(VOVWORLD) - EU and UK negotiators met on Monday in Brussels to begin negotiations on the terms of a bilateral partnership.
Officials will work toward a trade agreement with no tariffs or quarantines.
Consensus must be reached before September to allow time for approval before the end of the Brexit transition period in December.
The EU wants Britain to continue to abide by its regulations, be included in EU tariffs, social welfare, environmental protection, governmental aid, and fair competition among enterprises. To the UK, Brexit means reclaiming control over its laws.