Single European Act
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The Single European Act was a landmark 1986 European Community treaty that laid the groundwork for the EU’s single market by deepening economic integration and expanding supranational powers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Single European Act canonical | 10 |
| Single European Act 1986 | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T965740 — 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: Single European Act Context triple: [Margaret Thatcher government, treaty, Single European Act]
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A.
Treaty of Rome
The Treaty of Rome is a 1957 international agreement that established the European Economic Community, laying a foundational step toward today’s European Union and its single market.
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B.
Treaty on European Union
The Treaty on European Union, commonly known as the Maastricht Treaty, is the foundational agreement that created the modern European Union and introduced the framework for a single currency, common foreign and security policy, and closer political integration among its member states.
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C.
Treaty of Lisbon
The Treaty of Lisbon is a 2007 agreement that reformed the European Union’s institutional structure and decision-making processes, enhancing its efficiency, democratic legitimacy, and coherence in external action.
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D.
Treaty of Amsterdam
The Treaty of Amsterdam is a 1997 agreement that amended the founding treaties of the European Union, enhancing the powers of EU institutions, expanding cooperation in justice and home affairs, and preparing the Union for future enlargement.
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E.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is one of the EU’s primary founding treaties, setting out its institutional framework, policy competences, and detailed rules governing the functioning of the Union’s internal market and other key areas.
- 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: Single European Act Target entity description: The Single European Act was a landmark 1986 European Community treaty that laid the groundwork for the EU’s single market by deepening economic integration and expanding supranational powers.
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A.
Treaty of Rome
The Treaty of Rome is a 1957 international agreement that established the European Economic Community, laying a foundational step toward today’s European Union and its single market.
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B.
Treaty on European Union
The Treaty on European Union, commonly known as the Maastricht Treaty, is the foundational agreement that created the modern European Union and introduced the framework for a single currency, common foreign and security policy, and closer political integration among its member states.
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C.
Treaty of Lisbon
The Treaty of Lisbon is a 2007 agreement that reformed the European Union’s institutional structure and decision-making processes, enhancing its efficiency, democratic legitimacy, and coherence in external action.
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D.
Treaty of Amsterdam
The Treaty of Amsterdam is a 1997 agreement that amended the founding treaties of the European Union, enhancing the powers of EU institutions, expanding cooperation in justice and home affairs, and preparing the Union for future enlargement.
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E.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is one of the EU’s primary founding treaties, setting out its institutional framework, policy competences, and detailed rules governing the functioning of the Union’s internal market and other key areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Community treaty
ⓘ
foundational EU treaty ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
completion of the single European market
ⓘ
deepening European economic integration ⓘ expansion of supranational powers in the European Communities ⓘ |
| amended |
Treaty of Rome
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surface form:
EEC Treaty
Euratom Treaty ⓘ Treaty of Rome ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Member States of the European Union
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surface form:
Member States of the European Communities
|
| classifiedAs | landmark in European integration ⓘ |
| country |
European Economic Community
ⓘ
surface form:
European Communities
|
| created | European Council as a treaty-based institution ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1987-07-01 ⓘ |
| expandedCompetenceIn |
economic and social cohesion
ⓘ
environmental policy ⓘ research and technological development ⓘ social policy cooperation ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Maastricht Treaty 1992
ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Maastricht
|
| hasSubject |
European integration
ⓘ
institutional reform of the European Communities ⓘ single market ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
European Union internal market
ⓘ
surface form:
White Paper on Completing the Internal Market
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| introduced |
European Political Cooperation framework into the treaties
ⓘ
cooperation procedure for legislation ⓘ qualified majority voting in the Council for internal market measures ⓘ |
| language | multilingual treaty ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | completion of the internal market by 1992 ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Member States of the European Union
ⓘ
surface form:
Member states of the European Communities
|
| officialName | Single European Act self-link ⓘ |
| partOf |
European Union legal order
ⓘ
surface form:
European Union law acquis
|
| predecessorOf | Treaty on European Union ⓘ |
| providedFor |
harmonisation of national laws affecting the internal market
ⓘ
removal of fiscal barriers to trade within the Community ⓘ removal of physical barriers to trade within the Community ⓘ removal of technical barriers to trade within the Community ⓘ |
| ratifiedBy | all then Member States of the European Communities ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
enhanced legislative role of the European Parliament
ⓘ
greater use of qualified majority voting in the Council ⓘ |
| setDeadline | 1992 for completion of the internal market ⓘ |
| shortName | SEA ⓘ |
| signedAt |
Luxembourg
ⓘ
The Hague ⓘ |
| signingDate |
1986-02-17
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1986-02-28 ⓘ |
| strengthened | powers of the European Parliament ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Single European Act Description of subject: The Single European Act was a landmark 1986 European Community treaty that laid the groundwork for the EU’s single market by deepening economic integration and expanding supranational powers.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Single European Act 1986
this entity surface form:
Single European Act 1986
this entity surface form:
Single European Act 1986
subject surface form:
Maastricht Treaty