Britain lays out plans to convert EU law after Brexit
The government’s proposals do not address some businesses’ fear over legal uncertainty and more red tape
London — The British government set out on Thursday how it will handle the mammoth task of converting European Union laws into domestic legislation in preparation for its exit from the bloc, seeking to ease business uncertainty about life after Brexit. Prime Minister Theresa May formally notified Brussels on Wednesday of Britain’s intention to leave the EU after more than 40 years of membership. In that time, tens of thousands of EU-related laws have made their way onto the British statute book, governing almost everything from farming to finance. Her ministers laid out how they intend to unpick that complex legislative web by initially converting the entire body of EU law into British law — a step seen as necessary to ensure continuity for businesses trading across EU borders. The plan centres on a "Great Repeal Bill" due to be laid before parliament in May. The bill will transpose EU law, repeal the 1972 European Communities Act which formalises Britain’s EU membership, and give m...
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