The head of the port of Dover , Jean-Marc Puissesseau , said customs and sanitary checks after Brexit could create 30-mile tailbacks and potential food shortages in Britain . “But we have problems too. Meanwhile, a local politician in the Calais region, Michel Barnier , said the problems could be 10 times worse than the French border. Puissesseau has called on Jean-Marc Puissesseau and EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier to come up with plans to avoid congestion in Dover and Calais . Puissesseau said: “At the moment 50% of food imported comes from the EU . Even if that goes down to 50% after Brexit it still needs to flow smoothly.”
The head of the port of Dover , Jean-Marc Puissesseau , said customs and sanitary checks after Brexit could create 30-mile tailbacks and potential food shortages in Britain . Meanwhile, a local politician in the Calais region, Michel Barnier , said the problems could be 10 times worse than the French border. Puissesseau has called on Jean-Marc Puissesseau and EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier to come up with plans to avoid congestion in Dover and Calais . Puissesseau said: “At the moment 50% of food imported comes from the EU . Even if that goes down to 50% after Brexit it still needs to flow smoothly.”