Absolutely ridiculous that were not allowed to take bottles in with us. For a 3pm kick off I am going to need suntan lotion, I'm supposed to just throw it away?
Here's the full list: The following items shall not be brought into the Stadium, unless authorised, as and when relevant, by the Union of European Football Associations, the Fédération Française de Football and/or EURO 2016 SAS:
(a) anything that could be adapted for use as a weapon, used to cut, thrust or stab with, or used as a projectile, in particular long umbrellas, helmets and other unwieldy objects such as ladders, stools, (folding) chairs, boxes, large bags, rucksacks, suitcases and sports bags. For the purposes of this rule, ‘unwieldy’ shall mean, in principle, any objects which are larger than 25cm x 25cm x 25cm or which cannot be stowed under the seat in the Stadium;
(b) bottles, jugs or cans of any kind, as well as other objects made from plastic, glass or any other fragile, non-shatterproof, except UEFA EURO 2016 consigned cups or items required on duly evidenced medical grounds;
(c) fireworks, flares, smoke powder, smoke bombs or other pyrotechnics;
(d) gas spray cans, corrosive/flammable substances, dyes, or receptacles containing substances which are harmful to health or highly flammable.
(e) laser pointers;
(f) flying objects;
(g) weapons of any kind;
(h) alcoholic beverages of any kind, drugs, stimulants or psychotropic substances (except substances required on duly evidenced medical grounds);
(i) any insulting, racist, xenophobic, sexist (relating to either men or women), religious, political or other illegal/prohibited material, including discriminatory propaganda material;
(j) any promotional, commercial objects or materials, including banners, signs, symbols and leaflets;
(k) flagpoles or banner poles of any kind. Only flexible plastic poles and so-called double poles that do not exceed 1 (one) metre in length and 1 (one) cm in diameter shall be permitted;
(l) banners or flags larger than 2.0 (two) x 1.5 (one and a half) metres. Smaller flags and banners may be permitted, provided that they are made from materials which are deemed to be non-flammable and comply with French law. All such banners or flags shall be proactively presented for inspection by the Union of European Football Associations, the Fédération Française de Football and/or EURO 2016 SAS;
(m) large quantities of paper and/or rolls of paper;
(n) mechanically or manually operated sound-emitting devices such as megaphones, klaxons or vuvuzelas;
(o) professional cameras and video cameras or other professional sound or video recording equipment, it being understood that cameras, video cameras and other sound or video recording equipment may be brought to the Stadium for private use and shall be accepted as such by the Union of European Football Associations, the Fédération Française de Football and/or EURO 2016 SAS;
(p) all devices used for the purposes of transmitting or disseminating any content;
(q) animals, except for guide and/or assistance dogs in compliance with French law.
In case of any doubt with regards to any object brought to the Stadium, the relevant person appointed by the Union of European Football Associations, the Fédération Française de Football and/or EURO 2016 SAS, or a police officer, shall be responsible for deciding which objects are prohibited or permitted in accordance with the Stadium Rules.
It shall be strictly forbidden to do any of the following inside the Stadium:
(a) throw objects or liquids of any kind, particularly in the direction of another person or in the direction of the area around the pitch or the pitch itself;
(b) start a fire, or let off or launch fireworks, flares or other pyrotechnics;
(c) express or disseminate insulting, racist, xenophobic, sexist (relating to either men or women), religious, political or other illegal/prohibited messages, particularly discriminatory propaganda messages;
(d) act in a way which may be interpreted by others as dangerous, provocative, threatening, discriminatory or offensive;
(e) sell goods or tickets, distribute material (including printed material) or any objects, or hold collections or carry out other promotional or commercial activities without prior written authorisation from the Union of European Football Associations, the Fédération Française de Football and/or EURO 2016 SAS, as applicable;
(f) climb on or over structures and installations not expressly intended for that purpose;
(g) write or paint on or affix anything to structural elements, installations or pathways;
(h) relieve oneself anywhere other than in the toilets, or litter the Stadium by discarding objects such as rubbish, packaging or empty containers;
(i) stand on seats in the spectator areas;
(j) disguise or camouflage oneself (in particular the face) in a way that hinders recognition;
(k) any other conduct which is prohibited.
The above list is not exhaustive.
You can find the complete Stadium Rules for the UEFA EURO 2016 by clicking here.
