PSI Agreement
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The PSI Agreement is a World Trade Organization treaty that sets rules and disciplines for the use of preshipment inspection services in international trade.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PSI Agreement canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13491254 — 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: PSI Agreement Context triple: [WTO Agreement on Preshipment Inspection, shortName, PSI Agreement]
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A.
SPS Agreement
The SPS Agreement is a World Trade Organization treaty that sets rules for member countries’ food safety and animal and plant health measures to ensure they are science-based and do not unjustifiably restrict international trade.
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B.
PSI Directive
The PSI Directive is a European Union law that sets rules for the reuse of public sector information to promote transparency, innovation, and economic activity.
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C.
PSI
PSI is the acronym commonly used for the Italian Socialist Party, a historic socialist political party in Italy.
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D.
PSI
PSI is a global federation of public sector trade unions that advocates for quality public services and workers’ rights worldwide.
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E.
PSI
PSI is a major Swiss research institute specializing in natural and engineering sciences, particularly known for its large-scale facilities in particle physics, materials science, and energy research.
- 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: PSI Agreement Target entity description: The PSI Agreement is a World Trade Organization treaty that sets rules and disciplines for the use of preshipment inspection services in international trade.
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A.
SPS Agreement
The SPS Agreement is a World Trade Organization treaty that sets rules for member countries’ food safety and animal and plant health measures to ensure they are science-based and do not unjustifiably restrict international trade.
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B.
PSI Directive
The PSI Directive is a European Union law that sets rules for the reuse of public sector information to promote transparency, innovation, and economic activity.
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C.
PSI
PSI is the acronym commonly used for the Italian Socialist Party, a historic socialist political party in Italy.
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D.
PSI
PSI is a global federation of public sector trade unions that advocates for quality public services and workers’ rights worldwide.
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E.
PSI
PSI is a major Swiss research institute specializing in natural and engineering sciences, particularly known for its large-scale facilities in particle physics, materials science, and energy research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Trade Organization agreement
ⓘ
international trade treaty ⓘ multilateral trade agreement ⓘ |
| administeredBy | World Trade Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
avoid discriminatory application of preshipment inspection
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ensure transparency in preshipment inspection procedures ⓘ prevent delays in customs clearance caused by preshipment inspection ⓘ protect exporters and importers using preshipment inspection services ⓘ |
| appliesTo | preshipment inspection activities carried out on the territory of exporting Members ⓘ |
| bindingOn | WTO Members that use preshipment inspection services ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
appeals procedures for exporters
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confidentiality of commercial information obtained during preshipment inspection ⓘ conflict of interest rules for preshipment inspection entities ⓘ non-discrimination in preshipment inspection ⓘ prohibition of unreasonable delays in preshipment inspection ⓘ protection against unreasonable charges for preshipment inspection ⓘ publication of laws and regulations relating to preshipment inspection ⓘ review of the operation of the Agreement ⓘ standards for inspection methods ⓘ technical assistance to developing countries using preshipment inspection ⓘ time-limits for inspection and issuance of reports ⓘ transparency of preshipment inspection procedures ⓘ use of internationally recognized standards in inspection ⓘ verification of price, quantity and quality in preshipment inspection ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceWith | establishment of the World Trade Organization in 1995 ⓘ |
| fullName | Agreement on Preshipment Inspection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalNature | multilateral treaty under the WTO framework ⓘ |
| partOf | Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization annexed agreements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
delays in customs clearance solely because of preshipment inspection disputes
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discrimination among exporters based on nationality or country of origin ⓘ |
| protects |
confidential business information obtained during preshipment inspection
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exporters from arbitrary or unjustified preshipment inspection practices ⓘ |
| regulates | use of preshipment inspection services in international trade ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Agreement on Customs Valuation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade NERFINISHED ⓘ GATT 1994 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
appeal or review procedures for disputes over inspection findings
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clear and publicly available procedures for preshipment inspection ⓘ preshipment inspection entities to be independent of buyers and sellers ⓘ written reasons when inspection results differ from exporter’s declaration ⓘ |
| scope | preshipment inspection of price, quantity and quality of goods for customs purposes ⓘ |
| setsRulesFor |
obligations of importing Members using preshipment inspection
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obligations of preshipment inspection entities ⓘ rights and obligations of exporters subject to preshipment inspection ⓘ |
| shortName | PSI Agreement ⓘ |
| subject | preshipment inspection ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: PSI Agreement Description of subject: The PSI Agreement is a World Trade Organization treaty that sets rules and disciplines for the use of preshipment inspection services in international trade.
Referenced by (1)
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