Beijing Amendment
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The Beijing Amendment is a 1999 update to the Montreal Protocol that strengthens global controls on ozone-depleting substances by adding new chemicals to be phased out and tightening existing regulations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Beijing Amendment to the Montreal Protocol | 3 |
| Beijing Amendment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2242695 — 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: Beijing Amendment Context triple: [Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, hasAmendment, Beijing Amendment]
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A.
Convention of Peking
The Convention of Peking was an 1860 series of unequal treaties between Qing China and Western powers that concluded the Second Opium War and ceded territory and major concessions to Britain, France, and Russia.
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B.
Bao’an
Bao’an is a historical county-level area in Guangdong, China, that once encompassed what is now the modern city of Shenzhen.
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C.
Lujiazui
Lujiazui is Shanghai’s major financial district and futuristic skyline area on the east bank of the Huangpu River, known for its cluster of iconic skyscrapers.
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D.
Lingang
Lingang is a rapidly developing industrial and high-tech district in Shanghai, China, known for hosting major manufacturing facilities such as Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai.
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E.
Binhai New Area
Binhai New Area is a major coastal economic and technological development zone of Tianjin, China, known as a key hub for advanced manufacturing, finance, and international trade.
- 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: Beijing Amendment Target entity description: The Beijing Amendment is a 1999 update to the Montreal Protocol that strengthens global controls on ozone-depleting substances by adding new chemicals to be phased out and tightening existing regulations.
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A.
Convention of Peking
The Convention of Peking was an 1860 series of unequal treaties between Qing China and Western powers that concluded the Second Opium War and ceded territory and major concessions to Britain, France, and Russia.
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B.
Bao’an
Bao’an is a historical county-level area in Guangdong, China, that once encompassed what is now the modern city of Shenzhen.
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C.
Lujiazui
Lujiazui is Shanghai’s major financial district and futuristic skyline area on the east bank of the Huangpu River, known for its cluster of iconic skyscrapers.
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D.
Lingang
Lingang is a rapidly developing industrial and high-tech district in Shanghai, China, known for hosting major manufacturing facilities such as Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai.
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E.
Binhai New Area
Binhai New Area is a major coastal economic and technological development zone of Tianjin, China, known as a key hub for advanced manufacturing, finance, and international trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amendment to treaty
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international environmental agreement ⓘ ozone protection measure ⓘ |
| addsControlOn |
bromochloromethane
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hydrochlorofluorocarbons ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | Beijing ⓘ |
| adoptedAtMeeting | Eleventh Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Parties to the Montreal Protocol ⓘ |
| adoptedIn | 1999 ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1999-12-03 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
facilitate recovery of the ozone layer
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reduce emissions of ozone-depleting substances ⓘ |
| bindingOn | Parties that have ratified it ⓘ |
| category |
Environmental treaties
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Ozone layer treaties ⓘ Treaties concluded in 1999 ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceOn | 2001-01-01 ⓘ |
| establishes |
consumption controls for hydrochlorofluorocarbons
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production controls for hydrochlorofluorocarbons ⓘ |
| follows | Montreal Amendment ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
protect the stratospheric ozone layer
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strengthen global controls on ozone-depleting substances ⓘ |
| hasShortName |
Beijing Amendment to the Montreal Protocol
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linked to:
Beijing Amendment
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| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | stricter phase-out schedules for certain ozone-depleting substances ⓘ |
| meetingHeldIn | Beijing ⓘ |
| meetingHeldInCountry | China ⓘ |
| partOf | Montreal Protocol ⓘ |
| prohibitsConsumptionOf | bromochloromethane ⓘ |
| prohibitsProductionOf | bromochloromethane ⓘ |
| regulates | ozone-depleting substances ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Montreal Protocol
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Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer ⓘ |
| requires | adjustments to national regulations on controlled substances ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| strengthens | Montreal Protocol control measures ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
control of ozone-depleting substances
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ozone layer protection ⓘ |
| tightensControlOn | hydrochlorofluorocarbons ⓘ |
| yearOfMeeting | 1999 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Beijing Amendment Description of subject: The Beijing Amendment is a 1999 update to the Montreal Protocol that strengthens global controls on ozone-depleting substances by adding new chemicals to be phased out and tightening existing regulations.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Beijing Amendment
linked to: Beijing Amendment
Montreal Amendment to the Montreal Protocol
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precedes
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Beijing Amendment to the Montreal Protocol
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linked to: Beijing Amendment