Annex 12 Chemicals of Emerging Concern
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Annex 12 Chemicals of Emerging Concern is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that addresses the identification, assessment, and management of newly recognized or insufficiently regulated chemical substances that may pose risks to Great Lakes ecosystems and human health.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Annex 12 Chemicals of Emerging Concern canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Annex 12 Chemicals of Emerging Concern Context triple: [Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, hasAnnex, Annex 12 Chemicals of Emerging Concern]
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A.
Annex 3 Chemicals of Mutual Concern
Annex 3 Chemicals of Mutual Concern is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that identifies and guides coordinated action on priority toxic substances posing significant risks to the Great Lakes ecosystem and human health.
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B.
Annex 1 Areas of Concern
Annex 1 Areas of Concern is a section of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that identifies and addresses specific geographic locations within the Great Lakes Basin where water quality and ecosystem health are significantly impaired and require targeted remediation efforts.
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C.
Annex 11 Notification and Response
Annex 11 Notification and Response is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that sets out procedures for notifying and responding to activities or incidents that could affect the water quality of the Great Lakes.
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D.
Annex 9 Climate Change Impacts
Annex 9 Climate Change Impacts is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that addresses how climate change affects the Great Lakes ecosystem and guides cooperative adaptation and mitigation actions by the parties.
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E.
Annex 5 Discharges from Vessels
Annex 5 Discharges from Vessels is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that sets out binational rules and standards to control and reduce pollution from ships in the Great Lakes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Annex 12 Chemicals of Emerging Concern Target entity description: Annex 12 Chemicals of Emerging Concern is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that addresses the identification, assessment, and management of newly recognized or insufficiently regulated chemical substances that may pose risks to Great Lakes ecosystems and human health.
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A.
Annex 3 Chemicals of Mutual Concern
Annex 3 Chemicals of Mutual Concern is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that identifies and guides coordinated action on priority toxic substances posing significant risks to the Great Lakes ecosystem and human health.
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B.
Annex 1 Areas of Concern
Annex 1 Areas of Concern is a section of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that identifies and addresses specific geographic locations within the Great Lakes Basin where water quality and ecosystem health are significantly impaired and require targeted remediation efforts.
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C.
Annex 11 Notification and Response
Annex 11 Notification and Response is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that sets out procedures for notifying and responding to activities or incidents that could affect the water quality of the Great Lakes.
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D.
Annex 9 Climate Change Impacts
Annex 9 Climate Change Impacts is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that addresses how climate change affects the Great Lakes ecosystem and guides cooperative adaptation and mitigation actions by the parties.
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E.
Annex 5 Discharges from Vessels
Annex 5 Discharges from Vessels is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that sets out binational rules and standards to control and reduce pollution from ships in the Great Lakes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Annex of international environmental agreement
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policy instrument ⓘ |
| addresses |
environmental risks in the Great Lakes
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human health risks in the Great Lakes region ⓘ risks posed by chemicals of emerging concern ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
assess chemicals of emerging concern
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identify chemicals of emerging concern ⓘ improve understanding of emerging contaminants in the Great Lakes ⓘ manage chemicals of emerging concern ⓘ reduce releases of chemicals of emerging concern to the Great Lakes ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Great Lakes region
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surface form:
Great Lakes Basin
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| contributesTo |
binational coordination on chemical risk management
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implementation of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement ⓘ |
| encourages |
development of best practices to limit releases of emerging chemicals
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information sharing between Canada and the United States on emerging chemicals ⓘ research on chemicals of emerging concern ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
chemicals of emerging concern
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insufficiently regulated chemical substances ⓘ newly recognized chemical substances ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
protect Great Lakes ecosystems
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protect human health ⓘ |
| hasScope |
substances lacking sufficient regulatory controls
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substances with emerging scientific evidence of risk ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Canada
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Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement ⓘ
surface form:
Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement Annexes
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| isComponentOf | binational Canada–United States framework for Great Lakes protection ⓘ |
| isLinkedTo |
drinking water protection in the Great Lakes region
ⓘ
ecosystem health in the Great Lakes ⓘ protection of fish and wildlife from chemical exposure ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
chemical management policies
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environmental monitoring of contaminants ⓘ toxic substances control in the Great Lakes ⓘ |
| requires |
assessment of exposure and effects of chemicals of emerging concern
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development of management actions for chemicals of emerging concern ⓘ identification of priority chemicals of emerging concern ⓘ |
| supports |
pollution prevention in the Great Lakes
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risk management of hazardous substances ⓘ |
| targets |
substances that may bioaccumulate or persist in the environment
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substances with insufficient toxicity data ⓘ substances with potential endocrine-disrupting effects ⓘ |
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Subject: Annex 12 Chemicals of Emerging Concern Description of subject: Annex 12 Chemicals of Emerging Concern is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that addresses the identification, assessment, and management of newly recognized or insufficiently regulated chemical substances that may pose risks to Great Lakes ecosystems and human health.
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