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On 29 October 2019, the European Council (Article 50) decided, in agreement with the United Kingdom, to extend further the two-year period provided for by Article 50(3) of the Treaty on European Union, until 31 January 2020. Following this decision, and until further notice, any reference in the documents published on this page to 30 March 2019, 13 April 2019 or 1 November 2019 at 00.00 (CET), as the withdrawal date of the United Kingdom from the European Union, must be read as referring to 1 February 2020 at 00.00 (CET).

In the event that the Parties to the Withdrawal Agreement complete their respective ratification procedures and notify the depositary of the completion of those procedures in November 2019, in December 2019 or in January 2020, the Withdrawal Agreement will enter into force respectively on:

– 1 December 2019;

– 1 January 2020; or

– 1 February 2020.

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CLIMA

Climate Action

CNECT

Communications Networks, Content and Technology

COMP

Competition

EMPL

Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion

ENER

Energy

ENV

Environment

ENV/GROW

Environment/Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

FISMA

Financial Services and Capital Markets Union

GROW

Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

HR

JUST

Justice and Consumers

JUST/MOVE

Justice and Consumers / Mobility and Transport

MARE

Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

MOVE

Mobility and Transport

SANTE

Health and Food Safety

SANTE/AGRI

Health and Food Safety / Agriculture and Rural Development

SG

Secretariat-General

TRADE/TAXUD

Trade / Taxation and Customs Union

TRAVEL

Travelling