The Queen of England approved the law on the country’s withdrawal from the EU
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II signed a bill to start the process of withdrawal from the European Union.
Earlier this week a bill to bring into effect Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty was finally approved by both houses of the British Parliament.
According to Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, each member country of the European Union may decide to leave. This requires to formally inform the decision of the European Council and to start the negotiation process.
Prime Minister Theresa may said that plans to launch the process of “breccia” until the end of March.
This is unlikely to happen next week, when they host an informal summit of the EU countries. It is timed to the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, which laid the Foundation for the European economic community, the predecessor of the European Union.
The format of the upcoming talks about “breccia” it is not clear: London insists that their part was a trade agreement, but Brussels has favoured the breeding of the negotiations on the agreement on output and on the trade agreement.
Britain wants as soon as possible to conclude an agreement to guarantee the rights of EU citizens residing on its territory, and the British staying in the European Union.
A possible course of events:
- The end of March in the UK gives effect to article 50
- April — it is expected that the head of the European Council, Donald Tusk, will convene leaders and heads of governments of 27 countries-EU members (without the UK) to the summit to issue a mandate for the European Commission to conduct negotiations on the “broksita”.
- After the summit, the 27 European Commission publishes guidelines on the management of negotiations based on the mandate issued at the summit. It may be indicated on the necessity of conducting parallel negotiations on the conclusion of a trade agreement between the EU and the UK.
- April-may 2017 — start of negotiations
- Autumn 2017 — the British government activates the law on withdrawal from the EU and adopt a separate law integrated into British law all the normative acts adopted in the period of the country’s membership in the EU (it is expected that in the future these laws will be amended or revoked by Parliament as necessary).
- October 2018 — completion of the negotiations (article 50 negotiations can be continued, but it is subject to approval by all 27 EU members).
- Oct 2018 -March 2019 — both houses of Parliament, the European Parliament and the European Council hold a vote on the negotiated agreement.
- March 2019 — the UK formally withdraws from the EU.