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Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).

Phrase: European Union member state | Statement: [European Union Intellectual Property Office, operatesIn, European Union member state]

Target entity: European Union member state
Context triple: [European Union Intellectual Property Office, operatesIn, European Union member state]

• A. Member States of the European Union chosen
  The Member States of the European Union are the sovereign European countries that have joined the EU, sharing common institutions, laws, and policies while participating in its single market and political union.
• B. Council of Europe member states
  Council of Europe member states are the sovereign European countries that belong to the Council of Europe, a regional organization focused on promoting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law.
• C. European Economic Area
  The European Economic Area is a regional agreement that extends the European Union’s single market to certain non-EU countries, allowing them to participate in the free movement of goods, services, people, and capital.
• D. ECO member states
  ECO member states are the countries that belong to the Economic Cooperation Organization, a regional intergovernmental group focused on economic, technical, and cultural collaboration in Eurasia.
• E. CIS member states
  CIS member states are the countries that belong to the Commonwealth of Independent States, a regional organization formed after the dissolution of the Soviet Union to foster cooperation in political, economic, and security matters.
• F. None of above.
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.