# R-CHG: Change Governance Rules ## Change Governance Rules These rules govern how the framework itself evolves. Stability is a feature — downstream systems (EU customs, carbon registries, AI agents) depend on predictable interfaces.
`R-CHG-01` **⅔ Supermajority for Major Changes**
Changes to core framework elements — governance model, role definitions, FPIC requirements, compliance mappings, standards layer — require a ⅔ supermajority of the Governance Board. Minor changes (clarifications, bug fixes, new regulatory appendices) require simple majority.
**Implementation:** Change classification defined in the Framework Versioning Policy (Appendix A). Voting recorded in governance ledger with member DIDs. Results publicly verifiable.
`R-CHG-02` **Community Panel Structural Veto**
The Community Sovereignty Panel holds a structural veto on any change that affects FPIC rules, community data rights, or benefit-sharing requirements. This veto cannot be overridden by any vote of any other body, including a unanimous Governance Board.
**Implementation:** Veto encoded as a constitutional constraint in the framework charter, not as an OPA rule. Legal enforceability governed by Colombian Law 70/1993 and ILO Convention 169.
`R-CHG-03` **Emergency Patch Protocol**
Critical security or compliance fixes may be deployed by CTH Data Stewards within 48 hours without a board vote. The patch must be (a) narrowly scoped to the security/compliance issue, (b) announced to all board members immediately, (c) ratified or reversed by formal board vote within 30 days.
**Implementation:** Emergency patch log in governance ledger. Automatic 30-day ratification deadline enforced by scheduled task. Unratified patches auto-revert.
Version TypeExampleApproval RequiredNotice Period
Major (X.0.0)New role type, FPIC rule change⅔ supermajority + Community Panel90 days
Minor (x.Y.0)New regulatory mapping, additional standardSimple majority30 days
Patch (x.y.Z)Clarification, typo, bug fixSteward + 1 board member7 days
EmergencySecurity/compliance criticalSteward (ratify within 30d)Immediate