Until the end of 2016, the British government is not planning to run the Kingdom’s exit from the European Union.
Britain will not be in this year to activate article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which formally starts the process of withdrawal from the European Union and defines the rules of this output, a lawyer, said the government Jason Koppel in the High court.
Practically, this means that Britain does not intend to launch a formal withdrawal from the EU this year, says BBC.
Earlier, British Prime Minister Theresa may has said that article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty should not be involved in this year.
While this article has not been applied even once. Earlier, some supporters of Brexit said that immediately begin the legal process of withdrawal is not required, and was offered before that, to undertake informal discussions with other EU members and the European Commission in order to resolve key issues and to agree on a time frame.
EU officials warned that they would not conduct any negotiations with London on this subject as long as the UK will not put into effect article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.
Britain also declared that article 50 should not be used until the presidential election in France and parliamentary elections in Germany (both ballots should be held in 2017) to Brexit has not been the subject of campaigning in these countries.
The United Kingdom can formally start the action of the 50th article, declaring it either in written form or orally. There is no full clarity about whether the Prime Minister to do it yourself, or such decision should be made by Parliament.
