EPVOC Ontology Documentation

Metadata

Title: EPVOC ontology
Description: The EPVOC ontology defines classes and properties that are re-used across ontologies, vocabularies, and application profiles to represent data of the European Parliament.
Created: 2022-11-18 00:00:00
Modified: 2026-08-31 00:00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Version: 3.2.0
Ontology URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc
Namespace: epvoc
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Prefixes

eli: → http://data.europa.eu/eli/ontology#
owl: → http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#
pim: → http://www.w3.org/2000/10/swap/pim/contact#
rdf: → http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#
xml: → http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace
xsd: → http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#
adms: → https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-adms#
rdfs: → http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#
vann: → http://purl.org/vocab/vann/
epvoc: → https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#
vcard: → http://www.w3.org/2006/vcard/ns#
eli-dl: → http://data.europa.eu/eli/eli-draft-legislation-ontology#
dcterms: → http://purl.org/dc/terms#
foaf: → http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/
org: → http://www.w3.org/ns/org#
file-status: → http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/file-status/
concept-status: → http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/concept-status/
euvoc: → http://publications.europa.eu/ontology/euvoc#

Classes

epvoc:CapacityRole v3.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#CapacityRole

Type: owl:Class

Label: capacity role

Description: Defines the role or function of a person in a specific capacity.

epvoc:ContactPoint v1.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#ContactPoint

Type: owl:Class

Label: contact point

Description: Identifies a contact point for a person or organisation.

SubClassOf: vcard:Address

Schema.org alignment: https://schema.org/ContactPoint

epvoc:ForeseenCapacity v3.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#ForeseenCapacity

Type: owl:Class

Label: foreseen capacity

Description: Indicates the expected capacity of a person, room, or resource.

SubClassOf: eli-dl:Participation

epvoc:Room v1.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#Room

Type: owl:Class

Label: room

Description: Identifies a physical or virtual room, e.g., a meeting room or a person's office.

epvoc:Seat v3.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#Seat

Type: owl:Class

Label: seat

Description: Identifies a seat.

epvoc:SeatAllocation v3.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#SeatAllocation

Type: owl:Class

Label: seat allocation

Description: Identifies an allocated seat assigned to a person being part of an organisation during a period of time.

SubClassOf: org:Membership

epvoc:ProcessSubtype v3.1.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#ProcessSubtype

Type: owl:Class

Label: process subtype

Description: Indicates a more precise purpose of the decision-making process (e.g. recast, codification, new legislative act...) on the top of the type of procedure (COD, APP, BUD)

SubClassOf: eli-dl:ProcessType

epvoc:Deadline v3.2.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#Deadline

Type: owl:Class

Label: deadline

Description: Indicates the date and time by which documents for consideration, debate, or voting must be submitted during a plenary session

Object Properties

epvoc:capacityActivity v3.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#capacityActivity

Type: owl:ObjectProperty

Label: capacity activity

Description: Specifies the activity performed in a particular capacity.

Domain: epvoc:ForeseenCapacity

Range: eli-dl:Process

epvoc:capacityOrganization v3.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#capacityOrganization

Type: owl:ObjectProperty

Label: capacity organization

Description: Identifies the organization in which the capacity is held.

Domain: epvoc:ForeseenCapacity

Range: org:Organization

epvoc:capacityPerson v3.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#capacityPerson

Type: owl:ObjectProperty

Label: capacity person

Description: Identifies the person linked to a specific capacity.

Domain: epvoc:ForeseenCapacity

Range: org:Organization

epvoc:capacityRole v3.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#capacityRole

Type: owl:ObjectProperty

Label: capacity role

Description: Defines the role associated with a capacity.

Domain: epvoc:ForeseenCapacity

Range: epvoc:CapacityRole

epvoc:hasRoom v1.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#hasRoom

Type: owl:ObjectProperty

Label: has room

Description: Associates a resource with a room (physical or virtual).

Domain: eli-dl:Activity

Range: epvoc:Room

epvoc:hasSeat v3.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#hasSeat

Type: owl:ObjectProperty

Label: has seat

Description: Associates a seat allocation with a particular seat.

Domain: epvoc:SeatAllocation

Range: epvoc:Seat

epvoc:hasSeatAllocation v3.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#hasSeatAllocation

Type: owl:ObjectProperty

Label: has seat allocation

Description: Associates a person with a seat allocation.

Domain: foaf:Person

Range: epvoc:SeatAllocation

epvoc:hasSite v1.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#hasSite

Type: owl:ObjectProperty

Label: has site

Description: Identifies the site where a resource is located.

Range: org:Site

epvoc:inCapacityOf v3.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#inCapacityOf

Type: owl:ObjectProperty

Label: in capacity of

Description: Indicates that a person is acting in a specific capacity.

Domain: eli-dl:Participation

Range: epvoc:ForeseenCapacity

epvoc:isAboutDirectoryCode v1.1.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#isAboutDirectoryCode

Type: owl:ObjectProperty

Label: is about directory code

Description: Subproperty of eli:is_about identifying the directory code of a Work, pointing to dir-eu-legal-act concepts.

Domain: eli:Work

Range: skos:Concept

SubPropertyOf: eli:is_about

epvoc:isAboutSubjectMatter v1.1.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#isAboutSubjectMatter

Type: owl:ObjectProperty

Label: is about subject matter

Description: Subproperty of eli:is_about identifying the subject matter of a Work.

Domain: eli:Work

Range: skos:Concept

SubPropertyOf: eli:is_about

epvoc:isPartOf v3.2.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#isPartOf

Type: owl:ObjectProperty

Label: is part of

Description: A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.

Domain: eli:Work

Range: eli:Work

SubPropertyOf: eli:is_part_of

epvoc:memberDuringParliamentaryTerm v1.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#memberDuringParliamentaryTerm

Type: owl:ObjectProperty

Label: member during parliamentary term

Description: Identifies the parliamentary term during which a person was a Member of the European Parliament.

Domain: org:Membership

Range: eli-dl:ParliamentaryTerm

SubPropertyOf: org:organization

epvoc:membershipClassification v1.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#membershipClassification

Type: owl:ObjectProperty

Label: membership classification

Description: Classification of an organisation linked to a membership.

Domain: org:Membership

Range: euvoc:CorporateBodyClassification

epvoc:originalLanguage v1.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#originalLanguage

Type: owl:ObjectProperty

Label: original language

Description: Original language of a Work.

Domain: eli:Work

Range: dcterms:LinguisticSystem

epvoc:politicalGroup v3.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#politicalGroup

Type: owl:ObjectProperty

Label: political group

Description: Identifies a political group.

Range: skos:Concept

epvoc:processSubtype v3.1.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#processSubtype

Type: owl:ObjectProperty

Label: process subtype

Description: Indicates a more precise purpose of the decision-making process (e.g. recast, codification, new legislative act...) on the top of the type of procedure (COD, APP, BUD)

Range: skos:Concept

SubPropertyOf: eli-dl:process_type

epvoc:scheduledIn v1.1.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#scheduledIn

Type: owl:ObjectProperty

Label: scheduled in

Description: Relates scheduled Activities.

Range: eli-dl:Activity

epvoc:versionType v1.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#versionType

Type: owl:ObjectProperty

Label: version type

Description: Type of version of a Work.

Domain: eli:Work

Range: skos:Concept

epvoc:workHadParticipation v1.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#workHadParticipation

Type: owl:ObjectProperty

Label: work had participation

Description: Shortcut connecting a Work to participations in Activities related to it.

Domain: eli:Work

Range: eli:Participation

epvoc:isPartOfWorkType v3.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#isPartOfWorkType

Type: owl:ObjectProperty

Label: is part of worktype

Description: Identifies the type of Work of which the the Work Subdivision is part

Domain: eli:WorkSubdivision

Range: eli:Work

epvoc:valid v3.1.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#valid

Type: owl:ObjectProperty

Label: valid

Description: States the period or condition in which a resource is valid.

Domain: skos:Concept

Range: dcterms:PeriodOfTime

epvoc:relatedToProcess v3.2.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#relatedToProcess

Type: owl:ObjectProperty

Label: related to process

Description: Identifies the Proces related to a certain document.

Domain: eli:Work

Range: eli-dl:Process

Datatype Properties

epvoc:agendaLabel v1.2.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#agendaLabel

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: agenda label

Description: Label used in an agenda.

Domain: eli-dl:ForeseenActivity

Range: rdf:langString

epvoc:awarenessOfConflict v3.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#awarenessOfConflict

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: awareness of conflict

Description: Indicates awareness of conflicts of interest (true/false).

Range: xsd:boolean

epvoc:byteSize v1.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#byteSize

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: byte size

Description: Indicates the size of a file in bytes.

Domain: eli:Manifestation

Range: xsd:long

epvoc:capacityActivityLabel v3.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#capacityActivityLabel

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: capacity activity label

Description: Label of a capacity activity.

Domain: epvoc:ForeseenCapacity

Range: xsd:string

epvoc:conflictDescription

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#conflictDescription

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: conflict description

Description: Provides details of a conflict of interest.

Domain: eli:Work

Range: xsd:string

epvoc:deathDate v1.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#deathDate

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: death date

Description: Identifies the death date of a person.

Domain: foaf:Person

Range: xsd:dateTime

epvoc:decisionAboutId v1.2.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#decisionAboutId

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: decision about ID

Description: Uniquely identifies the object of a decision.

Domain: eli-dl:Decision

Range: xsd:string

epvoc:epNumber v1.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#epNumber

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: EP number

Description: Internal identifier of European Parliament documents used by the EP Public Register.

SubPropertyOf: dcterms:identifier

epvoc:epNumberVersion v1.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#epNumberVersion

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: EP number version

Description: Identifies the version of an epvoc:epNumber.

Range: xsd:string

SubPropertyOf: dcterms:identifier

epvoc:expressionContent v1.2.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#expressionContent

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: expression content

Description: Shortcut for the path from eli:Work to eli:Expression.

Range: rdf:langString

epvoc:hadResponsibleOrganization v1.2.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#hadResponsibleOrganization

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: had responsible organization

Description: Identifies the organization responsible for a resource.

Domain: eli-dl:Activity

Range: org:Organization

epvoc:headingLabel v1.2.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#headingLabel

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: heading label

Description: Label for a section heading.

Domain: eli-dl:Activity

Range: rdf:langString

epvoc:identifierYear v3.1.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#identifierYear

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: identifier year

Description: Year identifier for a document.

Range: xsd:integer

SubPropertyOf: dcterms:identifier

epvoc:itemNumberBegin v1.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#itemNumberBegin

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: item number begin

Description: Starting number in a list of items.

Domain: eli:Work

Range: xsd:integer

epvoc:ItemNumberEnd v1.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#ItemNumberEnd

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: item number end

Description: Ending number in a list of items.

Domain: eli:Work

Range: xsd:integer

epvoc:numbering v1.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#numbering

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: numbering

Description: Sequence used to indicate order or identification.

Domain: eli:Work

epvoc:officialFamilyName v1.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#officialFamilyName

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: official family name

Description: Family name of a person in the original language script.

Range: xsd:string

SubPropertyOf: foaf:familyName

epvoc:officialGivenName v1.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#officialGivenName

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: official given name

Description: Given name of a person in the original language script.

SubPropertyOf: foaf:givenName

epvoc:referenceText v1.2.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#referenceText

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: reference text

Description: Text used as a reference.

Domain: eli-dl:Activity

Range: rdf:langString

epvoc:sortLabel v1.2.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#sortLabel

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: sort label

Description: Part of the family name used for alphabetical sorting.

Range: xsd:string

epvoc:speakingTimeContent v2.3.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#speakingTimeContent

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: speaking time content

Description: Content related to the duration of speech.

Domain: eli-dl:Activity

Range: rdf:langString

epvoc:structuredContent v2.3.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#structuredContent

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: structured content

Description: Content structured according to a defined format.

Domain: eli-dl:Activity

Range: rdf:langString

epvoc:structuredLabel v1.2.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#structuredLabel

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: structured label

Description: Label structured according to a defined format.

Domain: eli-dl:Activity

Range: rdf:langString

epvoc:translationReference v1.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#translationReference

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: translation reference

Description: Identifies the translation reference code for a Work or resource.

Range: xsd:string

SubPropertyOf: dcterms:identifier

epvoc:upperFamilyName v1.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#upperFamilyName

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: upper family name

Description: Family name of a person in uppercase letters.

Domain: foaf:Person

Range: xsd:string

SubPropertyOf: foaf:familyName

epvoc:upperGivenName v1.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#upperGivenName

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: upper given name

Description: Given name of a person in uppercase letters.

Domain: foaf:Person

Range: xsd:string

SubPropertyOf: foaf:givenName

epvoc:upperOfficialFamilyName v1.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#upperOfficialFamilyName

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: upper official family name

Description: Official family name in uppercase letters.

Domain: foaf:Person

Range: xsd:string

SubPropertyOf: foaf:familyName

epvoc:upperOfficialGivenName v1.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#upperOfficialGivenName

Type: owl:DatatypeProperty

Label: upper official given name

Description: Official given name in uppercase letters.

Domain: foaf:Person

Range: xsd:string

SubPropertyOf: foaf:givenName

Datatypes

epvoc:agendaPoint v1.2.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#agendaPoint

Type: rdfs:Datatype

Label: agenda point

Description: Identifies a specific point in an Agenda.

Range: xsd:string

epvoc:dossierId v3.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#dossierId

Type: rdfs:Datatype

Label: dossier ID

Description: Identifier of a dossier.

Range: xsd:string

epvoc:providerId v3.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#providerId

Type: rdfs:Datatype

Label: provider ID

Description: Identifier of a provider.

Range: xsd:string

epvoc:providerOperationalBodyId v3.0.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#providerOperationalBodyId

Type: rdfs:Datatype

Label: provider operational body ID

Description: Identifier of a function in Codict.

Range: xsd:string

epvoc:publicRegister v1.1.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#publicRegister

Type: rdfs:Datatype

Label: public register

Description: Identifies a register managed by the European Parliament (e.g. Public Register of documents).

Range: xsd:string

epvoc:speechId v2.1.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#speechId

Type: rdfs:Datatype

Label: speech ID

Description: Identifier of a speech or intervention.

Range: xsd:string

epvoc:votingId v1.2.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#votingId

Type: rdfs:Datatype

Label: voting ID

Description: Identifier of a voting record.

Range: xsd:string

epvoc:providerFunctionId v1.1.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#providerFunctionId

Type: rdfs:Datatype

Label: Function identifier

Description: Identifier of a function.

Range: xsd:string

epvoc:providerMandateId v1.1.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#providerMandateId

Type: rdfs:Datatype

Label: Mandate identifier

Description: Identifier of a mandate.

Range: xsd:string

Annotation Properties

epvoc:scAlignement v1.2.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#scAlignement

Type: owl:AnnotationProperty

Label: schema.org alignment

Description: This property identifies how a resource aligns with the schema.org ontology.

Deprecated Properties and Classes

epvoc:agendaId v1.2.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#agendaId

Type: rdfs:Datatype

Label: agenda identifier

Description: Uniquely identifies a specific point or item in an agenda.

Range: xsd:string

Deprecated: true

epvoc:codictBodyId v1.1.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#codictBodyId

Type: rdfs:Datatype

Label: Codict body identifier

Description: Identifier of a body in the Codict system.

Range: xsd:string

Deprecated: true

epvoc:codictFunctionId v1.1.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#codictFunctionId

Type: rdfs:Datatype

Label: Codict function identifier

Description: Identifier of a function in the Codict system.

Range: xsd:string

Deprecated: true

epvoc:codictMandateId v1.1.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#codictMandateId

Type: rdfs:Datatype

Label: Codict mandate identifier

Description: Identifier of a mandate in the Codict system.

Range: xsd:string

Deprecated: true

epvoc:codictPersonId v1.1.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#codictPersonId

Type: rdfs:Datatype

Label: Codict person identifier

Description: Identifier of a person in the Codict system.

Range: xsd:string

Deprecated: true

epvoc:dlvId v1.2.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#dlvId

Type: rdfs:Datatype

Label: DLV identifier

Description: Identifier of a dossier in the DLV system.

Range: xsd:string

Deprecated: true

epvoc:periclesId v1.1.0

URI: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#periclesId

Type: rdfs:Datatype

Label: Pericles identifier

Description: Identifier used in the Pericles system for internal referencing.

Range: xsd:string

Deprecated: true

Changelog

2026-08-31: New Class epvoc:Deadline, removed domain for epvoc:identifierYear, new properties epvoc:isPartOf and epvoc:relatedToProcess.