The agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom sets out the conditions for an orderly withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU in accordance with Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union. Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community. The implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement requires action at both EU and Member State level. Find out more about the results of previous negotiations: the Withdrawal Agreement with its chapters on citizens` rights and the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland. . The Withdrawal Agreement was approved on 17 October 2019 and entered into force on 1 February 2020. Among the various points, there is a protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland. .