The UK is a former EU member state that left the EU on 31 January 2020. Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union (Brexit), following the June 2016 referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union. EU-UK relations Mainly governed by four treaties:
- EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement
- Trade and Cooperation Agreement
- EU-UK Agreement on Information Security
- EU-UK Agreement on Cooperation in the Safe and Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
These agreements, signed and ratified by the EU and the UK, cover a range of principles and aim to ensure Fair competition There is Continuous collaboration In areas of mutual interest, when To protect the rights of citizens.
EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement
Following the referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the Union, in June 2016, the European Union and the United Kingdom moved forward with negotiations for the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (Brexit). Brexit negotiations began in June 2017 and ended when the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement entered into force on 31 January 2020 at 24:00 (Central European Time).
The Withdrawal Agreement was agreed and signed by the EU and the UK. This Agreement defines the Terms The UK has formally left the EUAccording to Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.
The agreement covers issues such as the protection of citizens’ rights and a financial agreement between the EU and the UK, as well as a guarantee to avoid a physical border through a specific protocol between Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Post-Brexit deals
The EU and the UK began after the UK officially left the EU on 31 January 2020 Negotiations on their future relationship. Part of the negotiations is during the transition period (from 1 February 2020 to 31 December 2020), when the UK is no longer a member of the EU, but remains subject to certain EU rules.
oh EU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementThe agreement reached between the parties is a basic agreement governing the relationship after Brexit.
The agreement was signed on 30 December 2020 and provisionally applied from 1 January 2021. It came into effect on 1 May 2021.
The contract guarantees A level playing field and respect for fundamental rights. It contains the following:
- A free trade agreement that provides ambitious cooperation on economic, social, environmental and fisheries issues
- Closer partnership in citizen security
- Global governance structure
Alongside the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the UK and the EU have negotiated, signed and ratified two separate agreements: one Information Security Agreement It is a nuclear deal.
Although agreements have been signed by both parties, Brexit is not without important consequences for citizens, businesses and other stakeholders in the EU and the UK.
