Amsterdam Treaty
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The Amsterdam Treaty is a 1997 agreement that revised the founding treaties of the European Union, expanding its powers in areas such as justice, home affairs, and foreign policy while enhancing democratic accountability.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Amsterdam Treaty canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Amsterdam Treaty Context triple: [European Union area of freedom, security and justice, strengthenedBy, Amsterdam Treaty]
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A.
Budapest Treaty
The Budapest Treaty is an international agreement that streamlines patent procedures by allowing a single deposit of microorganisms with an international depositary authority to be recognized for patent purposes by all member countries.
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B.
Hague Agreement
The Hague Agreement is an international treaty that allows creators to register industrial designs in multiple countries through a single, centralized application system.
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C.
Lisbon Agreement
The Lisbon Agreement is an international treaty that establishes a system for the protection and global registration of appellations of origin for products linked to specific geographical regions.
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D.
Europol Convention
The Europol Convention was the international agreement that originally established and governed the operations of the European Police Office before it was replaced by the current Europol framework under EU law.
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E.
Treaty of Rome
The Treaty of Rome is a 1957 international agreement that established the European Economic Community, laying a foundational step toward today’s European Union and its single market.
- 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: Amsterdam Treaty Target entity description: The Amsterdam Treaty is a 1997 agreement that revised the founding treaties of the European Union, expanding its powers in areas such as justice, home affairs, and foreign policy while enhancing democratic accountability.
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A.
Budapest Treaty
The Budapest Treaty is an international agreement that streamlines patent procedures by allowing a single deposit of microorganisms with an international depositary authority to be recognized for patent purposes by all member countries.
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B.
Hague Agreement
The Hague Agreement is an international treaty that allows creators to register industrial designs in multiple countries through a single, centralized application system.
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C.
Lisbon Agreement
The Lisbon Agreement is an international treaty that establishes a system for the protection and global registration of appellations of origin for products linked to specific geographical regions.
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D.
Europol Convention
The Europol Convention was the international agreement that originally established and governed the operations of the European Police Office before it was replaced by the current Europol framework under EU law.
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E.
Treaty of Rome
The Treaty of Rome is a 1957 international agreement that established the European Economic Community, laying a foundational step toward today’s European Union and its single market.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union treaty
ⓘ
founding treaty amendment ⓘ international agreement ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
enhancing democratic accountability in the European Union
ⓘ
increasing efficiency of EU institutions ⓘ strengthening the role of the European Parliament ⓘ |
| amends |
Euratom Treaty
ⓘ
Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty of Paris (1951)
Treaty establishing the European Community ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty of Rome
Treaty on European Union ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
fundamental rights
ⓘ
non-discrimination ⓘ transparency of EU decision-making ⓘ |
| createdOffice | High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy ⓘ |
| enhancedRoleOf |
European Parliament in appointment of the European Commission
ⓘ
European Parliament in legislation ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceOn | 1 May 1999 ⓘ |
| expandedPowersIn |
common foreign and security policy
ⓘ
employment policy ⓘ justice and home affairs ⓘ social policy ⓘ |
| expandedUseOf |
co-decision between Council and Parliament
ⓘ
qualified majority voting in the Council ⓘ |
| follows |
Maastricht Treaty
ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty on European Union
|
| integrated | Schengen acquis into the European Union legal framework ⓘ |
| introduced |
co-decision procedure extension
ⓘ
employment chapter in EU treaties ⓘ high representative for the common foreign and security policy ⓘ possibility of enhanced cooperation between member states ⓘ provisions on area of freedom, security and justice ⓘ |
| language | all official languages of the European Union ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding international treaty ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy | European Union member states ⓘ |
| officialName | Treaty of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| partOf |
European Union law
ⓘ
linked to:
EU acquis communautaire
|
| precedes | Treaty of Nice ⓘ |
| providedFor | closer cooperation between subsets of member states ⓘ |
| revised |
decision-making procedures of the European Union
ⓘ
institutional structure of the European Union ⓘ |
| signedAt | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| signedIn | 1997 ⓘ |
| signedInCountry | Netherlands ⓘ |
| signedOn | 2 October 1997 ⓘ |
| strengthenedInstitution | European Parliament ⓘ |
| strengthenedPolicyArea |
Schengen cooperation within EU framework
ⓘ
common foreign and security policy ⓘ |
| subjectTo | ratification by all EU member states ⓘ |
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Subject: Amsterdam Treaty Description of subject: The Amsterdam Treaty is a 1997 agreement that revised the founding treaties of the European Union, expanding its powers in areas such as justice, home affairs, and foreign policy while enhancing democratic accountability.
Referenced by (1)
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