Standing Committee
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The Standing Committee is the main executive body that oversees the implementation, compliance, and administrative affairs of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) between its full conferences of the parties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Standing Committee canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T598224 — 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: Standing Committee Context triple: [Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, hasBody, Standing Committee]
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A.
Standing Committee
The Standing Committee is a key decision-making body within the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), typically composed of member states’ foreign secretaries who oversee and coordinate the organization’s regional cooperation initiatives.
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B.
Standing Committees
Standing Committees are permanent parliamentary panels in India that examine legislation, budgets, and government functioning in detail to support the work of the Parliament.
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C.
Constitutional Committee
The Constitutional Committee is a specialized body within the Grand National Assembly of Turkey responsible for reviewing, drafting, and proposing legislation related to constitutional law and amendments.
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D.
Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure
The Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure is a key body within the U.S. federal judiciary that oversees the development and revision of the procedural rules governing federal courts.
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E.
Committee on Internal Affairs
The Committee on Internal Affairs is a standing body of the German Bundestag responsible for domestic policy issues such as internal security, public administration, migration, and civil protection.
- 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: Standing Committee Target entity description: The Standing Committee is the main executive body that oversees the implementation, compliance, and administrative affairs of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) between its full conferences of the parties.
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A.
Standing Committee
The Standing Committee is a key decision-making body within the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), typically composed of member states’ foreign secretaries who oversee and coordinate the organization’s regional cooperation initiatives.
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B.
Standing Committees
Standing Committees are permanent parliamentary panels in India that examine legislation, budgets, and government functioning in detail to support the work of the Parliament.
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C.
Constitutional Committee
The Constitutional Committee is a specialized body within the Grand National Assembly of Turkey responsible for reviewing, drafting, and proposing legislation related to constitutional law and amendments.
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D.
Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure
The Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure is a key body within the U.S. federal judiciary that oversees the development and revision of the procedural rules governing federal courts.
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E.
Committee on Internal Affairs
The Committee on Internal Affairs is a standing body of the German Bundestag responsible for domestic policy issues such as internal security, public administration, migration, and civil protection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CITES body
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executive body ⓘ subsidiary body of an international organization ⓘ treaty body ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
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surface form:
CITES Standing Committee
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| associatedWith |
United Nations Environment Programme
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surface form:
UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre
United Nations Environment Programme ⓘ |
| composition | representatives of CITES Parties from different geographic regions ⓘ |
| countryScope | international ⓘ |
| field |
biodiversity conservation
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international environmental law ⓘ multilateral environmental agreements ⓘ wildlife trade regulation ⓘ |
| fullName | Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ⓘ |
| function |
consider specific compliance cases under CITES
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deal with policy, budgetary and compliance issues under CITES ⓘ make recommendations to Parties on the implementation of CITES ⓘ |
| governs | inter‑sessional work under CITES ⓘ |
| hasMemberType | Party representatives ⓘ |
| hasObserverType |
intergovernmental organizations
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non‑Party States ⓘ non‑governmental organizations ⓘ |
| hasSecretariat | CITES Secretariat ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| locationOfSecretariat |
Geneva
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Switzerland ⓘ |
| meetsBetween |
Conference of the Parties
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surface form:
meetings of the Conference of the Parties to CITES
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| parentOrganization | Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Conference of the Parties
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surface form:
Conference of the Parties to CITES
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| role |
coordinates and oversees the work of other CITES committees where appropriate
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handles administrative affairs of CITES ⓘ main executive body of CITES between meetings of the Conference of the Parties ⓘ oversees compliance with CITES ⓘ oversees implementation of CITES ⓘ prepares draft resolutions and decisions for the CITES Conference of the Parties ⓘ provides policy guidance to the CITES Secretariat ⓘ supervises the management of the CITES Trust Fund ⓘ |
| shortName | Standing Committee self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| subjectOf | CITES Resolutions and Decisions concerning committee structure ⓘ |
| supportsImplementationOf | Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ⓘ |
| website | https://cites.org/eng/disc/sc.php ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Standing Committee Description of subject: The Standing Committee is the main executive body that oversees the implementation, compliance, and administrative affairs of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) between its full conferences of the parties.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
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hasBody
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Standing Committee
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subject surface form:
CITES Standing Committee