MEPs declarations dataset description
Creation date: 2025-04-10
Last updated: 2025-06-17 00:00:00
Copyright date: 2025
Version: 3.1.0
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Creator: https://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/corporate-body/EP
Publisher: https://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/corporate-body/EP
Imports : https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/shacl-ep
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Namespaces

Prefix Namespace
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#
ep-document-types https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/ep-document-types/
ep-org https://data.europarl.europa.eu/org/
ep-roles https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/ep-roles/
epvoc https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#
file-type http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/file-type/
iana https://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/application/
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#
xsd http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#

Description

MEPs declarations dataset description

Model documentation

meps-decl:Work-DCI

https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/meps-decl#Work-DCI

This node shape represents a subset of eli:Work

  • Closed shape
  • Example: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/doc/DCI-197491-2024-07-19-123456
  • Applies to: 
    PREFIX eli: <http://data.europa.eu/eli/ontology#>
SELECT ?this
WHERE {
 ?this eli:work_type <https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/ep-document-types/MEMBER_DECLARATION_INTEREST_CONFLICT>.
}
meps-decl:Work-DCIdcterms:identifier : xsd:string [1..1]dcterms:publisher [1..1] = ep-org:EU_PARLIAMENTdcterms:title : rdf:langString [1..*]eli-dl:parliamentary_term [1..1]eli:date_document : xsd:date [1..1]eli:work_type [1..1] = ep-document-types:MEMBER_DECLARATION_INTEREST_CONFLICTepvoc:awarenessOfConflict : xsd:boolean [1..1]epvoc:conflictDescription : xsd:string [0..1]epvoc:identifierYear : xsd:string [1..1]rdf:type [1..1] = eli:Workrdfs:label : xsd:string [1..1]shacl-ep:Work-DCI-Node1c2837285b760a4c329ec4c2686dcad211cdb3a0d5f5c12b3949c89e44a39f51shacl-ep:Process-Nodemeps-decl:Participation (eli-dl:Participation)meps-decl:Expression (eli:Expression)dcat:previousVersionskos:notation[0..1]skos:notation[1..1]eli:refers_toepvoc:workHadParticipation [1..1]eli:is_realized_by [1..*]
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Property name URI Expected value Card. Description Example
awareness of conflict epvoc:awarenessOfConflict xsd:boolean
1..1
conflict description epvoc:conflictDescription xsd:string
0..1
 Present only is absenceOfConflict is false.
data provider identifier skos:notation epvoc:providerId
1..1
 123456
date document eli:date_document xsd:date
1..1
 2024-01-18
dossier identifier skos:notation epvoc:dossierId
0..1
 INTA/10/00367
identifier dcterms:identifier xsd:string
^[A-Z]{2,8}-[0-9]+-[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]+$
1..1
 DCI-197491-2024-07-19-123456
identifier year epvoc:identifierYear xsd:string
1..1
 2023
is realized by eli:is_realized_by meps-decl:Expression
1..*
 https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/doc/DCI-197491-2024-07-19-123456/en
label rdfs:label xsd:string
^[A-Z]{2,8}-[0-9]+-[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]+$
1..1
 DCI-197491-2024-07-19-123456
parliamentary term eli-dl:parliamentary_term IRI
^https://data.europarl.europa.eu/org/ep-[0-9][0-9]?$
1..1
 https://data.europarl.europa.eu/org/ep-9
previous version dcat:previousVersion shacl-ep:Work-DCI-Node
0..*
publisher dcterms:publisher ep-org:EU_PARLIAMENT
1..1
 https://data.europarl.europa.eu/org/EU_PARLIAMENT
refers to eli:refers_to shacl-ep:Process-Node
0..*
title dcterms:title rdf:langString
1..*
 Declaration on awareness of conflicts of interest - Peter AGIUS - Shadow rapporteur - Committee on Petitions - 2024-09-10
type rdf:type eli:Work
1..1
work had participation epvoc:workHadParticipation meps-decl:Participation
1..1
work type eli:work_type ep-document-types:MEMBER_DECLARATION_INTEREST_CONFLICT
1..1
 https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/ep-document-types/MEMBER_DECLARATION_INTEREST_CONFLICT

meps-decl:Participation

https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/meps-decl#Participation
  • Applies to: eli-dl:Participation
  • Nodes: IRI
  • Closed shape
  • URI pattern: ^https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/participation/.*$
  • Example: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/participation/DCI-197491-2024-07-19-123456-AUTHOR
meps-decl:Participation (eli-dl:Participation)eli-dl:participation_role [1..1] = ep-roles:AUTHORrdf:type [1..1] = eli-dl:Participationshacl-ep:Person-Nodemeps-decl:ForeseenCapacity (epvoc:ForeseenCapacity)eli-dl:had_participant_person [1..1]epvoc:inCapacityOf [1..1]
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Property name URI Expected value Card. Description Example
had participant person eli-dl:had_participant_person shacl-ep:Person-Node
1..1
 https://data.europarl.europa.eu/person/197490
in capacity of epvoc:inCapacityOf meps-decl:ForeseenCapacity
1..1
 Please note that the naming of this property might change in the future (ELI Task Force decision is pending)
participation role eli-dl:participation_role ep-roles:AUTHOR
1..1
 https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/ep-roles/AUTHOR
type rdf:type eli-dl:Participation
1..1

meps-decl:ForeseenCapacity

https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/meps-decl#ForeseenCapacity
  • Applies to: epvoc:ForeseenCapacity
  • Nodes: IRI
  • Closed shape
  • URI pattern: ^https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/capacity/.*$
  • Example: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/capacity/DCI-197491-2024-07-19-123456-AUTHOR
meps-decl:ForeseenCapacity (epvoc:ForeseenCapacity)epvoc:capacityActivityLabel : xsd:string [0..1]rdf:type [1..1] = epvoc:ForeseenCapacityshacl-ep:Organization-Nodeshacl-ep:Person-Nodeshacl-ep:Role-Nodeshacl-ep:Process-Nodeepvoc:capacityOrganization [0..1]epvoc:capacityPerson [1..1]epvoc:capacityRole [1..1]epvoc:capacityActivity [0..1]
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Property name URI Expected value Card. Description Example
capacity activity epvoc:capacityActivity shacl-ep:Process-Node
0..1
 https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/proc/2008-0140
capacity activity label epvoc:capacityActivityLabel xsd:string
0..1
 Parliamentary Procedure Specification (free text)
capacity organization epvoc:capacityOrganization shacl-ep:Organization-Node
0..1
 https://data.europarl.europa.eu/org/IMCO
capacity person epvoc:capacityPerson shacl-ep:Person-Node
1..1
 https://data.europarl.europa.eu/person/197490
capacity role epvoc:capacityRole shacl-ep:Role-Node

ep-roles:PRESIDENT_VICE, ep-roles:QUAESTOR, ep-roles:CHAIR_COMMITTEE, ep-roles:CHAIR_VICE_COMMITTEE, ep-roles:RAPPORTEUR, ep-roles:RAPPORTEUR_OPINION, ep-roles:RAPPORTEUR_SHADOW_REPORT, ep-roles:RAPPORTEUR_SHADOW_OPINION, ep-roles:MEMBER_NEGOTIATION_INTERINSTITUTIONAL, ep-roles:CHAIR_DELEGATION, ep-roles:CHAIR_VICE_DELEGATION, ep-roles:MEMBER_DELEGATION_OFFICIAL
1..1
 https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/ep-roles/RAPPORTEUR
type rdf:type epvoc:ForeseenCapacity
1..1

Additionnal constraints

  • If the ForeseenCapacity is linked to a Process, then the capacity role must be RAPPORTEUR, RAPORTEUR_OPINION, RAPPORTEUR_SHADOW_REPORT or RAPPORTEUR_SHADOW_OPINION

meps-decl:Expression

https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/meps-decl#Expression
  • Applies to: eli:Expression
  • Nodes: IRI
  • Closed shape
  • URI pattern: ^https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/doc/[^/]*/[a-z]{2,3}$
  • Example: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/doc/DCI-197491-2024-07-19-123456/en
meps-decl:Expression (eli:Expression)eli:title : rdf:langString [1..1]rdf:type [1..1] = eli:Expressionmeps-decl:Manifestation (eli:Manifestation)shacl-ep:LinguisticSystem-Nodeeli:is_embodied_by [1..*]eli:language [1..1]
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Property name URI Expected value Card. Description Example
is embodied by eli:is_embodied_by meps-decl:Manifestation
1..*
 https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/doc/DCI-197491-2024-07-19-123456/en/pdf
language eli:language shacl-ep:LinguisticSystem-Node
1..1
 http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/ITA
title eli:title rdf:langString
1..1
 Declaration on awareness of conflicts of interest - Peter AGIUS - Shadow rapporteur - Committee on Petitions - 2024-09-10
type rdf:type eli:Expression
1..1

meps-decl:Manifestation

https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/meps-decl#Manifestation
  • Applies to: eli:Manifestation
  • Nodes: IRI
  • Closed shape
  • URI pattern: ^https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/doc/.*/[a-z]{2,3}/[a-z]+$
  • Example: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/doc/DCI-197491-2024-07-19-123456/en/pdf
meps-decl:Manifestation (eli:Manifestation)dcterms:issued : xsd:dateTime [1..1]eli:is_exemplified_by [1..1]epvoc:byteSize : xsd:long [1..1]rdf:type [1..1] = eli:Manifestationshacl-ep:MediaType-Nodeshacl-ep:MediaTypeOrExtent-Nodeeli:media_type [1..1]dcterms:format [1..1]
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Property name URI Expected value Card. Description Example
byte size epvoc:byteSize xsd:long
1..1
 59254
format dcterms:format shacl-ep:MediaTypeOrExtent-Node

file-type:PDF
1..1
 http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/file-type/PDF
format eli:media_type shacl-ep:MediaType-Node

iana:pdf
1..1
 https://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/application/pdf
is exemplified by eli:is_exemplified_by IRI
https://data.europarl.europa.eu/distribution/doc/DCI-[0-9]+-[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]+_[a-z]{2}.(pdf)$
1..1
 https://data.europarl.europa.eu/distribution/doc/DCI-197400-2025-01-13-429690_it.pdf
issued dcterms:issued xsd:dateTime
^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}T\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}((\.\d{3})?\+\d{2}:\d{2}|Z)$
1..1
 2024-01-19T13:35:07.000+01:00
type rdf:type eli:Manifestation
1..1

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