diff --git a/core/common/privdata/collection.go b/core/common/privdata/collection.go
index 4a21fad0f66..6dca1299bdc 100644
--- a/core/common/privdata/collection.go
+++ b/core/common/privdata/collection.go
@@ -16,29 +16,29 @@ type Collection interface {
 	// as txid, nonce, creator -- for future use
 	// SetTxContext(parameters ...interface{})
 
-	// GetCollectionID returns this collection's ID
-	GetCollectionID() string
+	// CollectionID returns this collection's ID
+	CollectionID() string
 
 	// GetEndorsementPolicy returns the endorsement policy for validation -- for
 	// future use
 	// GetEndorsementPolicy() string
 
-	// GetMemberOrgs returns the collection's members as MSP IDs. This serves as
+	// MemberOrgs returns the collection's members as MSP IDs. This serves as
 	// a human-readable way of quickly identifying who is part of a collection.
-	GetMemberOrgs() []string
+	MemberOrgs() []string
 }
 
-// CollectionAccess encapsulates functions for the access policy of a collection
+// CollectionAccessPolicy encapsulates functions for the access policy of a collection
 type CollectionAccessPolicy interface {
-	// GetAccessFilter returns a member filter function for a collection
-	GetAccessFilter() Filter
+	// AccessFilter returns a member filter function for a collection
+	AccessFilter() Filter
 
 	// RequiredExternalPeerCount returns the minimum number of external peers
-	// required to hold private data
+	// required to send private data to
 	RequiredExternalPeerCount() int
 
 	// RequiredExternalPeerCount returns the minimum number of internal peers
-	// required to hold private data
+	// required to send private data to
 	RequiredInternalPeerCount() int
 }
 
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ type CollectionStore interface {
 	// latest configuration that was committed into the ledger before this txID
 	// was committed.
 	// Else - it's the latest configuration for the collection.
-	GetCollection(common.CollectionCriteria) Collection
+	RetrieveCollection(common.CollectionCriteria) Collection
 
 	// GetCollectionAccessPolicy retrieves a collection's access policy
-	GetCollectionAccessPolicy(common.CollectionCriteria) CollectionAccessPolicy
+	RetrieveCollectionAccessPolicy(common.CollectionCriteria) CollectionAccessPolicy
 }
diff --git a/core/common/privdata/nopcollection.go b/core/common/privdata/nopcollection.go
index 705fd95ce98..107e1e2737e 100644
--- a/core/common/privdata/nopcollection.go
+++ b/core/common/privdata/nopcollection.go
@@ -15,15 +15,11 @@ import (
 type NopCollection struct {
 }
 
-func (nc *NopCollection) GetCollectionID() string {
+func (nc *NopCollection) CollectionID() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-func (nc *NopCollection) GetEndorsementPolicy() string {
-	return ""
-}
-
-func (nc *NopCollection) GetMemberOrgs() []string {
+func (nc *NopCollection) MemberOrgs() []string {
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -35,7 +31,7 @@ func (nc *NopCollection) RequiredInternalPeerCount() int {
 	return viper.GetInt("peer.gossip.pvtData.minInternalPeers")
 }
 
-func (nc *NopCollection) GetAccessFilter() Filter {
+func (nc *NopCollection) AccessFilter() Filter {
 	// return true for all
 	return func(common.SignedData) bool {
 		return true
@@ -45,10 +41,10 @@ func (nc *NopCollection) GetAccessFilter() Filter {
 type NopCollectionStore struct {
 }
 
-func (*NopCollectionStore) GetCollection(common.CollectionCriteria) Collection {
+func (*NopCollectionStore) RetrieveCollection(common.CollectionCriteria) Collection {
 	return &NopCollection{}
 }
 
-func (*NopCollectionStore) GetCollectionAccessPolicy(common.CollectionCriteria) CollectionAccessPolicy {
+func (*NopCollectionStore) RetrieveCollectionAccessPolicy(common.CollectionCriteria) CollectionAccessPolicy {
 	return &NopCollection{}
 }
diff --git a/core/common/privdata/simplecollection.go b/core/common/privdata/simplecollection.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c14e23f59c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/common/privdata/simplecollection.go
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+/*
+Copyright IBM Corp. All Rights Reserved.
+
+SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+*/
+
+package privdata
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
+	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/common/cauthdsl"
+	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/common/policies"
+	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/msp"
+	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/protos/common"
+	m "github.com/hyperledger/fabric/protos/msp"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+)
+
+// SimpleCollection implements a collection with static properties
+// and a public member set
+type SimpleCollection struct {
+	name                      string
+	accessPolicy              policies.Policy
+	memberOrgs                []string
+	requiredExternalPeerCount int
+	requiredInternalPeerCount int
+}
+
+// CollectionID returns the collection's ID
+func (sc *SimpleCollection) CollectionID() string {
+	return sc.name
+}
+
+// MemberOrgs returns the MSP IDs that are part of this collection
+func (sc *SimpleCollection) MemberOrgs() []string {
+	return sc.memberOrgs
+}
+
+// RequiredExternalPeerCount returns the minimum number of external peers
+// required to send private data to
+func (sc *SimpleCollection) RequiredExternalPeerCount() int {
+	return sc.requiredExternalPeerCount
+}
+
+// RequiredInternalPeerCount returns the minimum number of internal peers
+// required to send private data to
+func (sc *SimpleCollection) RequiredInternalPeerCount() int {
+	return sc.requiredInternalPeerCount
+}
+
+// AccessFilter returns the member filter function that evaluates signed data
+// against the member access policy of this collection
+func (sc *SimpleCollection) AccessFilter() Filter {
+	return func(sd common.SignedData) bool {
+		if err := sc.accessPolicy.Evaluate([]*common.SignedData{&sd}); err != nil {
+			return false
+		}
+		return true
+	}
+}
+
+// Setup configures a simple collection object based on a given
+// StaticCollectionConfig proto that has all the necessary information
+func (sc *SimpleCollection) Setup(collectionConfig *common.StaticCollectionConfig, deserializer msp.IdentityDeserializer) error {
+	if collectionConfig == nil {
+		return errors.New("Nil config passed to collection setup")
+	}
+	sc.name = collectionConfig.GetName()
+
+	// get the access signature policy envelope
+	collectionPolicyConfig := collectionConfig.GetMemberOrgsPolicy()
+	if collectionPolicyConfig == nil {
+		return errors.New("Collection config policy is nil")
+	}
+	accessPolicyEnvelope := collectionPolicyConfig.GetSignaturePolicy()
+	if accessPolicyEnvelope == nil {
+		return errors.New("Collection config access policy is nil")
+	}
+
+	// create access policy from the envelope
+	npp := cauthdsl.NewPolicyProvider(deserializer)
+	polBytes, err := proto.Marshal(accessPolicyEnvelope)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	sc.accessPolicy, _, err = npp.NewPolicy(polBytes)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// get member org MSP IDs from the envelope
+	for _, principal := range accessPolicyEnvelope.Identities {
+		switch principal.PrincipalClassification {
+		case m.MSPPrincipal_ROLE:
+			// Principal contains the msp role
+			mspRole := &m.MSPRole{}
+			err := proto.Unmarshal(principal.Principal, mspRole)
+			if err != nil {
+				return errors.Wrap(err, "Could not unmarshal MSPRole from principal")
+			}
+			sc.memberOrgs = append(sc.memberOrgs, mspRole.MspIdentifier)
+		case m.MSPPrincipal_IDENTITY:
+			principalId, err := deserializer.DeserializeIdentity(principal.Principal)
+			if err != nil {
+				return errors.Wrap(err, "Invalid identity principal, not a certificate")
+			}
+			sc.memberOrgs = append(sc.memberOrgs, principalId.GetMSPIdentifier())
+		case m.MSPPrincipal_ORGANIZATION_UNIT:
+			OU := &m.OrganizationUnit{}
+			err := proto.Unmarshal(principal.Principal, OU)
+			if err != nil {
+				return errors.Wrap(err, "Could not unmarshal OrganizationUnit from principal")
+			}
+			sc.memberOrgs = append(sc.memberOrgs, OU.MspIdentifier)
+		default:
+			return errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("Invalid principal type %d", int32(principal.PrincipalClassification)))
+		}
+	}
+
+	// set required peer counts
+	sc.requiredInternalPeerCount = int(collectionConfig.GetRequiredInternalPeerCount())
+	sc.requiredExternalPeerCount = int(collectionConfig.GetRequiredExternalPeerCount())
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/core/common/privdata/simplecollection_test.go b/core/common/privdata/simplecollection_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d8ded769cce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/common/privdata/simplecollection_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+/*
+Copyright IBM Corp. All Rights Reserved.
+
+SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+*/
+
+package privdata
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"errors"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/common/cauthdsl"
+	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/msp"
+	pb "github.com/hyperledger/fabric/protos/common"
+	mb "github.com/hyperledger/fabric/protos/msp"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func createCollectionPolicyConfig(accessPolicy *pb.SignaturePolicyEnvelope) *pb.CollectionPolicyConfig {
+	cpcSp := &pb.CollectionPolicyConfig_SignaturePolicy{
+		SignaturePolicy: accessPolicy,
+	}
+	cpc := &pb.CollectionPolicyConfig{
+		Payload: cpcSp,
+	}
+	return cpc
+}
+
+type mockIdentity struct {
+	idBytes []byte
+}
+
+func (id *mockIdentity) ExpiresAt() time.Time {
+	return time.Time{}
+}
+
+func (id *mockIdentity) SatisfiesPrincipal(p *mb.MSPPrincipal) error {
+	if bytes.Compare(id.idBytes, p.Principal) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return errors.New("Principals do not match")
+}
+
+func (id *mockIdentity) GetIdentifier() *msp.IdentityIdentifier {
+	return &msp.IdentityIdentifier{Mspid: "Mock", Id: string(id.idBytes)}
+}
+
+func (id *mockIdentity) GetMSPIdentifier() string {
+	return string(id.idBytes)
+}
+
+func (id *mockIdentity) Validate() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (id *mockIdentity) GetOrganizationalUnits() []*msp.OUIdentifier {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (id *mockIdentity) Verify(msg []byte, sig []byte) error {
+	if bytes.Compare(sig, []byte("badsigned")) == 0 {
+		return errors.New("Invalid signature")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (id *mockIdentity) Serialize() ([]byte, error) {
+	return id.idBytes, nil
+}
+
+type mockDeserializer struct {
+	fail error
+}
+
+func (md *mockDeserializer) DeserializeIdentity(serializedIdentity []byte) (msp.Identity, error) {
+	if md.fail != nil {
+		return nil, md.fail
+	}
+	return &mockIdentity{idBytes: serializedIdentity}, nil
+}
+
+func TestSetupBadConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	// set up simple collection with invalid data
+	var sc SimpleCollection
+	err := sc.Setup(&pb.StaticCollectionConfig{}, &mockDeserializer{})
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestSetupGoodConfigCollection(t *testing.T) {
+	// create member access policy
+	var signers = [][]byte{[]byte("signer0"), []byte("signer1")}
+	policyEnvelope := cauthdsl.Envelope(cauthdsl.Or(cauthdsl.SignedBy(0), cauthdsl.SignedBy(1)), signers)
+	accessPolicy := createCollectionPolicyConfig(policyEnvelope)
+
+	// create static collection config
+	collectionConfig := &pb.StaticCollectionConfig{
+		Name: "test collection",
+		RequiredInternalPeerCount: 1,
+		RequiredExternalPeerCount: 1,
+		MemberOrgsPolicy:          accessPolicy,
+	}
+
+	// set up simple collection with valid data
+	var sc SimpleCollection
+	err := sc.Setup(collectionConfig, &mockDeserializer{})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// check name
+	assert.True(t, sc.CollectionID() == "test collection")
+
+	// check members
+	members := sc.MemberOrgs()
+	assert.True(t, members[0] == "signer0")
+	assert.True(t, members[1] == "signer1")
+
+	// check required peer count
+	assert.True(t, sc.RequiredInternalPeerCount() == 1)
+	assert.True(t, sc.RequiredExternalPeerCount() == 1)
+}
+
+func TestSimpleCollectionFilter(t *testing.T) {
+	// create member access policy
+	var signers = [][]byte{[]byte("signer0"), []byte("signer1")}
+	policyEnvelope := cauthdsl.Envelope(cauthdsl.Or(cauthdsl.SignedBy(0), cauthdsl.SignedBy(1)), signers)
+	accessPolicy := createCollectionPolicyConfig(policyEnvelope)
+
+	// create static collection config
+	collectionConfig := &pb.StaticCollectionConfig{
+		Name: "test collection",
+		RequiredInternalPeerCount: 1,
+		RequiredExternalPeerCount: 1,
+		MemberOrgsPolicy:          accessPolicy,
+	}
+
+	// set up simple collection
+	var sc SimpleCollection
+	err := sc.Setup(collectionConfig, &mockDeserializer{})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// get the collection access filter
+	var cap CollectionAccessPolicy
+	cap = &sc
+	accessFilter := cap.AccessFilter()
+
+	// check filter: not a member of the collection
+	notMember := pb.SignedData{
+		Identity:  []byte{1, 2, 3},
+		Signature: []byte{},
+		Data:      []byte{},
+	}
+	assert.False(t, accessFilter(notMember))
+
+	// check filter: member of the collection
+	member := pb.SignedData{
+		Identity:  signers[0],
+		Signature: []byte{},
+		Data:      []byte{},
+	}
+	assert.True(t, accessFilter(member))
+}
diff --git a/gossip/privdata/coordinator.go b/gossip/privdata/coordinator.go
index 596aa2cc8a1..e0744e3d577 100644
--- a/gossip/privdata/coordinator.go
+++ b/gossip/privdata/coordinator.go
@@ -504,12 +504,12 @@ func (c *coordinator) isEligible(chdr *common.ChannelHeader, namespace string, c
 		Collection: col,
 		TxId:       chdr.TxId,
 	}
-	sp := c.CollectionStore.GetCollectionAccessPolicy(cp)
+	sp := c.CollectionStore.RetrieveCollectionAccessPolicy(cp)
 	if sp == nil {
 		logger.Warning("Failed obtaining policy for", cp, "skipping collection")
 		return false
 	}
-	filt := sp.GetAccessFilter()
+	filt := sp.AccessFilter()
 	if filt == nil {
 		logger.Warning("Failed parsing policy for", cp, "skipping collection")
 		return false
@@ -587,12 +587,12 @@ func (c *coordinator) GetPvtDataAndBlockByNum(seqNum uint64, peerAuthInfo common
 					Namespace:  ns.Namespace,
 					Collection: col.CollectionName,
 				}
-				sp := c.CollectionStore.GetCollectionAccessPolicy(cc)
+				sp := c.CollectionStore.RetrieveCollectionAccessPolicy(cc)
 				if sp == nil {
 					logger.Warning("Failed obtaining policy for", cc)
 					continue
 				}
-				isAuthorized := sp.GetAccessFilter()
+				isAuthorized := sp.AccessFilter()
 				if isAuthorized == nil {
 					logger.Warning("Failed obtaining filter for", cc)
 					continue
diff --git a/gossip/privdata/coordinator_test.go b/gossip/privdata/coordinator_test.go
index 98f65933f58..55e16657dc7 100644
--- a/gossip/privdata/coordinator_test.go
+++ b/gossip/privdata/coordinator_test.go
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ func (cs *collectionStore) thatAccepts(cc common.CollectionCriteria) *collection
 	return cs
 }
 
-func (cs *collectionStore) GetCollectionAccessPolicy(cc common.CollectionCriteria) privdata.CollectionAccessPolicy {
+func (cs *collectionStore) RetrieveCollectionAccessPolicy(cc common.CollectionCriteria) privdata.CollectionAccessPolicy {
 	if sp, exists := cs.store[cc]; exists {
 		return &sp
 	}
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ func (cs *collectionStore) GetCollectionAccessPolicy(cc common.CollectionCriteri
 	}
 }
 
-func (cs *collectionStore) GetCollection(cc common.CollectionCriteria) privdata.Collection {
+func (cs *collectionStore) RetrieveCollection(cc common.CollectionCriteria) privdata.Collection {
 	panic("implement me")
 }
 
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ func (cap *collectionAccessPolicy) RequiredExternalPeerCount() int {
 	return viper.GetInt("peer.gossip.pvtData.minExternalPeers")
 }
 
-func (cap *collectionAccessPolicy) GetAccessFilter() privdata.Filter {
+func (cap *collectionAccessPolicy) AccessFilter() privdata.Filter {
 	return func(sd common.SignedData) bool {
 		that, _ := asn1.Marshal(sd)
 		this, _ := asn1.Marshal(cap.cs.expectedSignedData)
diff --git a/gossip/privdata/distributor.go b/gossip/privdata/distributor.go
index e26d15aa00a..48e81b346c2 100644
--- a/gossip/privdata/distributor.go
+++ b/gossip/privdata/distributor.go
@@ -82,13 +82,13 @@ func (d *distributorImpl) computeDisseminationPlan(txID string, privData *rwset.
 				TxId:       txID,
 				Channel:    d.chainID,
 			}
-			colAP := cs.GetCollectionAccessPolicy(cc)
+			colAP := cs.RetrieveCollectionAccessPolicy(cc)
 			if colAP == nil {
 				logger.Error("Could not find collection access policy for", cc)
 				return nil, errors.Errorf("Collection access policy for %v not found", cc)
 			}
 
-			colFilter := colAP.GetAccessFilter()
+			colFilter := colAP.AccessFilter()
 			if colFilter == nil {
 				logger.Error("Collection access policy for", cc, "has no filter")
 				return nil, errors.Errorf("No collection access policy filter computed for %v", cc)
diff --git a/gossip/privdata/pull.go b/gossip/privdata/pull.go
index d0a34cfd8a9..d6e0f0bffcf 100644
--- a/gossip/privdata/pull.go
+++ b/gossip/privdata/pull.go
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func (p *puller) createResponse(message proto.ReceivedMessage) []*proto.PvtDataE
 	}()
 	msg := message.GetGossipMessage()
 	for _, dig := range msg.GetPrivateReq().Digests {
-		colAP := p.cs.GetCollectionAccessPolicy(fcommon.CollectionCriteria{
+		colAP := p.cs.RetrieveCollectionAccessPolicy(fcommon.CollectionCriteria{
 			Channel:    p.channel,
 			Collection: dig.Collection,
 			TxId:       dig.TxId,
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func (p *puller) createResponse(message proto.ReceivedMessage) []*proto.PvtDataE
 			logger.Debug("No policy found for channel", p.channel, ", collection", dig.Collection, "txID", dig.TxId, "skipping...")
 			continue
 		}
-		colFilter := colAP.GetAccessFilter()
+		colFilter := colAP.AccessFilter()
 		if colFilter == nil {
 			logger.Debug("Collection ", dig.Collection, " has no access filter, txID", dig.TxId, "skipping...")
 			continue
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ func (dig2Filter digestToFilterMapping) String() string {
 func (p *puller) computeFilters(req *proto.RemotePvtDataRequest) (digestToFilterMapping, error) {
 	filters := make(map[proto.PvtDataDigest]filter.RoutingFilter)
 	for _, digest := range req.Digests {
-		collection := p.cs.GetCollectionAccessPolicy(fcommon.CollectionCriteria{
+		collection := p.cs.RetrieveCollectionAccessPolicy(fcommon.CollectionCriteria{
 			Channel:    p.channel,
 			TxId:       digest.TxId,
 			Collection: digest.Collection,
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ func (p *puller) computeFilters(req *proto.RemotePvtDataRequest) (digestToFilter
 		if collection == nil {
 			return nil, errors.Errorf("Failed obtaining collection policy for channel %s, txID %s, collection %s", p.channel, digest.TxId, digest.Collection)
 		}
-		f := collection.GetAccessFilter()
+		f := collection.AccessFilter()
 		if f == nil {
 			return nil, errors.Errorf("Failed obtaining collection filter for channel %s, txID %s, collection %s", p.channel, digest.TxId, digest.Collection)
 		}
diff --git a/gossip/privdata/pull_test.go b/gossip/privdata/pull_test.go
index 7268a78eac6..06413ab4d7b 100644
--- a/gossip/privdata/pull_test.go
+++ b/gossip/privdata/pull_test.go
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ func (cs *mockCollectionStore) withPolicy(collection string) *mockCollectionAcce
 	return coll
 }
 
-func (cs mockCollectionStore) GetCollectionAccessPolicy(cc fcommon.CollectionCriteria) privdata.CollectionAccessPolicy {
+func (cs mockCollectionStore) RetrieveCollectionAccessPolicy(cc fcommon.CollectionCriteria) privdata.CollectionAccessPolicy {
 	return cs.m[cc.Collection]
 }
 
-func (cs mockCollectionStore) GetCollection(cc fcommon.CollectionCriteria) privdata.Collection {
+func (cs mockCollectionStore) RetrieveCollection(cc fcommon.CollectionCriteria) privdata.Collection {
 	panic("implement me")
 }
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func (mc *mockCollectionAccess) thatMapsTo(peers ...string) *mockCollectionStore
 	return mc.cs
 }
 
-func (mc *mockCollectionAccess) GetAccessFilter() privdata.Filter {
+func (mc *mockCollectionAccess) AccessFilter() privdata.Filter {
 	policyLock.Lock()
 	defer policyLock.Unlock()
 	return policy2Filter[mc]
diff --git a/protos/common/collection.pb.go b/protos/common/collection.pb.go
index cf9422ceeb3..957268f1d68 100644
--- a/protos/common/collection.pb.go
+++ b/protos/common/collection.pb.go
@@ -172,6 +172,10 @@ type StaticCollectionConfig struct {
 	// a reference to a policy residing / managed in the config block
 	// to define which orgs have access to this collection’s private data
 	MemberOrgsPolicy *CollectionPolicyConfig `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=member_orgs_policy,json=memberOrgsPolicy" json:"member_orgs_policy,omitempty"`
+	// the minimum number of internal/external peers required to be sent
+	// private data to
+	RequiredInternalPeerCount int32 `protobuf:"varint,3,opt,name=required_internal_peer_count,json=requiredInternalPeerCount" json:"required_internal_peer_count,omitempty"`
+	RequiredExternalPeerCount int32 `protobuf:"varint,4,opt,name=required_external_peer_count,json=requiredExternalPeerCount" json:"required_external_peer_count,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (m *StaticCollectionConfig) Reset()                    { *m = StaticCollectionConfig{} }
@@ -193,6 +197,20 @@ func (m *StaticCollectionConfig) GetMemberOrgsPolicy() *CollectionPolicyConfig {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (m *StaticCollectionConfig) GetRequiredInternalPeerCount() int32 {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.RequiredInternalPeerCount
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (m *StaticCollectionConfig) GetRequiredExternalPeerCount() int32 {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.RequiredExternalPeerCount
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
 // Collection policy configuration. Initially, the configuration can only
 // contain a SignaturePolicy. In the future, the SignaturePolicy may be a
 // more general Policy. Instead of containing the actual policy, the
@@ -339,27 +357,31 @@ func init() {
 func init() { proto.RegisterFile("common/collection.proto", fileDescriptor0) }
 
 var fileDescriptor0 = []byte{
-	// 348 bytes of a gzipped FileDescriptorProto
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diff --git a/protos/common/collection.proto b/protos/common/collection.proto
index 7b6d4ff702f..656b2f077cf 100644
--- a/protos/common/collection.proto
+++ b/protos/common/collection.proto
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ message StaticCollectionConfig {
     // a reference to a policy residing / managed in the config block
     // to define which orgs have access to this collection’s private data
     CollectionPolicyConfig member_orgs_policy = 2;
+    // the minimum number of internal/external peers required to be sent
+    // private data to
+    int32 required_internal_peer_count = 3;
+    int32 required_external_peer_count = 4;
 }