Introduction
PPP Ontology was developed under the European
Commission's ISA Programme. This is the namespace document, generated
from the associated RDF schema. Full documentation is provided in the
specification document itself. This includes background information,
use cases, the conceptual model and full definitions for all terms used.
The PPP ontology is complemented by a set of
controlled vocabularies represented using SKOS.
The plant protection production ontology is available here
Namespace
The URI for this vocabulary is
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/
When abbreviating terms the suggested prefix is
ppp
Each class or property in the vocabulary has a URI constructed by appending a term name to the vocabulary URI. For example:
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/Product
This section lists the classes, properties, and relationships contained in the ADMS Conceptual model. The following sections indicate how these are represented in the RDF Schema.
- Classes:
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- Properties:
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The figure below provides an overview of the RDF Schema.

Classes
This section provides the formal definition of each class in the vocabulary.
Product
| Type of Term |
Class |
| QName |
ppp:Product |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/Product |
| Subclass of |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Product_Entity
http://schema.org/Product
|
| Definition |
Models a plant protection product. |
| Type of Term |
Class |
| QName |
ppp:Formulation |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/Formulation |
| Subclass of |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Pharmaceutical_Formulation
|
| Definition |
The formulation of a plant protection product. |
Substance
| Type of Term |
Class |
| QName |
ppp:Substance |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/Substance |
| Subclass of |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Substance
|
| Definition |
A material with particular features. |
Application
| Type of Term |
Class |
| QName |
ppp:Application |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/Application |
| Subclass of |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Application_Form
|
| Definition |
A written request for authorisation to roll out a plant protection product. |
Decision
| Type of Term |
Class |
| QName |
ppp:Decision |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/Decision |
| Subclass of |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Decision
|
| Definition |
The type of action of the product. |
Classification Labelling
| Type of Term |
Class |
| QName |
ppp:ClassificationLabelling |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/ClassificationLabelling |
| Definition |
The classification of a plant protection product. |
Crop
| Type of Term |
Class |
| QName |
ppp:Crop |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/Crop |
| Definition |
The crops to which a plant protection product can be applied. |
Pest
| Type of Term |
Class |
| QName |
ppp:Pest |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/Pest |
| Subclass of |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Pest
|
| Definition |
The pest to which a plant protection product can be applied. |
Company
| Type of Term |
Class |
| QName |
rov:RegisteredOrganization |
| URI |
http://www.w3.org/ns/regorg#RegisteredOrganization |
| Definition |
The rov:RegisteredOrganization class represents the ppp class 'Company', denoting a company that is producing plant protection products. |
Identifier
| Type of Term |
Class |
| QName |
adms:Identifier |
| URI |
http://www.w3.org/ns/adms#Identifier |
| Definition |
This class is based on
the UN/CEFACT Identifier complex type defined in See Section 5.8 of Core Components Data Type Catalogue Version 3.1
The various properties can be fulfilled as follows:
use skos:notation to provide the actual identifier (the Identifier class is effectively meaningless without this property and conceptually it is mandatory);
use dcterms:type to provide an identifier for the type of identifier issued (the identifier scheme);
use adms:schemeVersion to identify the version of the identifier scheme;
use adms:schemeAgency to provide the name of the agency that created the identifier (as an rdfs:Literal).
use dcterms:creator to link to a URI of an Agent class describing the issuing Agency;
use dcterms:created to provide the date on which the identifier was issued.
|
Document
| Type of Term |
Class |
| QName |
foaf:Document |
| URI |
http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/Document |
| Definition |
The foaf:Document class fully represents different types of ppp documents. |
Location
| Type of Term |
Class |
| QName |
dcterms:Location |
| URI |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/Location |
| Definition |
The dcterms:Location class fully represents the geographic coverage of an application. |
Properties
function type
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:function |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/function |
| Definition |
The type of action of the product. It is recommended that types of actions are encoded using skos:Concept. |
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:function |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/formulation |
| Definition |
Links to the formulation of a plant protection product. |
has substance
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:hasSubstance |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/hasSubstance |
| Definition |
Links to the substances used in the plant protection product. |
has company
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:hasCompany |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/hasCompany |
| Definition |
Links to the company(-ies) applying for the the plant protection product. |
has application
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:hasApplication |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/hasApplication |
| Definition |
Links to the application(s) made by a particular company. |
has decision
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:hasDecision |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/hasDecision |
| Definition |
Links to the decision(s) made for a particular product. |
has producer
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:hasProducer |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/hasProducer |
| Definition |
Links to the company that produces a particular plant protection product. |
variant
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:variant |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/variant |
| Definition |
Links a substance to its variant(s). The variant is displayed as the CIPAC number of variant. This list must be constantly updated (www.cipac.org).The range should be skos:Concept. |
application level
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
dcterms:spatial |
| URI |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/spatial |
| Definition |
The dcterms:spatial property fully represents the administrative level at which the company intends to apply the use of a product. Note that the range is dcterms:Location. |
has applying Member State
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:hasApplyingMemberState |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/hasApplyingMemberState |
| Definition |
The Member State of the application. |
has Rapporteur Member State
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:hasRmsMemberState |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/hasRmsMemberState |
| Definition |
The Rapporteur Member State. |
has original authorisation
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:originalAuthorisation |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/originalAuthorisation |
| Definition |
The original (initial) authorisation granted.. |
validity check date
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:validityCheckDate |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/validityCheckDate |
| Definition |
The validity check date of an application. |
equivalence check date
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:equivalenceCheckDate |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/equivalenceCheckDate |
| Definition |
The equivalence check date of an application. |
assessment date
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:assessmentDate |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/assessmentDate |
| Definition |
The assessment date of an application. |
draft report date
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:draftReportDate |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/draftReportDate |
| Definition |
The draft report date of an application. |
comparative assessment report
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:reportComparativeAssessment |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/reportComparativeAssessment |
| Definition |
The link to the report on comparative assessment. Only for the 'new authorisation' or the 'amendment of an authorisation' or 'renewal of authorisation'. |
statement of identical document
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:hasStatementIdenticalDocument |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/hasStatementIdenticalDocument |
| Definition |
The link to the statement of identical document. Only for the 'mutual recognition'. |
instruction/amended label document
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:hasLabelInstructionMinorUse |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/hasLabelInstructionMinorUse |
| Definition |
The link to the instruction/amended label document. Only for the 'minor uses'. |
originating MS
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:hasOriginatingMSLabel |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/hasOriginatingMSLabel |
| Definition |
The link to the MS of origin document. Only for the 'parallel trade'. |
originating MS
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:hasIntroducingMSLabel |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/hasIntroducingMSLabel |
| Definition |
The link to the MS of introduction document. (Only for the 'parallel trade') |
has documents
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
adms:relatedDocumentation |
| URI |
http://www.w3.org/ns/adms#relatedDocumentation |
| Definition |
Links to documentation that contains information related to the application. The range of adms:relatedDocumentation is foaf:Document |
authorising MS
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:hasAuthorisingMS |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/hasAuthorisingMS |
| Definition |
The Member State that gives the authorisation for a product. |
last renewal modified
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
dcterms:modified |
| URI |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/modified |
| Definition |
The last renewal date of the authorisation. Normally, 13 months after the expiration date of the substance. |
has classification labelling
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:hasClassificationLabelling |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/hasClassificationLabelling |
| Definition |
The classification and labelling. |
has product use
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:hasProductUse |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/hasProductUse |
| Definition |
The uses of the product. |
classification
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:classification |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/classification |
| Definition |
The classification. Only the new classification must be used for the new application (old classification expires on 2015). |
GHS pictograms
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:ghsPictograms |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/ghsPictograms |
| Definition |
The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) pictograms. The list of values can be found in the Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. |
signal
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:signal |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/signal |
| Definition |
The signal of the labelling. |
hazard statement
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:hazardStatement |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/hazardStatement |
| Definition |
The list of values for hazard statement can be found in the Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (See Annex III part 1) and the Regulation (EC) No 547/2011 (See Annex II). |
precautionary statement
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:precautionaryStatement |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/precautionaryStatement |
| Definition |
Types of precautionary statements. The list of values can be found in the Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (See Annex IV part 1) and the Regulation (EC) No 547/2011 (See Annex III). |
crops
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:crops |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/crops |
| Definition |
The codes for crops should be taken from the EPPO database (http://eppt.eppo.org). |
growing corps
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:growingCrops |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/growingCrops |
| Definition |
Expresses whether the crop is grown in the field or in protected culture. |
pests and harmful organisms
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:pests |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/pests |
| Definition |
Types of pests and harmful organisms. The codes for pests should be taken from the EPPO database (http://eppt.eppo.org). |
company type
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
rov:companyType |
| URI |
http://www.w3.org/ns/regorg#companyType |
| Definition |
The type of the company. |
representative
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
rov:hasMember |
| URI |
http://www.w3.org/ns/regorg#hasMember |
| Definition |
The representative person of the company. |
label or (trade) name
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
rdfs:label |
| URI |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
| Definition |
The rdfs:label property fully represents the ppp properties of name, trade name and label. |
type
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
dcterms:type |
| URI |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/type |
| Definition |
The dcterms:type property is used for denoting the type of a resource (e.g. category of substance, application type, decision type, formulation type). The range of dcterms:type is rdfs:Class. |
Measurement unit
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
msr:unit |
| URI |
http://www.telegraphis.net/ontology/measurement/measurement#unit |
| Definition |
The content of pure substance or variant unit(to be expressed as measurement:Measurement). |
identifier
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
dcterms:identifier |
| URI |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/identifier |
| Definition |
Can be used for linking an object to an identifier, e.g. to the CAS number, the application number, the EC number. The range should be adms:Identifier |
date created
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
dcterms:created |
| URI |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/created |
| Definition |
The dcterms:created property fully represents the application/decision/document creation date. |
status
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
adms:status |
| URI |
http://www.w3.org/ns/adms#status |
| Definition |
The status of the application or the decision. The range should be skos:Concept |
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
rdfs:comment |
| URI |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#comment |
| Definition |
Any additional information about a resource. |
(re)start date
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
schema:startDate |
| URI |
http://schema.org/startDate |
| Definition |
The schema:startDate fully represents the date from which the decision applies or the restart clock date. One stop clock date must be filled in each time the status of the application is 'request for new data'. |
expiration/stop clock date
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
schema:endDate |
| URI |
http://schema.org/endDate |
| Definition |
The schema:endDate fully represents the expiration date of a decision/stop clock date of application. |
content value
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:contentValue |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/contentValue |
| Definition |
The content value of a pure substance or a variant. |
has test study report
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:hasTestStudyReport |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/hasTestStudyReport |
| Definition |
The link to the list of test and study reports Only for the 'new authorisation' or the 'amendment of an authorisation' or 'renewal of authorisation'. |
has label document
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:hasLabelDocument |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/hasLabelDocument |
| Definition |
The link to the label document. Only for the 'new authorisation' or the 'amendment of an authorisation' or 'renewal of authorisation'. |
has authorisation certificate
| Type of Term |
Property |
| QName |
ppp:hasAuthorisationCertificate |
| URI |
http://ec.europa.eu/open-data/planthealth/ppp/hasAuthorisationCertificate |
| Definition |
The authorisation certificate or the refusal. |
A conformant implementation of this vocabulary MUST understand all vocabulary terms defined in this document.