewhere sent a letter2 to UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre raising the situation of the Batwa and drawing attention to the violation of their human rights as exemplified by their longstanding expulsion and permanent exclusion from the Kahuzi Biega National Park. The letter particularly noted a case from 2017 when a young Batwa (17 years of age) was shot and killed by park guards for having entered the park. The young man’s father, who was with him at the time, states that they were in the park to gather forest produce.Having received no response to this first letter, the same organisations sent a second letter3 to the World Heritage Committee prior to its 42nd session. This letter urged the Committee to bring its decisions into line with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and called on the Congolese government to embark on positive dialogue with communities that have ancestral links to the park.This second attempt to bring serious human rights concerns to the attention of the World Heritage Committee also received no response. Two statements were subsequently published in solidarity with the Batwa of KahuziBiega. The first4 was issued by World Heritage Watch (WHW), a civil society gathering that meets prior to the sessions of the World Heritage Committee. The second was officially submitted to the Committee by the International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on World Heritage (IIPFWH).During its 42nd session, the Committee again decided to overlook these serious concerns and ended the discussion on the conservation status of the KahuziBiega National Park without mentioning the human rights concerns of the indigenous Batwa once.3rd International Festival of Indigenous Peoples (FIPA)This festival, organised by the Congolese Indigenous Peoples Network (DGPA), took place from 7-9 September with the aim not only of promoting the cultural diversity of indigenous Pygmies around the world but of offering a framework of endogenous knowledge and exchanges on environmental issues, biodiversity and climate change.Patrick Saidi, DGPA coordinator said: “This festival should enable concrete solutions to be identified that will put indigenous issues back on the agenda. FIPA is intended as an international framework of reference for the promotion and defence of indigenous peoples’ rights and an appreciation of their traditional knowledge.”The ministers or their representatives present at the event spoke on their ministries’ commitment to advancing the indigenous Pygmy peoples’ cause, above all with regard to the discrimination they face:The Minister for Culture and Art, Astrid Madiya Ntumba, undertook to “ensure their sustained support until we can co-exist side by side without discrimination, and until indigenous peoples’ culture is integrated with those of other peoples.”The Minister for Land Planning, Félix Kabange Numbi, stated: “Personally, I have always supported the indigenous peoples and will continue to do so. In terms of the forest reform, land reform and land planning reform underway, we will take local communities, and particularly indigenous peoples, into account.”The Minister for Customary Affairs said: “Indigenous peoples are our fellow citizens; my Ministry undertakes to continue efforts to integrate ”The representative of the Ministry for Environment and Sustainable Development said: “The forest forms the indigenous peoples’ supermarket, we want effective measures taken to protect We want to help them benefit more from this supermarket.”5Lethal conflict between the dominant Luba community and Batwa indigenous peoples in Tanganyika ProvinceOver the course of the last seven years, the lethal conflict between the dominant Luba community and the indigenous Batwa peoples of Tanganyika Province has persisted. The causes include conflict over natural resources, land and customary practices, and the indigenous Batwa having suffered human rights violations for years.In August 2017, a comprehensive report by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) entitled, A silent crisis in Congo: The Bantu and the Twa in Tanganyika, described the structural and circumstantial causes of the conflict and made recommendations to the authorities on how to bring the conflict to an end. In the introduction, it notes: “This conflict illustrates how marginalization of the Twa minority group due to a combination of limited access to resources, exclusion from local decision-making and systematic discrimination, can result in large-scale violence and displacement.” The document goes on to examine the opportunities and threats and gives a list of practical recommendations, from the viewpoint of transforming and resolving the conflict.6On 13 April 2018, a conference was held in Geneva on humanitarian assistance in the DRC at which the disastrous results of a “‘forgotten’ conflict between the Bantu (majority African population) and minority Pygmy militia” were deplored. According to figures published by Voice of America (VOA), some 500,000 to 650,000 people have been displaced by the violence caused by this conflict around the shores of Lake Tanganyika (southeast) since 2016/17.Around the provincial capital of Kalemie, located between the lake and the fertile plans of Rugumba, 67,000 displaced Bantu are trying to survive in twelve displacement camps, having fled raids, pillaging, and other atrocities such as the burning of villages, rapes, etc. According to the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), more than 80% of the people living in the displacement camps have no access to clean water and 75% have no access to latrines. Furthermore, most have no shelter other than a mosquito net.Among the underlying causes of a conflict that has been ongoing since 2013, Jean Omasombo, lecturer at Kinshasa University and researcher at the Royal Central African Museum in Tervueren, notes: “The declining standard of living among Bantu, which has pushed them into the forest for their survival, forests on which the Pygmies depend.” Numerous agreements aimed at ending the conflict have failed to resolve it.7Organic law on indigenous peoples in the DRCDuring its Universal Periodic Review in 2014, the DRC accepted the following recommendations, which it aims to implement or is in the course of implementing:Continue to work for the recognition of indigenous peoples nationally;Guarantee indigenous communities’ – particularly Pygmies’ – land rights in the protected natural parks;Harmonise projects to reduce greenhouse gases, deforestation and forest degradation, in accordance with the UN Declaration on the Rights of IndigenousA procedure for adopting a specific law on indigenous peoples has been in place for the past few years. This initiative was launched by a consortium of non-governmental and indigenous peoples’ organisations in 2003, coordinated by the DGPA.8Four years on, questions have been raised as to the outcome of this draft law within the Congolese parliament, despite repeated investigations into violations of indigenous peoples’ rights. In an interview dated 21 August 2018, Kone Lassana, lawyer and head of the FPP’s Legal and Human Rights Programme, believed the delay in the adoption of the law to be unjustified, particularly in a country such as the DRC, which has signed the African Human Rights Charter and many other human rights instruments: “For us, this political reticence is unjustified. During the last parliamentary session, we had hoped there would be some courageous decisions taken in terms of adopting this draft legislation. There were no such positive developments. […] They think adopting a specific law on indigenous peoples will create division, because they have a fixed vision of the nation, sovereignty and territorial integrity.”9Review of the Land LawWith World Bank support, the DRC has been implementing a land reform process since a start-up workshop was held in Kinshasa from 19-21 July 2012. This workshop formed the starting point for a process of reflection on sustainable and appropriate responses to the different land issues noted across the country.A National Land Reform Commission (CONAREF) was created by prime ministerial decree on 30 May 2013.10The 4th National Steering Committee meeting for the land reform process took place from 26-27 June 2018. At the end of the meeting, the Minister of Land Affairs, Lumeya Dhu Maleghi, announced that the DRC could have a new and realistic Land Law by 2019, incorporating all the country’s specific features and replacing the law enacted on 20 July 1973 and amended in 1980. For its part, the UN Habitat delegate, one of the main technical and financial partners, repeated their organisation’s commitment to support the DRC until completion of the process.11 On 17 and 18 December 2018, several experts and Pygmy delegates met in Kinshasa to study the outlines and possibilities of including indigenous peoples’ rights within the new draft law. The representative of the Support to Forest-Dependent Communities Project (REPALEF), Joseph Itongwa, acknowledged that some progress had already made in this regard: “Indigenous peoples’ land issues are a major concern for Pygmies when advocating for defence of their rights. In addition to land issues, REPALEF is also involved in other reforms with the aim of ensuring that indigenous rights are taken into account,” he stated.12On the occasion of the National Dialogue on including indigenous peoples’ rights in land reform, held on 17 and 18 December 2018, the Indigenous Peoples’ Ambassador to the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), Kapupu Diwa Mutimanwa, spoke on behalf of indigenous people to welcome the Congolese government’s stated commitment to restore equality. He noted that 92 essential options had been validated with the aim of guiding the final drafting of the national land policy document.13Notes and referencesAlbert K. Barume IWGIA Indigenous World 2017See Forest Peoples, “The Letter to UNESCO re designation of PNKB as World Heritage site,” available at: http://bit.ly/2IHYl1PSee Forest Peoples, “Kahuzi-Biega follow-up letter,” available at: http://bit.ly/2IRHIk2See Forest Peoples, “WHW Resolution on Kahuzi-Biega National Park,” available at http://bit.ly/2IFPoWQSee Enviro News, “FIPA 2018 : Voici les engagements ministériels en faveur des peuples autochtones pygmies,” available at: http://bit.ly/2IG7yHVSee International Rescue Committee (IRC), “A silent crisis in Congo: The Bantu and the Twa in Tanganyika,” available at: A silent crisis in Congo: The Bantu and the Twa in TanganyikaSee Media Terre, “RDC : les affres humanitaires des conflits Pygmées et Bantou,” available at: RDC : les affres humanitaires des conflits Pygmées et BantouIWGIA Indigenous World 2017, available at: http://bit.ly/2EkcFrASee Enviro News, “Environnement: Loi sur le droit des peuples autochtones en RDC, où en sommes-nous 4 ans après?” Available at: http://bit.ly/2IQFxh0See the DRC, Decree no. 13/M on 31 May 2013. Available at http://bit.ly/2IRIduqSee IMCongo, available at: http://bit.ly/2IGnOZeSee Digital Congo, “Réformes foncières : les pygmées sollicitent leur prise en compte dans la loi en cours de revision,” available at: http://bit.ly/2IHN6q8See Digital Congo, “L’Ambassadeur des peuples autochtones auprès de la CEEAC salue l’engagement du Gouvernement à restaurer l’équité,” available at: http://bit.ly/2IIf84VPatrick Kulesza is the Executive Director of GITPA, Groupe International de Travail pour les Peuples Autochtones Groupe International de Travail pour les Peuples Autochtones, he has recently published a book with Marine Robillard: Quel avenir pour les peuples pygmées a l’orée du XXI eme siecle? [What future for the Pygmy peoples at the dawn of the 21st century?] L’Harmattan, 467p [L'Harmattan : livres, revues, articles, DVD - fond numérique j=livre&no=61891]………………………………………….‘It’s our home’: Pygmies fight for recognition as forest protectors in new filmA recent short film, Pygmy Peoples of the DRC: A Rising Movement, tracks the push for the recognition of indigenous land rights in the DRC.The film catalogs the importance of the forest to pygmy groups, as well as their role as stewards of the forest.A raft of recent research has shown that indigenous groups around the world often do a better job of protecting forests than parks and reserves.The word “pygmy” conjures images of hunter-gatherers living deep in the Congo rainforest, far removed from the modern world. But that modern world is closing in on them, as the forests in which they live fall to provide the rest of the world with timber and make way for huge industrial farms.Now, the pygmies of the Democratic Republic of Congo are coming together to demonstrate both the value of the forest to their society and their role as stewards of this resource.“It’s the place of spirits, invocations, incantations and reincarnation,” says Marie Lisenga in a recent short film, Pygmy Peoples of the DRC: A Rising Movement. “It’s our home.”The documentary is part of the If Not Us, Then Who? project, with its mission to showcase how communities are critical in protecting forests and tackling issues such as climate change. Like many indigenous groups around the world, the DRC’s pygmies are struggling to hold onto the lands they have tended for generations.“No indigenous are recognized,” says Kapupu Diwa Mutimanwa, a leader of the Twa ethnic group and president of the League of Indigenous Pygmy Associations of Congo, known by the French acronym LINAPYCO. “There are customary indigenous laws, but they are not recognized by others. So we must change this.”The way the pygmies say they’re treated harkens back to racist beliefs dating to colonial times about who they are.“We are considered as ‘sub-human’ as an inferior race, people who cannot even think,” says Joseph Itongwa Mukumo, a member of the Walikale group in the DRC’s North Kivu province and a coordinator of REPALEF, the Network of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities for the Sustainable Management of Forest Ecosystems.In fact, a growing body of research has demonstrated that indigenous groups are remarkably effective protectors of standing forest, in many cases, better than traditional protected areas like parks and reserves.As Lisenga points out medicinal and edible plants during the film, she explains how her forest-dependent people make sustainable use of the land.“We do not cut the trees,” Lisenga says. “We protect the forest, we take only what falls.”A Batwa man. Photo [CC BY-SA 2.5], via Wikimedia Commons.The international community is awakening to the pygmies’ critical role in protecting forests in the DRC. Now, the groups led by Itongwa and Diwa are arguing for the legal protection of pygmy land in the form of land tenure reform, because, as they see it, these indigenous groups provide a service not just for the DRC, but the whole world.“The indigenous traditional knowledge is recognized as efficient for tackling climate change situations,” Itongwa says. “We are proud, because we build and protect what is important to humanity.”Banner image of Batwa women by Doublearc [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons.Follow John Cannon on Twitter: @johnccannon…………………….Congo’s pygmies turn to technologyCongo’s pygmies turn to technologyGPS satellite tracking helps to preserve traditional lands.Commercial logging is big business in the Congo BasinPygmies in the world’s second largest rainforest are turning to modern technology to preserve their lands.While the world’s rainforests are a rich source of raw materials, they’re also home to many indigenous people, and for the hunter-gatherer pygmies of Africa’s Congo Basin, the forest is crucial to their way of life.Al Jazeera’s Gladys Njoroge has been finding out how global positioning satellites are now being used to protect the pygmies’ traditional way of life:Pygmies and commercial loggers areworking together [Al Jazeera]The Basin is the world’s second-largest rainforest, covering six countries from Cameroon to the Democratic Republic of Congo.The growth and spread of commercial logging has long been seen as a threat to the indigenous tribes, cutting through hunting grounds and sacred areas that have been used by them for centuries.About 80 per cent of the timber removed from the Congo Basin will end up in China and the European Union.Until now the growing commercial activity threatens to wipe out the livelihood and culture of the pygmies who are traditionally hunters and gatherers.Now though, these indigenous tribes are hoping that a marriage of tradition and technology may hold the answer.Hand-held satellite tracking devices are being used to mark areas of forest that should be left untouched.One of the Juslin Independent people demonstrated the new system to Al Jazeera: “The images you can see on the GPS are of the sacred tree of the spirit of the woman, the sacred city of men for Eteni culture, also the cemeteries are marked there.“It’s a win-win situation for both parties.“Lucas van der VeltLogging company representative“So the vehicles must not drive around these areas. There’s also the Mengoulou, which indicates the location of hunting grounds and settlements.”The GPS maps are also being used by a Danish-run company to guide their logging activities in the same area.In the past, such companies were considered a threat; few employed pygmies and their traditional lifestyles were at risk from the bulldozers of the loggers, while decades of civil war also opened up the forest to illegal logging.This new scheme ensures that forest areas critical to the pygmies’ survival are left standing – irrespective of the timber business.Tribes are using wind-up radios tospread the word on technologyLucas van der Walt, the Environment Manager at Congolaise Industrialle Des Bois told us: “It’s a win-win situation for both parties.“The communities who live in these forests have the reassurance and the guarantee that their livelihoods will be protected and not be damaged by our operation and there’s an independent group of people making sure that we adhere to this.“On our side there’s also benefit of having a good relation with these communities,” he said.This conservation message is now being transmitted through the airwaves to communities living near the forest, using other technology such as clockwork-driven radios.Modern technology is slowly creeping in among the pygmies – and instead of killing their ancient traditions, it’s helping preserve them.SOURCE : AL JAZEERA……..