Current situation: new extension until 31.10.2019

As a result of the special European Council held last 10 April 2019, it has granted the United Kingdom a new extension, until the next 31 October so that it can ratify the agreement of withdrawal or offer any other alternative to the HAT.

The Kingdom united, in any case, may ratify the agreement of withdrawn at any time, before the end of this term.

Without limiting the foregoing, if 30 June United Kingdom has not called European Parliament elections, he would be removed automatically from the union.

Contingency Plan

In the case of a withdrawal from the United Kingdom of the European Union without agreement, the council of ministers held on 1 March, approved the Royal Decree Law 5 / 2019 it contains national policy measures aimed at countering, to the extent possible, the unwanted effects arising from this withdrawal without agreement, in those areas of state matter that are tried essential for a successful transition to the new situation, in order to preserve, both the interests of citizens, Spanish and British, who exercised their right to free movement before the date of the withdrawal, as normal workings of trade flows and economic interests of Spain.

It is temporary measures, aimed at facilitating the transition to the new situation derivative of the account of the kingdom united as a third state. In this way, do not seek to establish the future relationship with United Kingdom and its operation will cease when the time elapsed in each case shows, or before, if adopted, bilateral and European, as appropriate, instruments called to regulate relations with the unified kingdom durably.

The maintenance of measures is subject to treatment by the equivalent United Kingdom, which shall be verified through the mechanisms uniquely provided for this purpose.