Annex IV (prohibited means of capture and killing)
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Annex IV (prohibited means of capture and killing) is a section of the EU Birds Directive that lists and bans specific methods and tools considered inhumane or non-selective for capturing or killing wild birds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Annex IV (prohibited means of capture and killing) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9955936 — 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 IV (prohibited means of capture and killing) Context triple: [EU Birds Directive, containsAnnex, Annex IV (prohibited means of capture and killing)]
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A.
Hague Convention III relative to the Adaptation to Maritime Warfare of the Principles of the Geneva Convention
The Hague Convention III relative to the Adaptation to Maritime Warfare of the Principles of the Geneva Convention is an international treaty adopted in 1899 that extends humanitarian protections and rules of war to naval conflicts, particularly concerning the treatment of the wounded, sick, and shipwrecked at sea.
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B.
Annex V Area Protection and Management
Annex V Area Protection and Management is a component of the Antarctic Treaty’s environmental protocol that establishes rules and procedures for designating, managing, and protecting specially protected and managed areas in Antarctica.
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C.
CITES Article III
CITES Article III is the core legal provision that strictly regulates international trade in species listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
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D.
International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
The International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling is a 1946 international treaty that established the International Whaling Commission and provides the legal framework for regulating whaling and conserving whale populations worldwide.
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E.
Protocol II on landmines of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
Protocol II on landmines of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons is an international agreement that regulates, but does not comprehensively ban, the use of landmines and similar devices in armed conflict.
- 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 IV (prohibited means of capture and killing) Target entity description: Annex IV (prohibited means of capture and killing) is a section of the EU Birds Directive that lists and bans specific methods and tools considered inhumane or non-selective for capturing or killing wild birds.
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A.
Hague Convention III relative to the Adaptation to Maritime Warfare of the Principles of the Geneva Convention
The Hague Convention III relative to the Adaptation to Maritime Warfare of the Principles of the Geneva Convention is an international treaty adopted in 1899 that extends humanitarian protections and rules of war to naval conflicts, particularly concerning the treatment of the wounded, sick, and shipwrecked at sea.
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B.
Annex V Area Protection and Management
Annex V Area Protection and Management is a component of the Antarctic Treaty’s environmental protocol that establishes rules and procedures for designating, managing, and protecting specially protected and managed areas in Antarctica.
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C.
CITES Article III
CITES Article III is the core legal provision that strictly regulates international trade in species listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
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D.
International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
The International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling is a 1946 international treaty that established the International Whaling Commission and provides the legal framework for regulating whaling and conserving whale populations worldwide.
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E.
Protocol II on landmines of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
Protocol II on landmines of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons is an international agreement that regulates, but does not comprehensively ban, the use of landmines and similar devices in armed conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of EU directive
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legal annex ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure humane treatment of wild birds
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reduce by-catch and non-target captures of birds ⓘ support conservation status of bird populations ⓘ |
| appliesTo | wild birds covered by the EU Birds Directive ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Article 8 of the EU Birds Directive
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linked to:
EU Birds Directive
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| characteristic |
contains an exhaustive list of prohibited methods
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focuses on methods causing unnecessary suffering ⓘ focuses on non-selective methods ⓘ |
| concerns |
animal welfare considerations for wild birds
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prohibition of cruel practices in bird capture and killing ⓘ selectivity of hunting and trapping methods ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
EU Member States
ⓘ
linked to:
Member States of the European Union
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| jurisdiction | European Union ⓘ |
| language | legal terminology of EU environmental law ⓘ |
| legalEffect | bans listed means of capture and killing of wild birds in the EU ⓘ |
| legalNature | binding on EU Member States ⓘ |
| lists |
prohibited means of capture of birds
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prohibited means of killing of birds ⓘ |
| partOf |
Directive 2009/147/EC on the conservation of wild birds
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linked to:
EU Birds Directive
EU Birds Directive ⓘ |
| policyArea |
environmental protection
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hunting regulation ⓘ wildlife protection ⓘ |
| purpose |
to prohibit inhumane methods of capturing or killing wild birds
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to prohibit non-selective methods of capturing or killing wild birds ⓘ |
| regulates |
means of capture of wild birds
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means of killing of wild birds ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Annex I of the EU Birds Directive
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Annex II of the EU Birds Directive ⓘ Annex III of the EU Birds Directive ⓘ Article 7 of the EU Birds Directive ⓘ
linked to:
Annex II of the EU Birds Directive
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| requires | Member States to prohibit listed means of capture and killing ⓘ |
| scope |
methods used for capturing wild birds
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methods used for hunting wild birds ⓘ methods used in the wild ⓘ |
| status | in force in the European Union ⓘ |
| subject |
conservation of wild birds
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protection of wild bird species ⓘ |
| usedBy | national hunting legislation in EU Member States ⓘ |
| usedFor |
enforcement against illegal bird killing
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enforcement against illegal bird trapping ⓘ |
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Subject: Annex IV (prohibited means of capture and killing) Description of subject: Annex IV (prohibited means of capture and killing) is a section of the EU Birds Directive that lists and bans specific methods and tools considered inhumane or non-selective for capturing or killing wild birds.
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