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144. After the Union has taken the steps necessary to begin formal negotiations under Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), it is envisaged that the Parties will negotiate in parallel the agreements needed to give the future relationship legal form. 145. Immediately following the United Kingdom’s withdrawal, and based on their preparatory work, the Parties will agree a programme including:
a. the structure and format of the negotiation rounds, including with respect to parallel tracks; and b. a formal schedule of negotiating rounds.
146. This programme will be designed to deliver the Parties' shared intention as set out in paragraph 138.