diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/repo/manager/domain/Constants.java b/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/repo/manager/domain/Constants.java
index 8cea9c7..945caff 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/repo/manager/domain/Constants.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/repo/manager/domain/Constants.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public class Constants{
     public static final String VALIDATION_MODE_LITERATURE = "literature";
     public static final String VALIDATION_MODE_DATA = "data";
     public static final String VALIDATION_MODE_CRIS = "cris";
+    public static final String VALIDATION_MODE_FAIR = "fair";
 
     public static final String VALIDATION_JOB_TYPE_COMPATIBILITY_TEST = "Compatibility Test";
     public static final String VALIDATION_JOB_TYPE_REGISTRATION_REQUEST = "Registration Request";
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/repo/manager/service/ValidatorServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/repo/manager/service/ValidatorServiceImpl.java
index 8c62afe..57168b4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/repo/manager/service/ValidatorServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/repo/manager/service/ValidatorServiceImpl.java
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ public class ValidatorServiceImpl implements ValidatorService {
                         key = Constants.VALIDATION_MODE_LITERATURE;
                     else if (ruleSet.getGuidelinesAcronym().matches("^openaire[1-9].0_cris$"))
                         key = Constants.VALIDATION_MODE_CRIS;
+                    else if (ruleSet.getGuidelinesAcronym().matches(".*fair$"))
+                        key = Constants.VALIDATION_MODE_FAIR;
 
                     if (rulesetMap.containsKey(key))
                         rulesetMap.get(key).add(ruleSet);