Glossary

Brexit Day

Brexit is the term used to describe the UK’s exit from the European Union.

The day of Brexit was June 23, 2016, after a referendum, but it became effective on January 31, 2020. The United Kingdom is the only sovereign nation to leave the EU.

Brexit transition period:

The โ€œBrexit transition period,” also referred to as the โ€œimplementation period,โ€ is the time duration agreed by the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement.