{
  "type": [
    "ConformityScheme"
  ],
  "id": "https://sample-scheme.example.com/mas",
  "name": "Minerals Assurance Scheme",
  "description": "A third-party audit program that assesses mineral smelter and refiner management systems and sourcing practices against international due diligence guidance for responsible supply chains of minerals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas.",
  "owner": {
    "type": [
      "Party"
    ],
    "id": "https://sample-minerals-initiative.example.com",
    "name": "Sample Minerals Initiative",
    "registeredId": "SMI-001"
  },
  "endorsementLevel": "endorsed_benchmarked",
  "endorsement": {
    "type": [
      "Endorsement"
    ],
    "name": "Recognition of Minerals Assurance Scheme alignment with international due diligence standards.",
    "trustmark": {
      "type": [
        "Image"
      ],
      "name": "Recognised Minerals Scheme",
      "description": "Trust mark awarded by the international benchmarking body.",
      "imageData": "c2FtcGxlLXRydXN0bWFyaw==",
      "mediaType": "image/png"
    },
    "issuingAuthority": {
      "type": [
        "Party"
      ],
      "id": "https://sample-benchmarking-body.example.com",
      "name": "International Minerals Benchmarking Body",
      "registeredId": "IMBB-001"
    },
    "endorsementEvidence": {
      "type": [
        "Link"
      ],
      "linkURL": "https://sample-benchmarking-body.example.com/recognised-schemes/mas",
      "linkName": "MAS Recognition Certificate",
      "mediaType": "text/html"
    }
  },
  "schemeScoringFramework": {
    "type": [
      "ScoringFramework"
    ],
    "name": "Minerals Assurance Conformance Classification",
    "description": "Overall conformance classification for facilities assessed under the Minerals Assurance Scheme. Conformant facilities have demonstrated responsible sourcing practices; Active facilities are engaged in corrective actions; Non-Conformant facilities do not meet requirements.",
    "score": [
      {
        "type": [
          "Score"
        ],
        "code": "CONF",
        "rank": 1,
        "definition": "Conformant — the facility meets all applicable requirements for responsible mineral sourcing and processing."
      },
      {
        "type": [
          "Score"
        ],
        "code": "ACTIVE",
        "rank": 2,
        "definition": "Active — the facility is engaged in the assessment process or is implementing corrective actions to address identified gaps."
      },
      {
        "type": [
          "Score"
        ],
        "code": "NON-CONF",
        "rank": 3,
        "definition": "Non-Conformant — the facility does not meet the requirements for responsible mineral sourcing and processing."
      }
    ]
  },
  "documentation": "https://sample-minerals-initiative.example.com/assurance-scheme/",
  "licenseType": "proprietary-Document",
  "establishedDate": "2017-01-01",
  "geographicScope": [
    {
      "type": [
        "Classification"
      ],
      "code": "001",
      "name": "Worldwide",
      "schemeId": "https://unstats.un.org/unsd/methodology/m49/",
      "schemeName": "UN M49 Standard Country or Area Codes"
    }
  ],
  "industryScope": [
    {
      "type": [
        "Classification"
      ],
      "code": "2420",
      "name": "Manufacture of basic precious and other non-ferrous metals",
      "schemeId": "https://unstats.un.org/unsd/classifications/Econ/isic/",
      "schemeName": "UN ISIC Rev.4"
    },
    {
      "type": [
        "Classification"
      ],
      "code": "0729",
      "name": "Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores",
      "schemeId": "https://unstats.un.org/unsd/classifications/Econ/isic/",
      "schemeName": "UN ISIC Rev.4"
    }
  ],
  "trustmark": {
    "type": [
      "Image"
    ],
    "name": "Minerals Assurance Scheme Certified",
    "description": "Trust mark for facilities that have achieved conformant status under the Minerals Assurance Scheme.",
    "imageData": "bWFzLWNlcnRpZmllZA==",
    "mediaType": "image/png"
  },
  "conformsTo": {
    "type": [
      "Link"
    ],
    "linkName": "UNTP Conformity Vocabulary Catalog v0.7.0",
    "linkURL": "https://uncefact.github.io/spec-untp/docs/specification/ConformityVocabularyCatalog"
  },
  "includedProfile": [
    {
      "type": [
        "ConformityProfile"
      ],
      "id": "https://sample-scheme.example.com/mas/tantalum/1.0.0",
      "name": "Tantalum Processor Standard",
      "description": "Assessment standard for tantalum processors covering supply chain due diligence, material traceability, mass balance controls, and tantalum-specific risk management. Designed for processors of tantalum ore (coltan) and recycled tantalum materials.",
      "version": "1.0.0",
      "validFrom": "2025-02-01",
      "status": "active",
      "subjectType": "facility",
      "standardAlignment": [
        {
          "type": [
            "StandardAlignment"
          ],
          "standard": {
            "type": [
              "Standard"
            ],
            "id": "https://www.oecd.org/corporate/mne/mining.htm",
            "name": "OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas"
          },
          "alignmentLevel": "meets"
        },
        {
          "type": [
            "StandardAlignment"
          ],
          "standard": {
            "type": [
              "Standard"
            ],
            "id": "https://www.iso.org/standard/79612.html",
            "name": "ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems"
          },
          "alignmentLevel": "partial"
        }
      ],
      "regulatoryAlignment": [
        {
          "type": [
            "RegulatoryAlignment"
          ],
          "regulation": {
            "type": [
              "Regulation"
            ],
            "id": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32017R0821",
            "name": "EU Conflict Minerals Regulation (2017/821)"
          },
          "alignmentLevel": "meets"
        },
        {
          "type": [
            "RegulatoryAlignment"
          ],
          "regulation": {
            "type": [
              "Regulation"
            ],
            "id": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4173",
            "name": "US Dodd-Frank Act Section 1502 (Conflict Minerals)"
          },
          "alignmentLevel": "meets"
        }
      ],
      "criterionScoringFramework": [
        {
          "type": [
            "ScoringFramework"
          ],
          "name": "Criterion Conformance",
          "description": "Conformance classification applied to individual criteria within the tantalum processor assessment. Each criterion is assessed as conformant, active (corrective actions in progress), or non-conformant.",
          "score": [
            {
              "type": [
                "Score"
              ],
              "code": "CONF",
              "rank": 1,
              "definition": "Facility meets all applicable requirements for this criterion."
            },
            {
              "type": [
                "Score"
              ],
              "code": "ACTIVE",
              "rank": 2,
              "definition": "Facility is engaged in corrective actions to address identified gaps for this criterion."
            },
            {
              "type": [
                "Score"
              ],
              "code": "NON-CONF",
              "rank": 3,
              "definition": "Facility does not meet the requirements for this criterion."
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "documentation": "https://sample-minerals-initiative.example.com/assurance-scheme/tantalum/",
      "scope": [
        {
          "type": [
            "Classification"
          ],
          "code": "2844",
          "name": "Tantalum",
          "schemeId": "https://www.customs.gov/hts/",
          "schemeName": "Harmonized Tariff Schedule"
        }
      ],
      "scheme": {
        "type": [
          "ConformityScheme"
        ],
        "id": "https://sample-scheme.example.com/mas",
        "name": "Minerals Assurance Scheme"
      },
      "criterion": [
        {
          "type": [
            "Criterion"
          ],
          "id": "https://sample-scheme.example.com/criterion/supply-chain-due-diligence/1.0.0",
          "name": "Supply Chain Due Diligence Management System",
          "description": "Comprehensive management system for mineral supply chain due diligence aligned with the OECD five-step framework. Requires the facility to establish and maintain a supply chain due diligence policy, implement a management structure with senior accountability, maintain a chain of custody and traceability system covering all mineral inputs, conduct regular risk assessments of the supply chain including identification of conflict-affected and high-risk areas, implement risk mitigation measures with corrective action plans, commission independent third-party audits, and publicly report on due diligence activities and findings.",
          "version": "1.0.0",
          "status": "active",
          "documentation": "https://sample-minerals-initiative.example.com/criteria/supply-chain-due-diligence/",
          "conformityTopic": [
            {
              "type": [
                "ConformityTopic"
              ],
              "id": "https://vocabulary.uncefact.org/untp/conformity-topic/ethical-material-sourcing",
              "name": "Ethical Material Sourcing",
              "definition": "Procuring raw materials through sustainable and responsible practices, avoiding conflict minerals and environmentally destructive extraction."
            }
          ],
          "passThreshold": [
            {
              "type": [
                "Performance"
              ],
              "metric": {
                "type": [
                  "PerformanceMetric"
                ],
                "id": "https://sample-scheme.example.com/metric/due-diligence-conformance",
                "name": "Due diligence conformance level"
              },
              "score": {
                "type": [
                  "Score"
                ],
                "code": "CONF",
                "rank": 1,
                "definition": "Facility meets all applicable requirements for supply chain due diligence."
              }
            }
          ],
          "tag": [
            "due-diligence",
            "five-step-framework",
            "management-system",
            "risk-assessment",
            "supply-chain-policy",
            "chain-of-custody",
            "traceability",
            "public-reporting",
            "grievance-mechanism"
          ]
        },
        {
          "type": [
            "Criterion"
          ],
          "id": "https://sample-scheme.example.com/criterion/mass-balance-controls/1.0.0",
          "name": "Mass Balance Controls",
          "description": "Quantitative reconciliation of all mineral inputs and outputs at the processing facility. Requires the facility to maintain accurate records of all incoming raw materials (by weight, origin, and supplier), all outgoing processed materials (by weight, product type, and customer), and all processing losses and waste streams. Input-output reconciliation must be performed at regular intervals (minimum monthly) with variance analysis. Material discrepancies exceeding defined thresholds must be investigated and documented. Records must be maintained for a minimum of five years and be available for independent audit.",
          "version": "1.0.0",
          "status": "active",
          "documentation": "https://sample-minerals-initiative.example.com/criteria/mass-balance-controls/",
          "conformityTopic": [
            {
              "type": [
                "ConformityTopic"
              ],
              "id": "https://vocabulary.uncefact.org/untp/conformity-topic/origin-tracking",
              "name": "Origin Tracking",
              "definition": "Transparent documentation and verification of material and product origins throughout the supply chain."
            }
          ],
          "passThreshold": [
            {
              "type": [
                "Performance"
              ],
              "metric": {
                "type": [
                  "PerformanceMetric"
                ],
                "id": "https://sample-scheme.example.com/metric/mass-balance-variance",
                "name": "Mass balance variance"
              },
              "measure": {
                "type": [
                  "Measure"
                ],
                "value": 2,
                "unit": "P1"
              }
            }
          ],
          "tag": [
            "mass-balance",
            "input-output-reconciliation",
            "material-tracking",
            "variance-analysis",
            "record-keeping"
          ]
        },
        {
          "type": [
            "Criterion"
          ],
          "id": "https://sample-scheme.example.com/criterion/processor-input-controls/1.0.0",
          "name": "Processor Input Controls",
          "description": "Controls governing the receipt and verification of mineral feedstock at the processing facility. Requires the processor to verify the identity and origin of all incoming mineral shipments, maintain a register of approved suppliers with current due diligence status, perform physical inspection and sampling of incoming materials to verify declared mineral content and weight, reject or quarantine shipments that cannot be verified against declared documentation, and maintain tamper-evident sealing and secure storage for incoming materials pending processing.",
          "version": "1.0.0",
          "status": "active",
          "documentation": "https://sample-minerals-initiative.example.com/criteria/processor-input-controls/",
          "conformityTopic": [
            {
              "type": [
                "ConformityTopic"
              ],
              "id": "https://vocabulary.uncefact.org/untp/conformity-topic/supply-chain-traceability",
              "name": "Supply Chain Traceability",
              "definition": "Tracking product origins, components, and transformations throughout the supply chain to enable transparency and accountability."
            }
          ],
          "passThreshold": [
            {
              "type": [
                "Performance"
              ],
              "metric": {
                "type": [
                  "PerformanceMetric"
                ],
                "id": "https://sample-scheme.example.com/metric/input-verification-rate",
                "name": "Input verification rate"
              },
              "measure": {
                "type": [
                  "Measure"
                ],
                "value": 100,
                "unit": "P1"
              }
            }
          ],
          "tag": [
            "input-controls",
            "material-verification",
            "supplier-register",
            "physical-inspection",
            "secure-storage",
            "tantalum"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}