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[QUERENT] C2PA Conformance Program

[SYSTEM] The C2PA Conformance Program is a risk-based governance and verification framework run by the [Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&rct=j&url=CAESSQHrOzAVuwzn3UN86yffzE80u24yceOTqeimVuqQaPCaboHdCapCOp4DGinA2OBC8jtKiFJNGuXNN5SJLfIecTIpd4-8IMS83L8&uoh=2&ved=2ahUKEwi7nMGW0t-XAxU9NoYAHRpcI6gQy_kOegoIAggACAAIBxAE&opi=89978449&cd&psig=AOvVaw18y9wkf9oMBz0bQikE6MX7&ust=1793377564077000) to ensure hardware and software products properly implement the Content Credentials specification. [[1](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESVQHrOzAViSAcpbzd8j0w9TyGXP26wLvk9SSkHa4AuPWS2SKK3y660rrt53Kc_fmIbizKgyN_q-LcL-ye4WAcsVDn3pTsqNraMFmdOQ9ut66_xC7Sbww), [2](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESnwEB6zswFaypkuCvqpItl5z9kI65LqDPStV7lrO7yuXiqwzXpWhu7fHZyeJyQ_-JgFRBTPVaLL5uKGO6nP2wPzH8qSJeK2sse5m4NYjHCeBBeAnR5IJfyfkKqhXmpN48OoUs2N9nQMKIPUw00gof5r2OrK9IQl6lF6vMYrZzWHRLvc4dfd7jdqQzDyXaBE3OsHcMu-4rNAMrBikgQCVffc0)]
Core Components

* Conforming Products List: Verified generator and validator products are publicly listed on the [C2PA Conformance Explorer](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESYwHrOzAVhfC6ZNe-INnpA_9MMTpC6WJ2r94aegqcrvtkbo7faAhJWULL8c3t1lRrwzR4iqMeMyrcjPH_CIk9Fv-ZLLYpX77E7oFQQOkocHFqU0iKpb6oZpqCBtRfdApaZrTOMw).
* Generator Products: Software or hardware tools that create asset manifests, apply assertions, and sign content using X.509 certificates (categorized by Level 1 or Level 2 assurance levels).
* Validator Products: Applications or services that read, check, and verify manifest stores and cryptographic signatures.
* Certificate Authorities (CAs): Entities that issue claim-signing certificates conforming to C2PA policy and the official Trust List. [[1](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESdAHrOzAVcOIhTlkuurqIjQZbX7LZb7YpYwWhyUaH9_ztL_rnj7P4XHD5q3EidjPCgwxyY0WhOB25AY-w0NwTUWvMSe88MCPIuXioLygbatMPoOr1OjeTPkH9nhIiCSPm7Bwd6enL9SGGWJvKPq-qcqTjz3i8), [2](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESYwHrOzAVhfC6ZNe-INnpA_9MMTpC6WJ2r94aegqcrvtkbo7faAhJWULL8c3t1lRrwzR4iqMeMyrcjPH_CIk9Fv-ZLLYpX77E7oFQQOkocHFqU0iKpb6oZpqCBtRfdApaZrTOMw), [3](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESegHrOzAVyD1JtwByMcAWIBTF0ydgmaGQp-GyOSHURvg_A8MNR08ZTyaiv2euhFPTVMcC1NuvqSUqlsD2mF4eKawdDClK30odxUqv-Tx0e-Hw15gyF_34WiY6QIElr_6si0-jwPBFFyn4wF8tlkXlMcIcF5fE2pnETLPv), [4](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESTgHrOzAVj9mNQPCbUBgAALggxbMJHG7RlLystfXN-_YOqbNf6u7dGP-eQXgsFIKcOhXqv5is4Pg50HNu8GrepXHgjMZYbYHyaldT52wFhQ), [5](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESVQHrOzAViSAcpbzd8j0w9TyGXP26wLvk9SSkHa4AuPWS2SKK3y660rrt53Kc_fmIbizKgyN_q-LcL-ye4WAcsVDn3pTsqNraMFmdOQ9ut66_xC7Sbww)]

How It Works

* Evaluation Process: Applicants submit an expression of interest, sign legal agreements, provide technical evidence, and run self-test tools against program requirements. [[1](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESuwEB6zswFRai9sJAHdfacExt5I84WcuS66u2ZYT4emRG9th0KsvmyjdC4CbGmVoVPjQ7xDVCvDSu4vqnxoCgM3qDj23FkTydGzAJGZT6O6_fp5uAshWHgRJ9lNc3Un1OykhuH5lgP1y6iwbhDIvPSUQ1H9rU3pmUeBH2_vOYIiuGuYYbG0kifQ8YpFA0u2B6nk-DbnNtoDHEmFYvKscu6qUv0T4UvjdjpG-hvKzjOfvJobQGIgv8sECkmU81), [2](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESdAHrOzAVcOIhTlkuurqIjQZbX7LZb7YpYwWhyUaH9_ztL_rnj7P4XHD5q3EidjPCgwxyY0WhOB25AY-w0NwTUWvMSe88MCPIuXioLygbatMPoOr1OjeTPkH9nhIiCSPm7Bwd6enL9SGGWJvKPq-qcqTjz3i8)]
* Trust & Security: Only conforming generator products can receive production claim-signing certificates from approved CAs, creating end-to-end tamper evidence for digital media. [[1](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESggEB6zswFWMxog3GTPYX2rNEPwb0zpqq_2-hRSCedQM2wbOyVZUDiswtZP-ZRN8QFSrDkmr9QVmyd3jnFy0iI4dSQQLmx3DsTxGAKV3jw_lLOc5uOJwKPbkTmg-WU14GzUaXfd41plx_WKgMzLvZ9G-gpm1I09NPYsFgqCTPGyJxP11H), [2](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESegHrOzAVyD1JtwByMcAWIBTF0ydgmaGQp-GyOSHURvg_A8MNR08ZTyaiv2euhFPTVMcC1NuvqSUqlsD2mF4eKawdDClK30odxUqv-Tx0e-Hw15gyF_34WiY6QIElr_6si0-jwPBFFyn4wF8tlkXlMcIcF5fE2pnETLPv)]

If you want, I can help you:

* Look up specific vendors or products on the Conforming Products List
* Explain the difference between Level 1 and Level 2 assurance levels
* Detail how to submit a product for conformance testing

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