Which of these crazy laws or directives have really come about because of the UKs membership and which are fabricated stories from the British Press Click here to begin Water can not be marketed as rehydrating ID: 782174
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Mayor of London, Boris Johnson has said that the UK’s membership of the EU is like being in prison. The upcoming referendum is a chance to escape!
Which of these ‘crazy’ laws or directives have really come about because of the UK’s membership and which are fabricated stories from the British Press?
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Slide2Water can not be marketed as re-hydrating
Children aged less than 8 banned from blowing up a balloon
Eggs can not be sold by the dozen
Diabetics are banned from driving
Prunes can not be marketed as a laxative
English students pay tuition fees in Scotland but Cypriot students do not
Insurance companies can not charge less to women drivers than men
Supermarket fridges made colder
European Football teams must have EU flag on their kit
UK chocolate has to clearly state ‘high milk content’ on wrapping
Bombay Mix has to re-named Mumbai Mix
Bagpipes to be made quieter
Corgi dogs to be banned
Bananas can not be too bendy
Turnips can not be labelled as ‘swedes’
You can not eat your pet horse
Which of these are genuine laws or directives put in place by the EU?
Bananas can not be too bendy
Water can not be marketed as re-hydrating
Bombay Mix has to re-named Mumbai Mix
Prunes can not be marketed as a laxative
UK chocolate has to clearly state ‘high milk content’ on wrapping
Turnips can not be labelled as ‘swedes’
Corgi dogs to be banned
Diabetics are banned from driving
Eggs can not be sold by the dozen
European Football teams must have EU flag on their kit
Children aged less than 8 banned from blowing up a balloon
English students pay tuition fees in Scotland but Cypriot students do not
Insurance companies can not charge less to women drivers than men
You can not eat your pet horse
Bagpipes to be made quieter
Supermarket fridges made colder
Slide3Which of these are genuine laws or directives put in place by the EU?
True
or false
Notes
Bananas can not be too bendyTrueWas true but repealed in 2008
Water can not be marketed as re-hydrating
TrueEU says there is no evidenceBombay Mix has to re-named Mumbai MixFalseMade up by the SunPrunes can not be marketed
as a laxativeTrueEU says there is little evidenceUK chocolate has to clearly state ‘high milk content’ on wrappingFalseDirective about clear labelling but does
not require use of ‘high’
Turnips can not be labelled as ‘swedes’
True
Apart from in Cornish Pasties (!)
Corgi dogs to be banned
False
Not law in the EU
Diabetics are banned from driving
True
Not enforced in the UK yet
Eggs can not be sold by the dozen
True
Not enforced in the UK yetEuropean Football teams must have EU flag on their kit
FalseMade up by the Daily MailChildren aged less than 8 banned from blowing up a balloon
FalseNot true – Directive advises adult supervisionEnglish students pay tuition fees in Scotland but Cypriot students do not
TrueOr any EU student other than English, Welsh or Nortern IrishInsurance companies can not charge less to women drivers than men
TrueConsidered discriminatoryYou can not eat your pet horseTrue
Directive came in 2009 – 2 million horses ate in EU before thenBagpipes to be made quieter
FalseClaim by The Sunday TimesSupermarket fridges made colderFalse
Claim by the Daily Express