Re: [Debconf-team] Switzerland checklist issues, Interlaken checklist added
On 22/10/12 15:36, Gaudenz Steinlin wrote:
> Daniel Pocock <daniel@pocock.com.au> writes:
>
>> I used the Vaumarcus checklist as a template for creating an Interlaken
>> checklist:
>>
>> http://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf13/Switzerland/Bid/Vaumarcus
>>
>> http://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf13/InterlakenChecklist
>>
>>
>> While going through it, I noticed some issues:
>>
>> "Visas: Which/how many countries' citizens require getting a visa? How
>> hard (bureaucratic, probable) is it to get it? "
>>
>> Vaumarcus checklist has an ambiguous answer, "Schengen and EU countries
>> do not require any visa." In fact, what this means is that if you are
>> already in a Schengen country, you don't need a visa to cross over the
>> border to Switzerland. Everyone else must see if their country is on
>> the `needs a visa' list. In practice, very few countries need a visa
>> for Switzerland, it is much easier than getting a US visa.
>
> I don't see how the original answer is ambigous then. If you look at the
> full answer in the original document it even links to the official PDF
> with the per country requirements. Or do you just refer to the fact that
> the original sentence should read "Schengen and EU country citizens ..."
>
Yes, reading the whole thing carefully (and the links) it makes sense.
But some people will form an impression based on that first sentence.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Are there any import regulations, which might affect DebConf? (e.g. a
>> limit to number of notebooks / DVDs / other media you can bring in; hard
>> regulations for money transfers; etc.)"
>>
>> Vaumarcus checklist says `none' - in fact, CH is not an EU country, and
>> there are very strict customs controls, particularly on commercial
>> goods, alcohol and meat. VAT and duties are charged on anyone exceeding
>> the limits.
>
> Do you know of any limits that actually affect DebConf (the second part
> of the question)? No one expects any country to have no import
> regulations at all, but I'm not aware of any regulations that actually
> will affect DebConf.
People who travel within Europe (e.g. from Germany to France) have no
VAT obligations at all - so they might wrongly assume the same applies
when entering Switzerland.
I don't think there is any problem for laptops, but do people bring
servers or anything else that might be perceived as a commercial product?
The alcohol limits are important: people might have heard that alcohol
is expensive in Switzerland and be planning to bring a crate of wine
from France in the back of their car.
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