Waiting for the end of the transition period

The transition period will not be extended, negotiations are underway. As things stand at present, AEB is preparing for the United Kingdom’s withdrawal to take effect without a subsequent free trade agreement at the end of the transition period on December 31, 2020. The information communicated so far on the individual product pages will thus remain valid.

Brexit is coming – transition period starts on February 1, 2020

All parties are in agreement. The United Kingdom will leave the European Union on January 31, 2020.

This marks the start of the next phase in the Brexit process. For almost all areas relating to the movement of goods, everything will initially continue as before.

Orderly Brexit on January 31, 2020 in sight – start of the transition period

With the new majority in the British House of Commons and the EU’s expected approval, an orderly withdrawal of the UK from the EU is expected on January 31, 2020. As a result, the transition period would start on February 1, 2020. During this period the UK will remain in the EU’s customs union and the single market until negotiations on the future EU-UK relationship are completed.

It’s final now: Brexit has been postponed again.

The EU and the UK have agreed on a further flexible postponement until January 31, 2020. The no-deal Brexit scenario has thus been averted for Friday, November 1, 2019.

AEB reactivates contingency planning for the no-deal Brexit scenario as of October 31, 2019.

AEB has reactivated its contingency planning and the associated communication via this channel. This is the result of the continuing insecurity, the increasing risk of the UK leaving the EU without an agreement on October 31, 2019, and the increasing need for economic operators to be prepared for this scenario.

It’s final now: Brexit will be postponed again.

The EU and the UK have agreed to another, flexible extension of Brexit until October 31, 2019. The no-deal Brexit scenario has been averted for Friday, April 12, 2019.

German customs authority publishes measures for ATLAS/AES in case of a hard Brexit on April 12, 2019

The emergency measures planned for March 29 have been postponed to April 12, 2019. In addition, further details have been specified officially for the event of the non-negotiated withdrawal of the UK from the EU. Read more.

AEB specifies contingency plan for a no-deal Brexit

AEB publishes further measures regarding a no-deal Brexit due to the increasing risk of the UK leaving the EU without an agreement and the increasing need of economic operators to be prepared for this scenario.

Withdrawal agreement not accepted by British House of Commons

The uncertainty remains. AEB promotes emergency measures relating to a hard Brexit.

Brexit indecision in the United Kingdom

The British withdrawal date is drawing closer. For some time now, AEB has been working on the necessary measures to deal with the various Brexit scenarios.

New in the customer portal – Brexit information hub

AEB now provides its customers with an information hub about Brexit in the customer portal. It lists AEB products affected by the changes resulting from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU. As soon as a decision about the HOW of Brexit has been taken, AEB will inform you about the next steps for each product here.