FSC Schema Extension
This page provides a reference specification for the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) schema extension.
Metadata Elements
fsc.audit.documentationCatfsc.audit.samplingSystemfsc.audit.sitefsc.audit.stakeholderEngagementfsc.audit.stakeholderTypefsc.audit.typefsc.certificate.categoryfsc.certificate.typefsc.wood.codefsc.coverage.regionfsc.issue.economicfsc.topic.economicfsc.issue.environmentalfsc.topic.environmentalfsc.evidenceCategoryfsc.focus.forestSpeciesfsc.focus.forestZonefsc.focus.harvestingTechniquefsc.focus.fmPrinciplefsc.focus.fmControlfsc.focus.forestMonitoringfsc.focus.forestProductfsc.focus.forestProductIdSysfsc.focus.forestTypefsc.focus.forestrySafeguardfsc.focus.highConservationValfsc.focus.nonForestryActivityfsc.focus.nonForestryServicefsc.focus.outcomefsc.issue.politicalfsc.topic.politicalfsc.docCodefsc.focus.scopefsc.issue.socialfsc.topic.socialfsc.standard.typefsc.subjectfsc.focus.sustainDimensionfsc.focus.tenureManagementfsc.focus.tenureOwnershipis.pesticide.biocontrolAgentis.pesticide.pestNameis.pesticide.pestSpeciesis.pesticide.pestTypeis.pesticide.activeIngredientis.pesticide.challengeis.pesticide.alternativeMethodis.pesticide.alternativeStrategyis.pesticide.alternativeTrialis.pesticide.alternativeTypeis.pesticide.commonNamefsc.transitionEndDatefsc.inTransition
| FSC audit documentation categories | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| FSC certificate category | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| FSC controlled wood code | |
|---|---|
| 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 coverage region | |
|---|---|
| Label | FSC coverage region |
| Module | Coverage |
| Definition | FSC regions if 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 |
| FSC economic issues | |
|---|---|
| Label | FSC economic issues |
| Module | Scope |
| Definition | Indicate the outcome(s) the resource mainly supports or contributes to |
| Comment | select from control list |
| Suggested element | fsc.issue.economic |
| Policy | Free value. Repeat values. |
| FSC economic topics | |
|---|---|
| Label | FSC economic topics |
| Module | Scope |
| Comment | select from control list |
| Suggested element | fsc.topic.economic |
| Policy | Free value. Repeat values. |
| FSC environmental issues | |
|---|---|
| Label | FSC environmental issues |
| Module | Scope |
| Definition | Indicate the outcome(s) the resource mainly supports or contributes to |
| Comment | select from control list |
| Suggested element | fsc.issue.environmental |
| Policy | Free value. Repeat values. |
| FSC environmental topics | |
|---|---|
| Label | FSC environmental topics |
| Module | Scope |
| Comment | select from control list |
| Suggested element | fsc.topic.environmental |
| Policy | Free value. Repeat values. |
| FSC evidence category | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| FSC forest and tree species | |
|---|---|
| Label | FSC forest and tree species |
| Module | Scope |
| Definition | Indicate the 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 | |
|---|---|
| Label | FSC forest biome / zone |
| Module | Scope |
| Definition | Indicate the 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Label | FSC forest management principle |
| Module | Scope |
| Definition | Indicate the FM 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 | |
|---|---|
| Label | FSC forest management type of control |
| Module | Scope |
| Definition | Indicate the FM 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Label | FSC forest products |
| Module | Scope |
| Definition | Indicate the 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Label | FSC forest type |
| Module | Scope |
| Definition | Indicate the type(s) 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Label | FSC outcomes and benefits |
| Module | Scope |
| Definition | Indicate the 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 political, systemic or legal issues | |
|---|---|
| Label | FSC political, systemic or legal issues |
| Module | Scope |
| Definition | Indicate the outcome(s) the resource mainly supports or contributes to |
| Comment | select from control list |
| Suggested element | fsc.issue.political |
| Policy | Free value. Repeat values. |
| FSC political, systemic or legal topics | |
|---|---|
| Label | FSC political, systemic or legal topics |
| Module | Scope |
| Comment | select from control list |
| Suggested element | fsc.topic.political |
| Policy | Free value. Repeat values. |
| FSC resource type | |
|---|---|
| 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 scope - SLIMF type | |
|---|---|
| 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 issues | |
|---|---|
| Label | FSC social issues |
| Module | Scope |
| Definition | Indicate the outcome(s) the resource mainly supports or contributes to |
| Comment | select from control list |
| Suggested element | fsc.issue.social |
| Policy | Free value. Repeat values. |
| FSC social topics | |
|---|---|
| Label | FSC social topics |
| Module | Scope |
| Comment | select from control list |
| Suggested element | fsc.topic.social |
| Policy | Free value. Repeat values. |
| FSC standard type | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| FSC subject keywords | |
|---|---|
| Label | FSC subject keywords |
| Module | Scope |
| Definition | Enter any keywords that help to describe the resource content or coverage |
| Comment | select from control list |
| Suggested element | fsc.subject |
| Policy | Free value. Repeat values. |
| FSC sustainability dimension | |
|---|---|
| Label | FSC sustainability dimension |
| Module | Scope |
| Definition | Indicate the sustainability dimension 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 | |
|---|---|
| Label | FSC tenure management |
| Module | Scope |
| Definition | Indicate the 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 | |
|---|---|
| Label | FSC tenure ownership |
| Module | Scope |
| Definition | Indicate the 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 |
| Pest biocontrol agent | |
|---|---|
| Label | Pest biocontrol agent |
| Module | Pesticides |
| Definition | The alternative biocontrol agent to control a pest |
| Suggested element | is.pesticide.biocontrolAgent |
| Policy | Free value. Repeat values. |
| Pest common name | |
|---|---|
| Label | Pest common name |
| Module | Pesticides |
| Definition | The common name of a pest |
| Suggested element | is.pesticide.pestName |
| Policy | Free value. Repeat values. |
| Pest species name | |
|---|---|
| Label | Pest species name |
| Module | Pesticides |
| Definition | The species name of the pest |
| Suggested element | is.pesticide.pestSpecies |
| Policy | Free value. Repeat values. |
| Pest type | |
|---|---|
| Label | Pest type |
| Module | Pesticides |
| Definition | The 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 challenge | |
|---|---|
| Label | Pesticide alternatives challenge |
| Module | Pesticides |
| Definition | The challenge a pesticide aims to control |
| Suggested element | is.pesticide.challenge |
| Policy | Free value. Repeat values. |
| Pesticide alternatives method | |
|---|---|
| Label | Pesticide alternatives method |
| Module | Pesticides |
| Definition | The 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 strategy | |
|---|---|
| Label | Pesticide alternatives strategy |
| Module | Pesticides |
| Definition | The strategy to tackle a pest |
| Suggested element | is.pesticide.alternativeStrategy |
| Policy | Free value. Repeat values. |
| Pesticide alternatives trial status | |
|---|---|
| Label | Pesticide alternatives trial status |
| Module | Pesticides |
| Definition | The 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Pesticide common name | |
|---|---|
| Label | Pesticide common name |
| Module | Pesticides |
| Definition | The common name of the pesticide |
| Comment | select from control list |
| Suggested element | is.pesticide.commonName |
| Policy | Controlled value. Multi select from control list. |
| Transition end date | |
|---|---|
| Label | Transition end date |
| Module | Status |
| Definition | Indicate the transition end date |
| Comment | Date in YYYY-MM-DD format. At the very least you must enter the year, but month and day is better if possible. |
| Suggested element | fsc.transitionEndDate |
| Policy | Date. Single value only. |
| Transition status | |
|---|---|
| Label | Transition status |
| Module | Status |
| Definition | Indicate 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.
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CSV
Comma-separated Values (CSV). Use this format when you just need a quick and easy offline reference.
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