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Covid: Testing sites set up for hauliers to help flow of goods to France

Drivers wishing to enter France from Britain must show proof of a negative Covid-19 test taken in the previous 72 hours.

Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
January 2, 2021
in News

In the hope of not repeating the chaos in Kent, over Christmas, the Government is to set up testing centres, to try and ensure lorry drivers can enter France.

20 new Covid-19 testing centres for hauliers heading to the continent are being set up in the next few days, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said.

Mr Shapps revealed that 10 of the sites would open on Saturday, with a further 10 on Sunday, and more being added during the week.

The Government is also offering help to firms that wish to set up a testing location at their own premises.

Testing kits

Testing kits will be made available to companies free of charge under the initiative.

To keep lorries moving steadily across the #Channel, hauliers heading for France must get tested BEFORE arriving in #Kent or any UK port

We’ve opened 10 #covid testing centres & working w/ @DHSCgovuk so businesses can start testing at depots – see here: https://t.co/X01uI1v2yS

— Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP (@grantshapps) January 2, 2021

The move comes after restrictions were put in place on hauliers by the French government following the identification of a new strain of coronavirus in the UK.

Drivers wishing to enter France from Britain must show proof of a negative Covid-19 test taken in the previous 72 hours.

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Eurotunnel

HGVs using Dover and Eurotunnel will get fast-tracked past queues if they get tested before arriving in Kent, the Government said, in a bid to reduce delays.

Military personnel will be at some of the test sites to help with the operation.

Mr Shapps said: “As a result of the heroic efforts of hundreds of military and civilian personnel who have worked hard over the past 10 days, we have made incredible progress in clearing the queues of drivers left stranded as a result of the French government’s actions.

“If we are to keep traffic flowing in Kent, it is essential drivers are tested before they travel down to the area and that they have a Kent Access Permit before heading to the border, and these new testing centres both at service stations and inside businesses will help reduce delays.”

Armed forces minister James Heappey said: “The armed forces are once again demonstrating their flexibility, redeploying to new testing sites to ensure quicker access and minimal disruption on the approaches to Dover and the Eurotunnel.”

Staff at the testing centres will also be able to provide hauliers with guidance on new border procedures in place since Britain exited the Brexit transition period on New Year’s Eve, the Government said.

Related: Ominous sinkhole opens up at Kent’s makeshift Brexit lorry park

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