ELI-EP Application Profile



Creation date: 2021-11-11
Issue date: 2022-08-19
Last updated: 2022-08-17
Version: 0.4.4
Status: Under development
Creator: European Parliament
Publisher: European Parliament
Feedback: https://github.com/europarl/eli-ep/

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Table of Contents

Diagram
Description
Namespaces
Activity
Activity type
Complex work
Concept
Corporate Body
Country
Expression
Legal Resource
Linguistic System
Manifestation
Media Type or Extent
Parliamentary term
Participation
Participation Role
Place
Room
Site
Status
Work
Work type

Abstract

ELI-EP is an application profile of the European Legislation Identifier (ELI) ontology (https://op.europa.eu/en/web/eu-vocabularies/eli), designed and used for data of the European Parliament.

Usage note

This version of ELI-EP is a draft specification and may be updated, replaced or obsoleted by other documents at any time. It is inappropriate to cite this document as other than work in progress.

Diagram

Diagram
ELI-EP diagram

Description


ELI-EP is an application profile of the European Legislation Identifier (ELI) ontology (https://op.europa.eu/en/web/eu-vocabularies/eli), designed and used for data of the European Parliament.

Namespaces

Prefix Namespace
dc http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/
dcat http://www.w3.org/ns/dcat#
dcterms http://purl.org/dc/terms/
eli http://data.europa.eu/eli/ontology#
eli-dl http://data.europa.eu/eli/eli-draft-legislation-ontology#
epvoc https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#
euvoc http://publications.europa.eu/ontology/euvoc#
foaf http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/
geosparql http://www.opengis.net/ont/geosparql#
op-aut http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/
org http://www.w3.org/ns/org#
rdf http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#
rdfs http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#
skos http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#
vcard http://www.w3.org/2006/vcard/ns#
xsd http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#

Work

Property name URI Expected value Card. Description
amends eli:amends Work
0..1

Indicates that this work introduces changes in what is expressed in the other work. For minor modifications that do not change the meaning of the work, use eli:corrects.

answers eli-dl:answers_to Work
0..1

Indicates that this work is an answer the other work.

based on eli:based_on Legal Resource
0..*

Indicates that this work is empowered by another one, typically rules, constitution, a treaty or an enabling act.

consolidated by eli:consolidated_by Work
0..1

Indicates that this legal resource or expression is taken into account in a consolidated text

contributor dcterms:contributor foaf:Agent
0..*

corrects eli:corrects Work
0..1

Indicates that this work / expression corrects the other work / expression. Corrects is used for minor corrections made to a work / expression. The property used to relate works describe the fact that a work expresses some corrections to be made to the an other work. The property used to relate expression indicate that a specific linguistic expression correct a specific expression.

creator dcterms:creator foaf:Agent
0..*

An agent responsible for making the resource.

date document eli:date_document xsd:dateTime
1..1

Date of adoption or signature (of the form yyyy-mm-dd) of the document

display label rdfs:label xsd:string
0..1

Label to by displayed in user interfaces

ep number epvoc:epNumber xsd:string
0..1

European Parliament number

ep number version epvoc:epNumberVersion xsd:string
0..1

European Parliament number version

identifier dc:identifier xsd:string
1..1

An unambiguous reference to the resource.

identifier year epvoc:identifierYear xsd:string
0..1

A year linked to the reference of the resource.

is about eli:is_about Concept
0..*

A subject for this legal resource. The use of Eurovoc (http://eurovoc.europa.eu) is encouraged to select values for this property. Member states are encouraged to align local values to Eurovoc.

is annex of eli:is_annex_of Work
0..*

Indicates that the Work is Annex of another Work

is derivative of eli:is_derivative_of Work
0..*

This work is derived from the other work. Example: a motion derived from an oral question.

is realized by eli:is_realized_by Expression
0..*

Relates a work to an expression that realizes it. Inverse of "realizes".

notation in EP Public Register skos:notation epvoc:publicRegister
0..*

A notation is a string of characters such as "T58.5" or "303.4833" used to uniquely identify a concept within the scope of a given concept scheme.

numbering epvoc:numbering xsd:string
0..1

numbering range begin epvoc:itemNumberBegin xsd:integer
0..1

numbering range end epvoc:itemNumberEnd xsd:integer
0..1

original language epvoc:originalLanguage Linguistic System
0..1

Original language of a work

parliamentary term eli-dl:parliamentary_term Parliamentary term
0..1

publisher dcterms:publisher Corporate Body
0..1

The property refers to the institution responsible for making the document available. The values are concepts of op-aut:corporate-body.

title dcterms:title rdf:langString
1..*

use ISO639-1 of controlled vocabulary

version status epvoc:versionType Status
0..1

Indicates the version type of a Work part of a Complex Work, like Agenda or Minutes.

work type eli:work_type Work type
1..1


Complex work

Property name URI Expected value Card. Description
date document eli:date_document xsd:dateTime
1..1

Date of adoption or signature (of the form yyyy-mm-dd) of the document

display label rdfs:label xsd:string
0..1

Label to by displayed in user interfaces

ep number epvoc:epNumber xsd:string
0..1

European Parliament number

has current version dcat:hasCurrentVersion Work
0..1

This property is intended for relating a non-versioned or abstract resource to a single snapshot that can be used as a permalink to indicate the current version of the content [PAV].The notion of version used by this property is limited to versions resulting from revisions occurring to a resource as part of its life-cycle.

has member eli:has_member Work
0..*

Indicates that a Work is part of a Complex Work.

identifier dc:identifier xsd:string
1..1

An unambiguous reference to the resource.

identifier year epvoc:identifierYear xsd:string
0..1

A year linked to the reference of the resource.

is annex of eli:is_annex_of Work
0..*

Indicates that the Work is Annex of another Work

is derivative of eli:is_derivative_of Work
0..*

This work is derived from the other work. Example: a motion derived from an oral question.

notation in EP Public Register skos:notation epvoc:publicRegister
0..*

A notation is a string of characters such as "T58.5" or "303.4833" used to uniquely identify a concept within the scope of a given concept scheme.

numbering epvoc:numbering xsd:string
0..1

numbering range begin epvoc:itemNumberBegin xsd:integer
0..1

numbering range end epvoc:itemNumberEnd xsd:integer
0..1

parliamentary term eli-dl:parliamentary_term Parliamentary term
0..1

publisher dcterms:publisher Corporate Body
0..1

The property refers to the institution responsible for making the document available. The values are concepts of op-aut:corporate-body.

title dcterms:title rdf:langString
1..*

use ISO639-1 of controlled vocabulary

work type eli:work_type Work type
1..1


Expression

Property name URI Expected value Card. Description
alternative title eli:title_alternative rdf:langString
0..*

An alternative title of the expression (if any).

is embodied by eli:is_embodied_by Manifestation
0..*

Relates an expression to the manifestation that embodies it. Inverse of "embodies".

language eli:language Linguistic System
1..*

A language of an expression.

title eli:title rdf:langString
1..*

use ISO639-1 of controlled vocabulary


Manifestation

Property name URI Expected value Card. Description
byte size epvoc:byteSize xsd:long
0..1

Indicates the byte size of the file exemplified by the manifestation.

format eli:media_type dcterms:MediaType
1..1

The file format of the manifestation (IANA). This field is intended to capture the technical file format and will serve as a basis for content negotiation for the server to return the appropriate file based on the client preference.

format dcterms:format Media Type or Extent
1..1

The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource.

is exemplified by eli:is_exemplified_by rdfs:Resource
1..*

Link to a concrete file URL.Relates a manifestation to a single exemplar or instance of that manifestation.

issued dcterms:issued xsd:dateTime
1..1

Date of formal issuance of the work.


Activity

Property name URI Expected value Card. Description
activity date eli-dl:activity_date xsd:dateTime
1..1

indicates the date of the Activity

activity end date eli-dl:activity_end_date xsd:dateTime
0..1

indicates the end date and time of the Activity

activity id eli-dl:activity_id xsd:string
0..1

An identifier for the activity

activity label eli-dl:activity_label rdf:langString
0..*

A label on the activity, describing what is being carried out.

activity start date eli-dl:activity_start_date xsd:dateTime
0..1

indicates the start date and time of the Activity

activity type eli-dl:had_activity_type Activity type
1..1

op-aut:event

consists of eli-dl:consists_of Activity
0..*

Indicates a more fine-grained activity that is taking place within this one. This allows to nest activities inside each other, at an arbitrary level of precision.

created a realization of eli-dl:created_a_realization_of Work
0..1

indicates that the work is the output of an activity.

documented by a realization of eli-dl:documented_by_a_realization_of Work
0..*

Indicates that the activity was or will be conducted according to the plan described by a Work. Typically these works are agendas that foreseen how future activities will take place.

locality vcard:hasLocality Place
0..1

The key postal division of the address, usually the city.

parliamentary term eli-dl:parliamentary_term Parliamentary term
0..1

recorded in realization of eli-dl:recorded_in_realization_of Work
0..*

Indicates that an activity was recorded in a related work.

room epvoc:hasRoom Room
0..*

stakeholder participant eli-dl:had_participation Participation
0..*

Indicates the participation of a stakeholder to an activity. The role of the agent in this participation is described in the stakeholder resource.


Participation

Property name URI Expected value Card. Description
participation has Organization eli-dl:had_participant_organization Corporate Body
0..1

Describes that the organisation is the actor in a participation description.

participation has Person eli-dl:had_participant_person foaf:Person
0..1

Describes that the person is the actor in a participation description.

participation in name of eli-dl:participation_in_name_of Corporate Body
0..1

Indicate in the name of which organization an agent was acting has stakeholder.

stakeholder has role eli-dl:participation_role Participation Role
1..1

Describes the role of the agent in a stakeholder description.


Room

Property name URI Expected value Card. Description
identifier dc:identifier xsd:string
1..1

office address euvoc:officeAddress xsd:string
0..1

The office address idendentifier

site epvoc:hasSite Site
0..1


Parliamentary term

Property name URI Expected value Card. Description
rdf:type org:Organization
0..*


Legal Resource


Work type

Property name URI Expected value Card. Description
Is in scheme skos:inScheme op-aut:resource-type
0..*

Property stating the concept scheme that a given resource is part of

Type rdf:type skos:Concept
0..*

Property that is used to state that a resource is an instance of a class


Activity type

Property name URI Expected value Card. Description
Is in scheme skos:inScheme op-aut:event
0..*

Property stating the concept scheme that a given resource is part of

Type rdf:type skos:Concept
0..*

Property that is used to state that a resource is an instance of a class


Participation Role

Property name URI Expected value Card. Description
Is in scheme skos:inScheme op-aut:role
0..*

Property stating the concept scheme that a given resource is part of

Type rdf:type skos:Concept
0..*

Property that is used to state that a resource is an instance of a class


Linguistic System

Property name URI Expected value Card. Description
Is in scheme skos:inScheme op-aut:language
0..*

Property stating the concept scheme that a given resource is part of

Type rdf:type skos:Concept
0..*

Property that is used to state that a resource is an instance of a class


Media Type or Extent

Property name URI Expected value Card. Description
Is in scheme skos:inScheme op-aut:file-type
0..*

Property stating the concept scheme that a given resource is part of

Type rdf:type skos:Concept
0..*

Property that is used to state that a resource is an instance of a class


Country

Property name URI Expected value Card. Description
Is in scheme skos:inScheme op-aut:country
0..*

Property stating the concept scheme that a given resource is part of

Type rdf:type skos:Concept
0..*

Property that is used to state that a resource is an instance of a class


Place

Property name URI Expected value Card. Description
Is in scheme skos:inScheme op-aut:place
0..*

Property stating the concept scheme that a given resource is part of

Type rdf:type skos:Concept
0..*

Property that is used to state that a resource is an instance of a class

Within country geosparql:sfWithin Country
0..1

States that the subject is spatially within the object


Status

Property name URI Expected value Card. Description
Is in scheme skos:inScheme op-aut:status
0..*

Property stating the concept scheme that a given resource is part of

Type rdf:type skos:Concept
0..*

Property that is used to state that a resource is an instance of a class


Corporate Body

Property name URI Expected value Card. Description
Is in scheme skos:inScheme op-aut:corporate-body
0..*

Property stating the concept scheme that a given resource is part of

Type rdf:type skos:Concept
0..*

Property that is used to state that a resource is an instance of a class


Site

Property name URI Expected value Card. Description
Is in scheme skos:inScheme op-aut:site
0..*

Property stating the concept scheme that a given resource is part of

Type rdf:type skos:Concept
0..*

Property that is used to state that a resource is an instance of a class


Concept

Property name URI Expected value Card. Description
Preferred label skos:prefLabel
0..*

Property stating the concept scheme that a given resource is part of