European Council guidelines for withdrawal negotiations
E706608
The European Council guidelines for withdrawal negotiations are the political framework set by EU leaders that define the principles, priorities, and overall strategy for negotiating a member state's exit from the European Union.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union policy document
ⓘ
negotiation mandate ⓘ political framework ⓘ |
| addresses |
governance of the withdrawal agreement
ⓘ
transition arrangements ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Heads of State or Government of the EU Member States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedIn | European Council meeting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure an orderly withdrawal of a Member State
ⓘ
protect the interests of EU Member States ⓘ protect the interests of EU citizens ⓘ protect the interests of the European Union ⓘ |
| appliesTo | withdrawal of a Member State from the European Union ⓘ |
| basedOn | Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
EU negotiating position
ⓘ
European Commission negotiator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clarifies | division of competences between EU and Member States in negotiations ⓘ |
| context | process of a Member State exiting the European Union ⓘ |
| covers |
border and other separation issues
ⓘ
citizens’ rights ⓘ financial settlement ⓘ |
| defines |
overall strategy for withdrawal negotiations
ⓘ
principles for withdrawal negotiations ⓘ priorities for withdrawal negotiations ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
indivisibility of the four freedoms of the single market
ⓘ
need for legal certainty during withdrawal ⓘ unity of the remaining EU Member States ⓘ |
| ensures | coherent EU approach to withdrawal negotiations ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | EU’s overall response to a Member State’s decision to withdraw ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | European Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedBy | negotiating directives of the Council of the European Union ⓘ |
| influences | mandate of the European Commission chief negotiator ⓘ |
| language | all official languages of the European Union ⓘ |
| legalNature | politically binding but not legally binding ⓘ |
| providesFrameworkFor | negotiations under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union ⓘ |
| requires |
phased approach to negotiations
ⓘ
sufficient progress on withdrawal issues before talks on future relationship ⓘ |
| requiresConsistencyWith |
EU legal order
ⓘ
fundamental values of the European Union ⓘ |
| sets |
conditions for progress in negotiations
ⓘ
parameters for the future relationship discussions ⓘ scope of withdrawal negotiations ⓘ sequencing of withdrawal negotiations ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
debate in EU institutions
ⓘ
public communication by the European Council ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
EU institutions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Member State governments ⓘ negotiating teams of the European Union ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
European Council notification procedure
→
preconditionFor
→
European Council guidelines for withdrawal negotiations
ⓘ