Annex 4: Plurilateral Trade Agreements
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Annex 4: Plurilateral Trade Agreements is the section of the WTO legal framework that contains optional, issue-specific trade agreements binding only on those WTO members that choose to accept them.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Annex 4: Plurilateral Trade Agreements canonical | 2 |
| Annex 4 Plurilateral Trade Agreements | 1 |
| Plurilateral Agreement on Government Procurement | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T216641 — 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 4: Plurilateral Trade Agreements Context triple: [Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, includes, Annex 4: Plurilateral Trade Agreements]
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A.
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
The Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization is the 1994 multilateral treaty that created the WTO and set the legal and institutional framework for the modern global trading system.
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B.
General Agreement on Trade in Services
The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) is the main international treaty governing global trade in services, setting rules and commitments for how countries open and regulate their service sectors.
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C.
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) is a key international treaty that sets minimum global standards for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights among World Trade Organization members.
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D.
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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E.
APEC Working Groups
APEC Working Groups are specialized committees within the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation that coordinate member economies’ cooperation and policy initiatives across key sectors such as trade, energy, transportation, and human resources.
- 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 4: Plurilateral Trade Agreements Target entity description: Annex 4: Plurilateral Trade Agreements is the section of the WTO legal framework that contains optional, issue-specific trade agreements binding only on those WTO members that choose to accept them.
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A.
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
The Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization is the 1994 multilateral treaty that created the WTO and set the legal and institutional framework for the modern global trading system.
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B.
General Agreement on Trade in Services
The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) is the main international treaty governing global trade in services, setting rules and commitments for how countries open and regulate their service sectors.
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C.
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) is a key international treaty that sets minimum global standards for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights among World Trade Organization members.
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D.
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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E.
APEC Working Groups
APEC Working Groups are specialized committees within the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation that coordinate member economies’ cooperation and policy initiatives across key sectors such as trade, energy, transportation, and human resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
WTO legal instrument
ⓘ
treaty annex ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1994-04-15 ⓘ |
| appliesTo | WTO members that accept the relevant plurilateral agreement ⓘ |
| authenticTextStatus | equally authentic in English, French and Spanish ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1995-01-01 ⓘ |
| governs | plurilateral trade commitments among subsets of WTO members ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
binding only on accepting members
ⓘ
issue-specific ⓘ optional for WTO members ⓘ |
| hasLegalNature | plurilateral trade agreements ⓘ |
| hasScope | trade-related matters agreed by subsets of WTO members ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfMembership | variable participation by WTO members ⓘ |
| isAnnexNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| isBindingOn | WTO members that have accepted the relevant plurilateral agreement ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom |
Annex 1: Multilateral Agreements on Trade in Goods
ⓘ
Annex 1A: Multilateral Agreements on Trade in Goods ⓘ General Agreement on Trade in Services ⓘ
surface form:
Annex 1B: General Agreement on Trade in Services
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights ⓘ
surface form:
Annex 1C: Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
Annex 2: Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes ⓘ Annex 3: Trade Policy Review Mechanism ⓘ |
| isFrameworkFor | plurilateral agreements negotiated under WTO auspices ⓘ |
| isLocatedIn |
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
ⓘ
surface form:
Final Act Embodying the Results of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations
|
| isNotBindingOn | WTO members that have not accepted the relevant plurilateral agreement ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalEffect | creates additional rights and obligations among participating WTO members only ⓘ |
| legalStatus | integral part of WTO Agreement ⓘ |
| partOf |
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
ⓘ
WTO agreements ⓘ
surface form:
WTO legal framework
|
| providesFrameworkFor | cooperation among subsets of WTO members on specific trade issues ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Uruguay Round (1986–1994)
ⓘ
surface form:
Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations
World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| requires | explicit acceptance by a WTO member to be bound ⓘ |
| subjectTo | WTO dispute settlement procedures where provided in the respective plurilateral agreements ⓘ |
| wasAdoptedWith | Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Annex 4: Plurilateral Trade Agreements Description of subject: Annex 4: Plurilateral Trade Agreements is the section of the WTO legal framework that contains optional, issue-specific trade agreements binding only on those WTO members that choose to accept them.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
→
includes
→
Annex 4: Plurilateral Trade Agreements
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Plurilateral Agreement on Government Procurement
this entity surface form:
Annex 4 Plurilateral Trade Agreements