(2)The United Kingdom notified on 29 March 2017 its intention to withdraw from the Union pursuant to Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union. On 11 April 2019, the European Council decided to extend the period provided for in Article 50(3) TEU, already extended by European Council Decision (EU) 2019/476note, until 31 October 2019. The Decision of the European Council shall however cease to apply on 31 May 2019 in the event the United Kingdom has not held elections to the European Parliament in accordance with applicable Union law and has not ratified the Withdrawal Agreement by 22 May 2019. Should the United Kingdom ratify the Withdrawal Agreement before 31 October 2019, the withdrawal will take place on the first day of the month following the completion of the ratification procedures.
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