The EU has already issued its 'preparedness' directives for no deal, they were done to cover the 12th April deadline and can be found on
https://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-19-1813_en.htmHowever, they are all more or less based on the UK offering reciprocal arrangements, something that is looking less likely by the day with the current BOJO
administration, for example :
- Visa reciprocity (in the process of final adoption): visa-free travel to the EU for UK nationals if the UK also grants reciprocal and non-discriminatory visa-free travel to all EU citizens.I believe a similar directive exists for travel that will allow existing agreements to be honoured (ferries, airlines etc) for a few months...
If freedom of movement is abolished on 31/10 (as has been mentioned) - i would imagine the EU will do likewise for Brits = Visa requirement.
My guess is that this is posturing for a forthcoming election...