Annex 9 – Facilitation
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Annex 9 – Facilitation is an ICAO standard-setting document that establishes international requirements and recommended practices to streamline border control, customs, and other formalities for air transport passengers, cargo, and aircraft.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Annex 9 – Facilitation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2376443 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Annex 9 – Facilitation Context triple: [Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, hasPart, Annex 9 – Facilitation]
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A.
Annex on Air Transport Services
The Annex on Air Transport Services is a specialized WTO legal text that clarifies how the General Agreement on Trade in Services applies to international air transport and related services, while carving out core traffic rights from its coverage.
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B.
Annex A
Annex A is the section of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants that lists chemicals designated for complete elimination of production and use.
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C.
Annex V – Pilot rules
Annex V – Pilot rules is a section of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs) that sets out special navigation and conduct requirements for pilot vessels engaged in pilotage duties.
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D.
Annex II
Annex II is the section of the MARPOL Convention that sets international regulations for controlling pollution from noxious liquid substances carried in bulk by ships.
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E.
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.
- 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 9 – Facilitation Target entity description: Annex 9 – Facilitation is an ICAO standard-setting document that establishes international requirements and recommended practices to streamline border control, customs, and other formalities for air transport passengers, cargo, and aircraft.
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A.
Annex on Air Transport Services
The Annex on Air Transport Services is a specialized WTO legal text that clarifies how the General Agreement on Trade in Services applies to international air transport and related services, while carving out core traffic rights from its coverage.
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B.
Annex A
Annex A is the section of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants that lists chemicals designated for complete elimination of production and use.
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C.
Annex V – Pilot rules
Annex V – Pilot rules is a section of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs) that sets out special navigation and conduct requirements for pilot vessels engaged in pilotage duties.
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D.
Annex II
Annex II is the section of the MARPOL Convention that sets international regulations for controlling pollution from noxious liquid substances carried in bulk by ships.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ICAO Annex
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international aviation standard ⓘ standard-setting document ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SARPs ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
balance effective control with efficient passenger and cargo flow
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harmonize national border control procedures in civil aviation ⓘ promote uniformity in facilitation procedures among States ⓘ reduce administrative burden on airlines and authorities ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation
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surface form:
Annex 9 to the Chicago Convention
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| appliesTo |
air cargo
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air transport passengers ⓘ aircraft ⓘ airport and border control processes ⓘ international air transport ⓘ |
| bindingNature |
Recommended Practices are not binding but States are encouraged to implement them
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Standards are binding on Contracting States unless differences are filed ⓘ |
| covers |
airport facilitation committees and coordination
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crew member certificates and documents ⓘ customs control of baggage and cargo ⓘ documentation requirements for air transport ⓘ entry and departure of aircraft ⓘ entry and departure of cargo, mail and stores ⓘ entry and departure of passengers and crew ⓘ immigration procedures for air passengers ⓘ machine readable travel documents ⓘ measures against illicit interference while facilitating traffic ⓘ passenger data and advance passenger information ⓘ public health and quarantine formalities at airports ⓘ |
| defines | Standards and Recommended Practices for facilitation ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Convention on International Civil Aviation
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surface form:
Articles of the Convention on International Civil Aviation
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| partOf | Convention on International Civil Aviation ⓘ |
| publishedBy | International Civil Aviation Organization ⓘ |
| purpose |
to facilitate the movement of passengers, baggage, cargo and mail
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to reduce unnecessary delays to aircraft, passengers and cargo ⓘ to simplify customs procedures for air transport ⓘ to streamline border control formalities for air transport ⓘ |
| shortName | ICAO Annex 9 ⓘ |
| subject | facilitation of international air transport ⓘ |
| updatedBy | ICAO Council ⓘ |
| updateProcess | amended periodically to reflect evolving facilitation and security needs ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Contracting States of ICAO
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surface form:
ICAO Contracting States
airlines ⓘ airport operators ⓘ civil aviation authorities ⓘ customs and border control agencies ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Annex 9 – Facilitation Description of subject: Annex 9 – Facilitation is an ICAO standard-setting document that establishes international requirements and recommended practices to streamline border control, customs, and other formalities for air transport passengers, cargo, and aircraft.
Referenced by (1)
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