Article III
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Article III is a key provision of the Biological Weapons Convention that sets out core obligations and restrictions related to the transfer and acquisition of biological weapons.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article III canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article III Context triple: [BWC, hasArticle, Article III]
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Article III
Article III is the provision of the 1948 Genocide Convention that enumerates and criminalizes specific acts related to genocide, including conspiracy, incitement, attempt, and complicity.
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Article III
Article III is the section of the Texas Constitution that establishes and governs the structure, powers, and procedures of the state’s legislative branch.
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Article III
Article III is a key provision of the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty between the United States and Canada that governs how the two countries share and manage boundary waters, particularly regarding uses that might affect water levels and flows across the border.
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Article III
Article III of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty sets out the safeguards system under the International Atomic Energy Agency to verify that non-nuclear-weapon states do not divert nuclear energy from peaceful uses to nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.
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Article III
Article III is a section of the Maine Constitution that outlines the structure, powers, and separation of the state’s governmental branches.
- 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: Article III Target entity description: Article III is a key provision of the Biological Weapons Convention that sets out core obligations and restrictions related to the transfer and acquisition of biological weapons.
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A.
Article III
Article III is the provision of the 1948 Genocide Convention that enumerates and criminalizes specific acts related to genocide, including conspiracy, incitement, attempt, and complicity.
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B.
Article III
Article III of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty sets out the safeguards system under the International Atomic Energy Agency to verify that non-nuclear-weapon states do not divert nuclear energy from peaceful uses to nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.
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C.
Article III
Article III is a key provision of the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty between the United States and Canada that governs how the two countries share and manage boundary waters, particularly regarding uses that might affect water levels and flows across the border.
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D.
Article III
Article III is the section of the Texas Constitution that establishes and governs the structure, powers, and procedures of the state’s legislative branch.
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E.
Article III
Article III is a section of the Maine Constitution that outlines the structure, powers, and separation of the state’s governmental branches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | treaty provision ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptedIn | 1972 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent acquisition of biological weapons by any recipient
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prevent spread of biological weapons capabilities ⓘ |
| appliesTo | States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| bindingIn | international law ⓘ |
| category |
arms control provision
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disarmament provision ⓘ |
| complements | Article I (Biological Weapons Convention) ⓘ |
| covers |
transfer of biological agents for hostile purposes
ⓘ
transfer of toxins for hostile purposes ⓘ transfer of weapons, equipment or means of delivery designed to use biological agents or toxins for hostile purposes ⓘ |
| dateEffective | 26 March 1975 ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceWith | Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | core obligations of the Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| imposesObligationOn | States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| influences | national implementation legislation on biological weapons ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | core non-transfer obligation of the Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalEffect | creates international legal obligations for States Parties ⓘ |
| legalNature | obligation of result ⓘ |
| objective | strengthen global biological weapons non-proliferation regime ⓘ |
| partOf | Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| prohibits |
acquisition of biological weapons from any source
ⓘ
assistance in the manufacture of biological weapons ⓘ encouragement of manufacture of biological weapons ⓘ inducement of manufacture of biological weapons ⓘ retention of biological weapons received from any source ⓘ transfer of biological weapons to any recipient ⓘ |
| relatedTo | export controls on biological agents and equipment ⓘ |
| relatesTo | non-proliferation of biological weapons ⓘ |
| requires |
States Parties not to assist any State in acquiring biological weapons
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States Parties not to assist any organization in acquiring biological weapons ⓘ States Parties not to assist any person in acquiring biological weapons ⓘ States Parties not to transfer biological weapons directly ⓘ States Parties not to transfer biological weapons indirectly ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
international organizations
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non-state recipients ⓘ state recipients ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
biological weapons
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means of delivery of biological weapons ⓘ toxins ⓘ |
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Subject: Article III Description of subject: Article III is a key provision of the Biological Weapons Convention that sets out core obligations and restrictions related to the transfer and acquisition of biological weapons.
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