브렉시트, 되돌릴 수 없는 길"…英 2019년 3월29일까지 EU 떠나
After 44 years together, Britain is officially bidding farewell to the European Union.
A letter to formally start the divorce proceedings was delivered on Wednesday to leaders in Brussels.
It sets the clock running on two years of talks on the terms of Britain's exit.
Kim Mok-yeon has more.
Some 280 days after British voters decided to leave the European Union, the UK has formally invoked Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.
"So here it is. Six pages. The notification from Prime Minister Theresa May triggering Article 50 and formally starting the negotiations of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union."
"No turning back" is what Prime Minister May told parliament after Britain's EU ambassador handed the letter of notice to the President of the European Council.
"This is an historic moment from which there can be no turning back. Britain in leaving the European Union. We are going to make our own decisions and our own laws."
The move triggers a two year period to negotiate the terms of the withdrawal before Britain will leave in late March 2019.
This will include tough talks on trade, security and immigration, among numerous other issues.
On the legislation side, the British government is set to publish the details of the Great Repeal Bill on Thursday which will end the primacy of EU law in the UK.
The bill is expected to replace EU legislation with UK equivalents, after which the government will decide over a period of time which parts to keep, change or remove.
Talks with EU countries are expected to begin by May or June.
Any deals reached during these negotiations will have to be voted on by both the British and European parliaments and the European Council in Brussels.
The two year timeline can be extended if all EU member nations unanimously agree, but such a scenario is considered unlikely.
If nothing is agreed within the two years, then the UK will automatically leave the bloc and all existing EU deals will no longer apply to Britain.
Kim Mok-yeon, Arirang News.
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