Tenerife - Europe?

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Excuse the daft question, but even Google can't seem to give me a straight answer.

For holiday insurance purposes, is Tenerife classed as being in Europe? I don't know whether I need insurance that just covers me for 'Europe', or whether I need to go for the 'Worldwide' option.

Thanks in advance!
 
Biohazard said:
O'rly?
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really

Duty Free Tenerife is not strictly in Europe so your home country's limits apply. E.g., for an EEC country Tobacco - either 200 cigarettes, 250 gm tobacco, 50 cigars or 100 cigarillos. ALCOHOL - 1 litre. spirits or liqueurs over 38% proof OR 2 litres of fortified wine. (sherry, vermouth etc), plus 2 litres of still table wine &50 litres of beer. PERFUME - 50 grams perfume or 250 cc/ml toilet water. GIFTS - 32 pounds sterling of gifts per person travelling and 25 lighters per person.
 
sven256 said:
really
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LIST OF RELATED ENTITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 15


For the purposes of Article 15, the following entities will be considered to be a 'related entity acting as a public authority or whose role is recognised ban international treaty':

- entities within the European Union:

Spain Xunta de Galicia (Regional Executive of Galicia)
Junta de Andalucía (Regional Executive of Andalusia)
Junta de Extremadura (Regional Executive of Extremadura)
Junta de Castilla-La Mancha (Regional Executive of Castilla-La Mancha)
Junta de Castilla-León (Regional Executive of Castilla-León)
Gobierno Foral de Navarra (Regional Government of Navarre)
Govern de les Illes Balears (Government of the Balearic Islands)
Generalitat de Catalunya (Autonomous Government of Catalonia)
Generalitat de Valencia (Autonomous Government of Valencia)
Diputación General de Aragón (Regional Council of Aragon)
Gobierno de las Islas Canarias (Government of the Canary Islands)
Gobierno de Murcia (Government of Murcia)
Gobierno de Madrid (Government of Madrid)
Gobierno de la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco/Euzkadi (Government of the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country)
Diputación Foral de Guipúzcoa (Regional Council of Guipúzcoa)
Diputación Foral de Vizcaya/Bizkaia (Regional Council of Vizcaya)
Diputación Foral de Alava (Regional Council of Alava)
Ayuntamiento de Madrid (City Council of Madrid)
Ayuntamiento de Barcelona (City Council of Barcelona)
Cabildo Insular de Gran Canaria (Island Council of Gran Canaria)
Cabildo Insular de Tenerife (Island Council of Tenerife)
Instituto de Crédito Oficial (Public Credit Institution)
Instituto Catalán de Finanzas (Finance Institution of Catalonia)
Instituto Valenciano de Finanzas (Finance Institution of Valencia)

You are wrong.
 
sven256 said:
really

Duty Free Tenerife is not strictly in Europe so your home country's limits apply. E.g., for an EEC country Tobacco - either 200 cigarettes, 250 gm tobacco, 50 cigars or 100 cigarillos. ALCOHOL - 1 litre. spirits or liqueurs over 38% proof OR 2 litres of fortified wine. (sherry, vermouth etc), plus 2 litres of still table wine &50 litres of beer. PERFUME - 50 grams perfume or 250 cc/ml toilet water. GIFTS - 32 pounds sterling of gifts per person travelling and 25 lighters per person.
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I don't need you to tell me the personal allowance thank you very much. :)
 
Biohazard, there's a difference between being in Europe and being in the EU. being in Europe is a geographic factor, whereas being in the EU is completely different.
 
sven256 said:
really

Duty Free Tenerife is not strictly in Europe so your home country's limits apply. E.g., for an EEC country Tobacco - either 200 cigarettes, 250 gm tobacco, 50 cigars or 100 cigarillos. ALCOHOL - 1 litre. spirits or liqueurs over 38% proof OR 2 litres of fortified wine. (sherry, vermouth etc), plus 2 litres of still table wine &50 litres of beer. PERFUME - 50 grams perfume or 250 cc/ml toilet water. GIFTS - 32 pounds sterling of gifts per person travelling and 25 lighters per person.
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My parents go to the Canary's at least 3 times a year and that sounds about right.
 
sven256 said:
I am right for customs as i stated.

Unless it has altered since February of this year.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061023103533AAVZP2n


I know not exactly the best source but one of the first links on google.
But for insurance purposes Europe will be fine.
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It is within Europe but outwith the Customs Territories. Just because you don't get your fags back doesn't mean it isn't in the EC.

Yes, it is NON EC fiscally that doesn't mean it isn't in Europe. It has a special setup, namely the Zona Especial Canaria (ZEC).
 
Biohazard said:
It is within Europe but outwith the Customs Territories. Just because you don't get your fags back doesn't mean it isn't in the EU.

Yes, it is NON EC fiscally that doesn't mean it isn't in Europe. It has a special setup, namely the Zona Especial Canaria (ZEC).
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I don't need you to tell me where it is and it is not thank you very much.
 
Glad it isn't just me that thinks the whole thing is confusing!
So to sum up, regardless of bringing smokes back and so forth, I will be ok with 'Europe' covering travel insurance we think?
 
With regards to insurance, just select Europe. I've successfully claimed insurance in Gran Canaria, the next island along with Europe only insurance.
 
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