"Role-based institutional gateway for government registrars, KHCRF curators, and laboratory scientists."
CPBC operates under the nonprofit institutional stewardship of KHCRF (Kashmir Hamadan Craft Revival Foundation), with Craftlore serving as the independent technical protocol operator. Statutory government authorities and accredited specialist laboratories retain exclusive, independent control over their own verification findings.
| Institution / Authority | Mandated Responsibility |
|---|---|
| KHCRF (Steward) | Nonprofit institutional stewardship, heritage governance, policy oversight, and public-interest safeguards. |
| Craftlore (Operator) | Technology development, platform operations, digital passports, security, and cryptographic ledger integrity. |
| Government Verification Nodes | Official attestations within each participating authority's legal statutory mandate (GI laws, authorized users). |
| Independent Specialist Nodes | Scientific fiber testing, material authentication, spectrometry, historical appraisal, and expert opinions. |
The CPBC Governing Council operates under KHCRF's nonprofit stewardship to ensure verification oversight does not depend solely on internal management. Council members serve a fixed 3-year tenure with staggered appointments so that institutional leadership cannot replace the entire Council simultaneously.
| Representation Category | Seats | Role & Decision Scope |
|---|---|---|
| KHCRF Institutional Stewardship | 2 | Heritage governance and public-interest safeguards. Recuse from own attestations. |
| Independent Master Artisans | 2 | Direct artisan voice, traditional technique defense, and workshop equity. |
| Craft Manufacturers and Exporters | 2 | Commercial reality, export compliance, trade barrier analysis, and logistics. |
| Scientific and Materials Experts | 2 | Fiber testing standards, laboratory testing protocols, and natural dye purity benchmarks. |
| GI, IP and Legal Experts | 1 | Statutory GI law adherence, trademark enforcement, and consumer protection law. |
| International Trade & Supply Chain Expert | 1 | Global customs standards, trade corridors, and chain of custody integrity. |
| Independent Digital Provenance / Blockchain Expert | 1 | Cryptographic audit trails, hash integrity, and decentralized architecture oversight. |
| Craftlore Technical Operations | 1 | Non-voting member on verification-policy decisions. Platform engineering updates only. |
| Total Council Seats | 12 | 11 Voting Members + 1 Non-Voting Technical Operator |
