(7)On 22 March 2019, by European Council Decision (EU) 2019/476note, in agreement with the United Kingdom, the period under Article 50(3) TEU was extended until 22 May 2019 in the event that the House of Commons approved the Withdrawal Agreement by 29 March 2019, or, if that were not to be the case, until 12 April 2019. The House of Commons did not approve the Withdrawal Agreement by 29 March 2019. On 11 April 2019, by European Council Decision (EU) 2019/584note, in agreement with the United Kingdom, the period under Article 50(3) TEU was further extended until 31 October 2019. Upon a request of the United Kingdom, that period can be further extended by a unanimous decision of the European Council taken in agreement with the United Kingdom. Moreover, the United Kingdom can revoke at any time its notification of its intention to withdraw from the Union.
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