Office of Agreements and Scientific Affairs
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The Office of Agreements and Scientific Affairs is a division within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service that handles international agricultural trade agreements and science-based regulatory and sanitary/phytosanitary issues.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Office of Agreements and Scientific Affairs canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12800912 — 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: Office of Agreements and Scientific Affairs Context triple: [Foreign Agricultural Service, hasPart, Office of Agreements and Scientific Affairs]
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A.
Office of Science and Technology Cooperation
The Office of Science and Technology Cooperation is a U.S. State Department office that advances international collaboration in science, technology, and innovation to support American foreign policy and economic interests.
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B.
Office of the Chief Scientist
The Office of the Chief Scientist is NASA’s top scientific advisory office, responsible for providing strategic scientific guidance and ensuring the integrity and coordination of the agency’s research and exploration programs.
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C.
Office of International Affairs (DOE)
The Office of International Affairs (DOE) is the U.S. Department of Energy component responsible for advancing American energy, security, and environmental interests through international cooperation, policy coordination, and diplomatic engagement.
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D.
Directorate for Science and Technology
The Directorate for Science and Technology is a major component of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency responsible for providing scientific, technical, and weapons-related intelligence and analysis.
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E.
Office of Science
The Office of Science is the U.S. Department of Energy’s primary scientific research arm, funding and managing fundamental research and national laboratories in fields such as physics, energy, and environmental science.
- 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: Office of Agreements and Scientific Affairs Target entity description: The Office of Agreements and Scientific Affairs is a division within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service that handles international agricultural trade agreements and science-based regulatory and sanitary/phytosanitary issues.
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A.
Office of Science and Technology Cooperation
The Office of Science and Technology Cooperation is a U.S. State Department office that advances international collaboration in science, technology, and innovation to support American foreign policy and economic interests.
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B.
Office of the Chief Scientist
The Office of the Chief Scientist is NASA’s top scientific advisory office, responsible for providing strategic scientific guidance and ensuring the integrity and coordination of the agency’s research and exploration programs.
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C.
Office of International Affairs (DOE)
The Office of International Affairs (DOE) is the U.S. Department of Energy component responsible for advancing American energy, security, and environmental interests through international cooperation, policy coordination, and diplomatic engagement.
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D.
Directorate for Science and Technology
The Directorate for Science and Technology is a major component of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency responsible for providing scientific, technical, and weapons-related intelligence and analysis.
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E.
Office of Science
The Office of Science is the U.S. Department of Energy’s primary scientific research arm, funding and managing fundamental research and national laboratories in fields such as physics, energy, and environmental science.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
division of the Foreign Agricultural Service
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government office ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
agricultural policy
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animal health regulation ⓘ food safety regulation ⓘ international agricultural trade ⓘ plant health regulation ⓘ sanitary and phytosanitary measures ⓘ science-based regulatory issues ⓘ technical barriers to trade ⓘ trade agreements ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure that agricultural trade measures are science-based
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facilitate international trade in U.S. agricultural products ⓘ reduce unjustified sanitary and phytosanitary barriers to trade ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Foreign Agricultural Service
NERFINISHED
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United States Department of Agriculture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Foreign Agricultural Service
NERFINISHED
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United States Department of Agriculture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
addressing sanitary and phytosanitary issues in agricultural trade
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coordinating science-based regulatory issues affecting agricultural trade ⓘ handling international agricultural trade agreements for USDA ⓘ providing technical expertise on agricultural health and safety measures in trade negotiations ⓘ representing U.S. agricultural interests in international standard-setting discussions ⓘ supporting implementation of agricultural provisions of trade agreements ⓘ |
| sector | agriculture ⓘ |
| usesApproach |
international standards and guidelines
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science-based risk assessment ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Codex Alimentarius Commission
NERFINISHED
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International Plant Protection Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Trade Representative NERFINISHED ⓘ World Organisation for Animal Health NERFINISHED ⓘ World Trade Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ foreign agricultural ministries ⓘ other USDA agencies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Office of Agreements and Scientific Affairs Description of subject: The Office of Agreements and Scientific Affairs is a division within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service that handles international agricultural trade agreements and science-based regulatory and sanitary/phytosanitary issues.
Referenced by (1)
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