Annex on Air Transport Services
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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.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T216686 — 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 on Air Transport Services Context triple: [General Agreement on Trade in Services, contains, Annex on Air Transport Services]
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A.
International Convention relating to Cooperation for the Safety of Air Navigation
The International Convention relating to Cooperation for the Safety of Air Navigation is the multilateral treaty that established the framework for European states to cooperate in managing and ensuring the safety of air traffic, leading to the creation of Eurocontrol.
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Convention on International Civil Aviation
The Convention on International Civil Aviation, also known as the Chicago Convention, is the foundational international treaty that established the framework and core principles for modern civil aviation regulation and cooperation among states.
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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.
EASA
EASA is a European learned society that brings together scientists, artists, and scholars to promote interdisciplinary research, dialogue, and the advancement of knowledge across Europe.
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E.
ICAO Assembly
The ICAO Assembly is the sovereign decision-making body of the International Civil Aviation Organization, where all member states meet periodically to set global civil aviation policies and standards.
- 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 on Air Transport Services Target entity description: 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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A.
International Convention relating to Cooperation for the Safety of Air Navigation
The International Convention relating to Cooperation for the Safety of Air Navigation is the multilateral treaty that established the framework for European states to cooperate in managing and ensuring the safety of air traffic, leading to the creation of Eurocontrol.
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B.
Convention on International Civil Aviation
The Convention on International Civil Aviation, also known as the Chicago Convention, is the foundational international treaty that established the framework and core principles for modern civil aviation regulation and cooperation among states.
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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.
EASA
EASA is a European learned society that brings together scientists, artists, and scholars to promote interdisciplinary research, dialogue, and the advancement of knowledge across Europe.
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E.
ICAO Assembly
The ICAO Assembly is the sovereign decision-making body of the International Civil Aviation Organization, where all member states meet periodically to set global civil aviation policies and standards.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
WTO legal text
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international agreement annex ⓘ |
| administeredBy | World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | Marrakesh ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
World Trade Organization
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surface form:
WTO Members
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| adoptedIn | 1994 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
air transport services
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aircraft repair and maintenance services ⓘ computer reservation system services ⓘ international air transport services ⓘ selling and marketing of air transport services ⓘ |
| basedOn | principles of the General Agreement on Trade in Services ⓘ |
| bindingOn | all WTO Members ⓘ |
| category |
air transport law
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international trade law ⓘ |
| citation |
Annex on Air Transport Services
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Annex on Air Transport Services to the General Agreement on Trade in Services
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| clarifies |
application of GATS disciplines to air transport services
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scope of GATS in air transport sector ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1995 ⓘ |
| excludes |
air transport services directly related to the exercise of traffic rights
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cabotage traffic rights ⓘ freedoms of the air ⓘ traffic rights ⓘ |
| governs | certain air transport-related services under GATS ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding international treaty provision for WTO Members ⓘ |
| linkedTo | bilateral air services agreements ⓘ |
| objective |
to delineate GATS coverage in the air transport sector
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to preserve states’ sovereignty over traffic rights ⓘ |
| partOf |
General Agreement on Trade in Services
ⓘ
WTO agreements ⓘ
surface form:
World Trade Organization legal framework
|
| preserves | existing rights and obligations under bilateral and multilateral air services agreements regarding traffic rights ⓘ |
| recognizes | special characteristics of the air transport sector ⓘ |
| regulates |
market access commitments for covered air transport-related services
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national treatment commitments for covered air transport-related services ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Convention on International Civil Aviation
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surface form:
Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ⓘ |
| reviewedBy |
Council for Trade in Services
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surface form:
WTO Council for Trade in Services
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| scope | measures affecting trade in air transport services as specified in the annex ⓘ |
| sector |
air transport
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services ⓘ |
| shortName |
Annex on Air Transport Services
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
GATS Annex on Air Transport Services
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| subjectTo | periodic review by WTO Council for Trade in Services ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Annex on Air Transport Services Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Annex on Air Transport Services
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shortName
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Annex on Air Transport Services
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
GATS Annex on Air Transport Services
Annex on Air Transport Services
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citation
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Annex on Air Transport Services
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Annex on Air Transport Services to the General Agreement on Trade in Services
this entity surface form:
Annex on Financial Services to GATS