FSC Schema Extension
This page provides a reference specification for the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) schema extension.
Modules
Metadata elements in FSC schema extension are organized around seven modules:
Metadata Elements
Assurance Module
Elements in the Assurance module: |
fsc.audit.documentationCat fsc.audit.samplingSystem fsc.audit.site fsc.audit.stakeholderEngagement fsc.audit.stakeholderType fsc.audit.type |
FSC audit documentation categories | |
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Label | FSC audit documentation categories |
Module | Assurance |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.audit.documentationCat |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
FSC audit sampling system | |
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Label | FSC audit sampling system |
Module | Assurance |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.audit.samplingSystem |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
FSC audit site types | |
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Label | FSC audit site types |
Module | Assurance |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.audit.site |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
FSC audit stakeholder engagement types | |
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Label | FSC audit stakeholder engagement types |
Module | Assurance |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.audit.stakeholderEngagement |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
FSC audit stakeholder types | |
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Label | FSC audit stakeholder types |
Module | Assurance |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.audit.stakeholderType |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
FSC audit type | |
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Label | FSC audit type |
Module | Assurance |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.audit.type |
Policy | Controlled value. Single select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
Certificate Module
Elements in the Certificate module: |
fsc.certificate.category fsc.certificate.type |
FSC certificate category | |
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Label | FSC certificate category |
Module | Certificate |
Definition | Categories of FSC certificates |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.certificate.category |
Policy | Controlled value. Single select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
FSC certificate type | |
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Label | FSC certificate type |
Module | Certificate |
Definition | Types of FSC certificates |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.certificate.type |
Policy | Controlled value. Single select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
Coverage Module
Elements in the Coverage module: |
fsc.coverage.region |
FSC coverage region | |
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Label | FSC coverage region |
Module | Coverage |
Definition | FSC region the resource covers (different to the ISEAL list) |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.coverage.region |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
Evaluation Module
Elements in the Evaluation module: |
fsc.evidenceCategory |
FSC evidence category | |
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Label | FSC evidence category |
Module | Evaluation |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.evidenceCategory |
Policy | Controlled value. Single select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
Form Module
Elements in the Form module: |
fsc.docCode fsc.standard.type |
FSC resource type | |
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Label | FSC resource type |
Module | Form |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.docCode |
Policy | Controlled value. Single select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
FSC standard type | |
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Label | FSC standard type |
Module | Form |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.standard.type |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
Pesticides Module
Pest common name | |
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Label | Pest common name |
Module | Pesticides |
Definition | Common name of a pest |
Suggested element | is.pesticide.pestName |
Policy | Free value. Repeat values. |
Pest species name | |
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Label | Pest species name |
Module | Pesticides |
Definition | Species name of a pest |
Suggested element | is.pesticide.pestSpecies |
Policy | Free value. Repeat values. |
Pest type | |
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Label | Pest type |
Module | Pesticides |
Definition | Type of a pest |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | is.pesticide.pestType |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
Pesticide active ingredient | |
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Label | Pesticide active ingredient |
Module | Pesticides |
Definition | Pesticide active ingredient |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | is.pesticide.activeIngredient |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
Pesticide alternatives method | |
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Label | Pesticide alternatives method |
Module | Pesticides |
Definition | Method used to control a pest |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | is.pesticide.alternativeMethod |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
Pesticide alternatives trial status | |
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Label | Pesticide alternatives trial status |
Module | Pesticides |
Definition | Type of alternatives strategy |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | is.pesticide.alternativeTrial |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
Pesticide alternatives type | |
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Label | Pesticide alternatives type |
Module | Pesticides |
Definition | Whether the alternative pesticide approach has been trialed |
Comment | Yes or No |
Suggested element | is.pesticide.alternativeType |
Policy | Controlled value. Single select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
Provenance Module
Elements in the Provenance module: |
fsc.contributor.member |
FSC entity contributor | |
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Label | FSC entity contributor |
Module | Provenance |
Definition | Association with an FSC entity or office |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.contributor.member |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
Scope Module
FSC controlled wood code | |
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Label | FSC controlled wood code |
Module | Scope |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.wood.code |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
FSC economic topics | |
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Label | FSC economic topics |
Module | Scope |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.topic.economic |
Policy | Free value. Repeat values. |
FSC environmental topics | |
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Label | FSC environmental topics |
Module | Scope |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.topic.environmental |
Policy | Free value. Repeat values. |
FSC forest and tree species | |
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Label | FSC forest and tree species |
Module | Scope |
Definition | Species included in the coverage of the resource |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.focus.forestSpecies |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
FSC forest biome / zone | |
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Label | FSC forest biome / zone |
Module | Scope |
Definition | Forest zone(s) included in the coverage of the resource |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.focus.forestZone |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
FSC forest harvesting techniques | |
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Label | FSC forest harvesting techniques |
Module | Scope |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.focus.harvestingTechnique |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
FSC forest management principle | |
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Label | FSC forest management principle |
Module | Scope |
Definition | Forest Management principle(s) the resource supports or contributes to |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.focus.fmPrinciple |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
FSC forest management type of control | |
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Label | FSC forest management type of control |
Module | Scope |
Definition | Forest Management control type(s) included in the coverage of the resource |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.focus.fmControl |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
FSC forest monitoring methods | |
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Label | FSC forest monitoring methods |
Module | Scope |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.focus.forestMonitoring |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
FSC forest products | |
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Label | FSC forest products |
Module | Scope |
Definition | Forest products included in the coverage of the resource |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.focus.forestProduct |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
FSC forest products identification system | |
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Label | FSC forest products identification system |
Module | Scope |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.focus.forestProductIdSys |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
FSC forest type | |
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Label | FSC forest type |
Module | Scope |
Definition | Type(s) of forest included in the coverage of the resource |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.focus.forestType |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
FSC forestry environmental safeguards | |
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Label | FSC forestry environmental safeguards |
Module | Scope |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.focus.forestrySafeguard |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
FSC high conservation values | |
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Label | FSC high conservation values |
Module | Scope |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.focus.highConservationVal |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
FSC non-forestry activities | |
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Label | FSC non-forestry activities |
Module | Scope |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.focus.nonForestryActivity |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
FSC non-forestry services for local communities | |
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Label | FSC non-forestry services for local communities |
Module | Scope |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.focus.nonForestryService |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
FSC outcomes and benefits | |
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Label | FSC outcomes and benefits |
Module | Scope |
Definition | Outcome(s) the resource mainly supports or contributes to |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.focus.outcome |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
FSC scope - SLIMF type | |
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Label | FSC scope - SLIMF type |
Module | Scope |
Definition | Small or Low Intensity Managed Forests |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.focus.scope |
Policy | Controlled value. Single select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
FSC social topics | |
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Label | FSC social topics |
Module | Scope |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.topic.social |
Policy | Free value. Repeat values. |
FSC sustainability dimension | |
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Label | FSC sustainability dimension |
Module | Scope |
Definition | Sustainability dimension(s) the resource mainly supports or contributes to |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.focus.sustainDimension |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
FSC tenure management | |
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Label | FSC tenure management |
Module | Scope |
Definition | Tenure management included in the coverage of the resource |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.focus.tenureManagement |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
FSC tenure ownership | |
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Label | FSC tenure ownership |
Module | Scope |
Definition | Tenure ownership included in the coverage of the resource |
Comment | select from control list |
Suggested element | fsc.focus.tenureOwnership |
Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
Status Module
Elements in the Status module: |
fsc.transitionEndDate fsc.inTransition |
Transition status | |
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Label | Transition status |
Module | Status |
Definition | Whether the standard is in transition |
Comment | Yes or No |
Suggested element | fsc.inTransition |
Policy | Controlled value. Single select from control list. |
Vocabulary | vocabulary.txt |
Download
The FSC schema extension is available for download in two formats:
Turtle
Terse RDF Triple Language (TTL). Use this format when you need to validate metadata against ISEAL Core programmatically.
DownloadCSV
Comma-separated Values (CSV). Use this format when you just need a quick and easy offline reference.
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