as part of the uk's withdrawal from the eu, better known as brexit, the uk government stated its intention to withdraw from the convention defining the statute of the european schools. under the proposed withdrawal agreement, pending ratification by the uk, the uk will be bound by the convention, as well as regulations adopted by the board of governors on accredited european schools until the end of the school year that is ongoing at the end of the transition period. the uk also commits itself in the withdrawal agreement to maintain the legal rights, as laid out in article 5(2) of the convention, of any former pupils, as well as those who are enrolled in a cycle of secondary studies in a european school before 31 august 2021 and acquire a european baccalaureate after that date.