| Treaty amending, with regard to Greenland, the Treaties establishing the European Communities | |
|---|---|
| Signed | 13 March 1984 |
| Location | Brussels |
| Effective | 1 February 1985 |
| Signatories | 10 |
| Depositary | Government of the Italian Republic |
| Languages | All 8 official Languages of the European Communities |
| Full text | |
 Greenland Treaty at Wikisource | |
After being a part of the European Communities (EC) for twelve years, Greenland withdrew in 1985. It had joined the EC in 1973 as a county of Denmark, even though a majority in Greenland was against joining. In a consultative referendum in 1982, 53% of the electorate of Greenland voted to withdraw from the Communities.[1] This latter referendum became possible after the introduction of home rule in Greenland in 1979. Following its withdrawal, which was regulated through the Greenland Treaty, the relationship between Greenland and the EC was partly settled through an association under Overseas Countries and territories (OCT) status.[2] In recent years, the Greenlandic withdrawal from the European Communities has marginally been referred to as "Greenxit".[3][4]
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