diff --git a/lib/automake.mk b/lib/automake.mk
index 917b28e1e..ac0fde8a3 100644
--- a/lib/automake.mk
+++ b/lib/automake.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ lib_libovn_la_SOURCES = \
 	lib/actions.c \
 	lib/chassis-index.c \
 	lib/chassis-index.h \
+	lib/copp.c \
+	lib/copp.h \
 	lib/ovn-dirs.h \
 	lib/expr.c \
 	lib/extend-table.h \
diff --git a/lib/copp.c b/lib/copp.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e3d14938a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/copp.c
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2021, Red Hat, Inc.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <config.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include "openvswitch/shash.h"
+#include "db-ctl-base.h"
+#include "smap.h"
+#include "lib/ovn-nb-idl.h"
+#include "lib/copp.h"
+
+static char *copp_proto_names[COPP_PROTO_MAX] = {
+    [COPP_ARP]           = "arp",
+    [COPP_ARP_RESOLVE]   = "arp-resolve",
+    [COPP_DHCPV4_OPTS]   = "dhcpv4-opts",
+    [COPP_DHCPV6_OPTS]   = "dhcpv6-opts",
+    [COPP_DNS]           = "dns",
+    [COPP_EVENT_ELB]     = "event-elb",
+    [COPP_ICMP4_ERR]     = "icmp4-error",
+    [COPP_ICMP6_ERR]     = "icmp6-error",
+    [COPP_IGMP]          = "igmp",
+    [COPP_ND_NA]         = "nd-na",
+    [COPP_ND_NS]         = "nd-ns",
+    [COPP_ND_NS_RESOLVE] = "nd-ns-resolve",
+    [COPP_ND_RA_OPTS]    = "nd-ra-opts",
+    [COPP_TCP_RESET]     = "tcp-reset",
+    [COPP_BFD]           = "bfd",
+};
+
+static const char *
+copp_proto_get_name(enum copp_proto proto)
+{
+    if (proto >= COPP_PROTO_MAX) {
+        return "<Invalid control protocol ID>";
+    }
+    return copp_proto_names[proto];
+}
+
+const char *
+copp_meter_get(enum copp_proto proto, const struct nbrec_copp *copp,
+               const struct shash *meter_groups)
+{
+    if (!copp || proto >= COPP_PROTO_MAX) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    const char *meter = smap_get(&copp->meters, copp_proto_names[proto]);
+
+    if (meter && shash_find(meter_groups, meter)) {
+        return meter;
+    }
+
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+void
+copp_meter_list(struct ctl_context *ctx, const struct nbrec_copp *copp)
+{
+    if (!copp) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    struct smap_node *node;
+
+    SMAP_FOR_EACH (node, &copp->meters) {
+        ds_put_format(&ctx->output, "%s: %s\n", node->key, node->value);
+    }
+}
+
+const struct nbrec_copp *
+copp_meter_add(struct ctl_context *ctx, const struct nbrec_copp *copp,
+               const char *proto_name, const char *meter)
+{
+    if (!copp) {
+        copp = nbrec_copp_insert(ctx->txn);
+    }
+
+    struct smap meters;
+    smap_init(&meters);
+    smap_clone(&meters, &copp->meters);
+    smap_replace(&meters, proto_name, meter);
+    nbrec_copp_set_meters(copp, &meters);
+    smap_destroy(&meters);
+
+    return copp;
+}
+
+void
+copp_meter_del(const struct nbrec_copp *copp, const char *proto_name)
+{
+    if (!copp) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (proto_name) {
+        if (smap_get(&copp->meters, proto_name)) {
+            struct smap meters;
+            smap_init(&meters);
+            smap_clone(&meters, &copp->meters);
+            smap_remove(&meters, proto_name);
+            nbrec_copp_set_meters(copp, &meters);
+            smap_destroy(&meters);
+        }
+    } else {
+        nbrec_copp_delete(copp);
+    }
+}
+
+char *
+copp_proto_validate(const char *proto_name)
+{
+    for (size_t i = COPP_PROTO_FIRST; i < COPP_PROTO_MAX; i++) {
+        if (!strcmp(proto_name, copp_proto_get_name(i))) {
+            return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+
+    struct ds usage = DS_EMPTY_INITIALIZER;
+
+    ds_put_cstr(&usage, "Invalid control protocol. Allowed values: ");
+    for (size_t i = COPP_PROTO_FIRST; i < COPP_PROTO_MAX; i++) {
+        ds_put_format(&usage, "%s, ", copp_proto_get_name(i));
+    }
+    ds_chomp(&usage, ' ');
+    ds_chomp(&usage, ',');
+    ds_put_cstr(&usage, ".");
+
+    return ds_steal_cstr(&usage);
+}
diff --git a/lib/copp.h b/lib/copp.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c34e1e029
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/copp.h
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2021, Red Hat, Inc.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef OVN_COPP_H
+#define OVN_COPP_H 1
+
+/*
+ * Control plane protection - metered actions.
+ */
+enum copp_proto {
+    COPP_PROTO_FIRST,
+    COPP_ARP = COPP_PROTO_FIRST,
+    COPP_ARP_RESOLVE,
+    COPP_DHCPV4_OPTS,
+    COPP_DHCPV6_OPTS,
+    COPP_DNS,
+    COPP_EVENT_ELB,
+    COPP_ICMP4_ERR,
+    COPP_ICMP6_ERR,
+    COPP_IGMP,
+    COPP_ND_NA,
+    COPP_ND_NS,
+    COPP_ND_NS_RESOLVE,
+    COPP_ND_RA_OPTS,
+    COPP_TCP_RESET,
+    COPP_BFD,
+    COPP_PROTO_MAX,
+    COPP_PROTO_INVALID = COPP_PROTO_MAX,
+};
+
+struct nbrec_copp;
+struct ctl_context;
+
+const char *copp_meter_get(enum copp_proto proto,
+                           const struct nbrec_copp *copp,
+                           const struct shash *meter_groups);
+
+void copp_meter_list(struct ctl_context *ctx, const struct nbrec_copp *copp);
+const struct nbrec_copp *
+copp_meter_add(struct ctl_context *ctx, const struct nbrec_copp *copp,
+               const char *proto_name, const char *meter);
+void
+copp_meter_del(const struct nbrec_copp *copp, const char *proto_name);
+char * copp_proto_validate(const char *proto_name);
+
+#endif /* lib/copp.h */
diff --git a/northd/ovn-northd.c b/northd/ovn-northd.c
index 1058c1c26..214596610 100644
--- a/northd/ovn-northd.c
+++ b/northd/ovn-northd.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "ovn/lex.h"
 #include "lib/chassis-index.h"
 #include "lib/ip-mcast-index.h"
+#include "lib/copp.h"
 #include "lib/mcast-group-index.h"
 #include "lib/ovn-l7.h"
 #include "lib/ovn-nb-idl.h"
@@ -4215,6 +4216,7 @@ struct ovn_lflow {
     char *actions;
     char *io_port;
     char *stage_hint;
+    char *ctrl_meter;
     const char *where;
 };
 
@@ -4223,7 +4225,8 @@ static struct ovn_lflow *ovn_lflow_find(const struct hmap *lflows,
                                         const struct ovn_datapath *od,
                                         enum ovn_stage stage,
                                         uint16_t priority, const char *match,
-                                        const char *actions, uint32_t hash);
+                                        const char *actions,
+                                        const char *ctrl_meter, uint32_t hash);
 
 static char *
 ovn_lflow_hint(const struct ovsdb_idl_row *row)
@@ -4237,20 +4240,21 @@ ovn_lflow_hint(const struct ovsdb_idl_row *row)
 static bool
 ovn_lflow_equal(const struct ovn_lflow *a, const struct ovn_datapath *od,
                 enum ovn_stage stage, uint16_t priority, const char *match,
-                const char *actions)
+                const char *actions, const char *ctrl_meter)
 {
     return (a->od == od
             && a->stage == stage
             && a->priority == priority
             && !strcmp(a->match, match)
-            && !strcmp(a->actions, actions));
+            && !strcmp(a->actions, actions)
+            && nullable_string_is_equal(a->ctrl_meter, ctrl_meter));
 }
 
 static void
 ovn_lflow_init(struct ovn_lflow *lflow, struct ovn_datapath *od,
                enum ovn_stage stage, uint16_t priority,
-               char *match, char *actions, char *io_port, char *stage_hint,
-               const char *where)
+               char *match, char *actions, char *io_port, char *ctrl_meter,
+               char *stage_hint, const char *where)
 {
     hmapx_init(&lflow->od_group);
     lflow->od = od;
@@ -4260,6 +4264,7 @@ ovn_lflow_init(struct ovn_lflow *lflow, struct ovn_datapath *od,
     lflow->actions = actions;
     lflow->io_port = io_port;
     lflow->stage_hint = stage_hint;
+    lflow->ctrl_meter = ctrl_meter;
     lflow->where = where;
 }
 
@@ -4278,7 +4283,7 @@ do_ovn_lflow_add(struct hmap *lflow_map, struct ovn_datapath *od,
                  uint32_t hash, enum ovn_stage stage, uint16_t priority,
                  const char *match, const char *actions, const char *io_port,
                  const struct ovsdb_idl_row *stage_hint,
-                 const char *where)
+                 const char *where, const char *ctrl_meter)
 {
 
     struct ovn_lflow *old_lflow;
@@ -4286,7 +4291,7 @@ do_ovn_lflow_add(struct hmap *lflow_map, struct ovn_datapath *od,
 
     if (use_logical_dp_groups) {
         old_lflow = ovn_lflow_find(lflow_map, NULL, stage, priority, match,
-                                   actions, hash);
+                                   actions, ctrl_meter, hash);
         if (old_lflow) {
             hmapx_add(&old_lflow->od_group, od);
             return;
@@ -4300,6 +4305,7 @@ do_ovn_lflow_add(struct hmap *lflow_map, struct ovn_datapath *od,
     ovn_lflow_init(lflow, NULL, stage, priority,
                    xstrdup(match), xstrdup(actions),
                    io_port ? xstrdup(io_port) : NULL,
+                   nullable_xstrdup(ctrl_meter),
                    ovn_lflow_hint(stage_hint), where);
     hmapx_add(&lflow->od_group, od);
     hmap_insert_fast(lflow_map, &lflow->hmap_node, hash);
@@ -4310,6 +4316,7 @@ static void
 ovn_lflow_add_at(struct hmap *lflow_map, struct ovn_datapath *od,
                  enum ovn_stage stage, uint16_t priority,
                  const char *match, const char *actions, const char *io_port,
+                 const char *ctrl_meter,
                  const struct ovsdb_idl_row *stage_hint, const char *where)
 {
     ovs_assert(ovn_stage_to_datapath_type(stage) == ovn_datapath_get_type(od));
@@ -4324,19 +4331,24 @@ ovn_lflow_add_at(struct hmap *lflow_map, struct ovn_datapath *od,
     if (use_logical_dp_groups && use_parallel_build) {
         lock_hash_row(&lflow_locks, hash);
         do_ovn_lflow_add(lflow_map, od, hash, stage, priority, match,
-                         actions, io_port, stage_hint, where);
+                         actions, io_port, stage_hint, where, ctrl_meter);
         unlock_hash_row(&lflow_locks, hash);
     } else {
         do_ovn_lflow_add(lflow_map, od, hash, stage, priority, match,
-                         actions, io_port, stage_hint, where);
+                         actions, io_port, stage_hint, where, ctrl_meter);
     }
 }
 
 /* Adds a row with the specified contents to the Logical_Flow table. */
+#define ovn_lflow_add_with_hint__(LFLOW_MAP, OD, STAGE, PRIORITY, MATCH, \
+                                  ACTIONS, CTRL_METER, STAGE_HINT) \
+    ovn_lflow_add_at(LFLOW_MAP, OD, STAGE, PRIORITY, MATCH, ACTIONS, \
+                     CTRL_METER, STAGE_HINT, OVS_SOURCE_LOCATOR)
+
 #define ovn_lflow_add_with_hint(LFLOW_MAP, OD, STAGE, PRIORITY, MATCH, \
                                 ACTIONS, STAGE_HINT) \
     ovn_lflow_add_at(LFLOW_MAP, OD, STAGE, PRIORITY, MATCH, ACTIONS, \
-                     NULL, STAGE_HINT, OVS_SOURCE_LOCATOR)
+                     NULL, NULL, STAGE_HINT, OVS_SOURCE_LOCATOR)
 
 /* This macro is similar to ovn_lflow_add_with_hint, except that it requires
  * the IN_OUT_PORT argument, which tells the lport name that appears in the
@@ -4352,20 +4364,28 @@ ovn_lflow_add_at(struct hmap *lflow_map, struct ovn_datapath *od,
                                           MATCH, ACTIONS, IN_OUT_PORT, \
                                           STAGE_HINT) \
     ovn_lflow_add_at(LFLOW_MAP, OD, STAGE, PRIORITY, MATCH, ACTIONS, \
-                     IN_OUT_PORT, STAGE_HINT, OVS_SOURCE_LOCATOR)
+                     IN_OUT_PORT, NULL, STAGE_HINT, OVS_SOURCE_LOCATOR)
 
 #define ovn_lflow_add(LFLOW_MAP, OD, STAGE, PRIORITY, MATCH, ACTIONS) \
     ovn_lflow_add_at(LFLOW_MAP, OD, STAGE, PRIORITY, MATCH, ACTIONS, \
-                     NULL, NULL, OVS_SOURCE_LOCATOR)
+                     NULL, NULL, NULL, OVS_SOURCE_LOCATOR)
+
+#define ovn_lflow_add_ctrl(LFLOW_MAP, OD, STAGE, PRIORITY, MATCH, ACTIONS, \
+                           CTRL_METER) \
+    ovn_lflow_add_with_hint__(LFLOW_MAP, OD, STAGE, PRIORITY, MATCH, \
+                              ACTIONS, CTRL_METER, NULL)
+
 
 static struct ovn_lflow *
 ovn_lflow_find(const struct hmap *lflows, const struct ovn_datapath *od,
                enum ovn_stage stage, uint16_t priority,
-               const char *match, const char *actions, uint32_t hash)
+               const char *match, const char *actions, const char *ctrl_meter,
+               uint32_t hash)
 {
     struct ovn_lflow *lflow;
     HMAP_FOR_EACH_WITH_HASH (lflow, hmap_node, hash, lflows) {
-        if (ovn_lflow_equal(lflow, od, stage, priority, match, actions)) {
+        if (ovn_lflow_equal(lflow, od, stage, priority, match, actions,
+                            ctrl_meter)) {
             return lflow;
         }
     }
@@ -4384,6 +4404,7 @@ ovn_lflow_destroy(struct hmap *lflows, struct ovn_lflow *lflow)
         free(lflow->actions);
         free(lflow->io_port);
         free(lflow->stage_hint);
+        free(lflow->ctrl_meter);
         free(lflow);
     }
 }
@@ -12809,7 +12830,8 @@ build_lflows(struct northd_context *ctx, struct hmap *datapaths,
         lflow = ovn_lflow_find(
             &lflows, logical_datapath_od,
             ovn_stage_build(dp_type, pipeline, sbflow->table_id),
-            sbflow->priority, sbflow->match, sbflow->actions, sbflow->hash);
+            sbflow->priority, sbflow->match, sbflow->actions,
+            sbflow->controller_meter, sbflow->hash);
         if (lflow) {
             if (ovn_internal_version_changed) {
                 const char *stage_name = smap_get_def(&sbflow->external_ids,
@@ -12886,6 +12908,7 @@ build_lflows(struct northd_context *ctx, struct hmap *datapaths,
             sbrec_logical_flow_set_tags(sbflow, &tags);
             smap_destroy(&tags);
         }
+        sbrec_logical_flow_set_controller_meter(sbflow, lflow->ctrl_meter);
 
         /* Trim the source locator lflow->where, which looks something like
          * "ovn/northd/ovn-northd.c:1234", down to just the part following the
@@ -14643,6 +14666,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     add_column_noalert(ovnsb_idl_loop.idl, &sbrec_logical_flow_col_priority);
     add_column_noalert(ovnsb_idl_loop.idl, &sbrec_logical_flow_col_match);
     add_column_noalert(ovnsb_idl_loop.idl, &sbrec_logical_flow_col_actions);
+    add_column_noalert(ovnsb_idl_loop.idl,
+                       &sbrec_logical_flow_col_controller_meter);
     ovsdb_idl_add_column(ovnsb_idl_loop.idl,
                          &sbrec_logical_flow_col_external_ids);
 
diff --git a/ovn-nb.ovsschema b/ovn-nb.ovsschema
index faf619a1c..a53d5e851 100644
--- a/ovn-nb.ovsschema
+++ b/ovn-nb.ovsschema
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "OVN_Northbound",
     "version": "5.32.0",
-    "cksum": "204590300 28863",
+    "cksum": "2501921026 29540",
     "tables": {
         "NB_Global": {
             "columns": {
@@ -30,6 +30,14 @@
                 "ipsec": {"type": "boolean"}},
             "maxRows": 1,
             "isRoot": true},
+        "Copp": {
+            "columns": {
+                "meters": {
+                    "type": {"key": "string",
+                             "value": "string",
+                             "min": 0,
+                             "max": "unlimited"}}},
+            "isRoot": true},
         "Logical_Switch": {
             "columns": {
                 "name": {"type": "string"},
@@ -58,6 +66,9 @@
                                          "refType": "weak"},
                                   "min": 0,
                                   "max": "unlimited"}},
+                "copp": {"type": {"key": {"type": "uuid", "refTable": "Copp",
+                                          "refType": "weak"},
+                                  "min": 0, "max": 1}},
                 "other_config": {
                     "type": {"key": "string", "value": "string",
                              "min": 0, "max": "unlimited"}},
@@ -322,6 +333,9 @@
                                                   "refType": "weak"},
                                            "min": 0,
                                            "max": "unlimited"}},
+                "copp": {"type": {"key": {"type": "uuid", "refTable": "Copp",
+                                          "refType": "weak"},
+                                  "min": 0, "max": 1}},
                 "options": {
                      "type": {"key": "string",
                               "value": "string",
diff --git a/ovn-nb.xml b/ovn-nb.xml
index d5efbb33e..941e7bc7d 100644
--- a/ovn-nb.xml
+++ b/ovn-nb.xml
@@ -354,6 +354,68 @@
 
   </table>
 
+  <table name="Copp" title="Control plane protection">
+    <p>
+      This table is used to define control plane protection policies, i.e.,
+      associate entries from table <ref table="Meter"/> to control protocol
+      names.
+    </p>
+    <column name="meters" key="arp">
+      Rate limiting meter for ARP packets (request/reply) used for learning
+      neighbors.
+    </column>
+    <column name="meters" key="arp-resolve">
+      Rate limiting meter for packets that require resolving the next-hop
+      (through ARP).
+    </column>
+    <column name="meters" key="dhcpv4-opts">
+      Rate limiting meter for packets that require adding DHCPv4 options.
+    </column>
+    <column name="meters" key="dhcpv6-opts">
+      Rate limiting meter for packets that require adding DHCPv6 options.
+    </column>
+    <column name="meters" key="dns">
+      Rate limiting meter for DNS query packets that need to be replied to.
+    </column>
+    <column name="meters" key="event-elb">
+      Rate limiting meter for empty load balancer events.
+    </column>
+    <column name="meters" key="icmp4-error">
+      Rate limiting meter for packets that require replying with an ICMP
+      error.
+    </column>
+    <column name="meters" key="icmp6-error">
+      Rate limiting meter for packets that require replying with an ICMPv6
+      error.
+    </column>
+    <column name="meters" key="igmp">
+      Rate limiting meter for IGMP packets.
+    </column>
+    <column name="meters" key="nd-na">
+      Rate limiting meter for ND neighbor advertisement packets used for
+      learning neighbors.
+    </column>
+    <column name="meters" key="nd-ns">
+      Rate limiting meter for ND neighbor solicitation packets used for
+      learning neighbors.
+    </column>
+    <column name="meters" key="nd-ns-resolve">
+      Rate limiting meter for packets that require resolving the next-hop
+      (through ND).
+    </column>
+    <column name="meters" key="nd-ra-opts">
+      Rate limiting meter for packets that require adding ND router
+      advertisement options.
+    </column>
+    <column name="meters" key="tcp-reset">
+      Rate limiting meter for packets that require replying with TCP RST
+      packet.
+    </column>
+    <column name="meters" key="bfd">
+      Rate limiting meter for BFD packets.
+    </column>
+  </table>
+
   <table name="Logical_Switch" title="L2 logical switch">
     <p>
       Each row represents one L2 logical switch.
@@ -587,6 +649,14 @@
       </column>
     </group>
 
+    <column name="copp">
+      <p>
+        The control plane protection policy from table <ref table="Copp"/>
+        used for metering packets sent to <code>ovn-controller</code> from
+        ports of this logical switch.
+      </p>
+    </column>
+
     <group title="Other options">
       <column name="other_config" key="vlan-passthru"
           type='{"type": "boolean"}'>
@@ -1995,6 +2065,14 @@
       </column>
     </group>
 
+    <column name="copp">
+      <p>
+        The control plane protection policy from table <ref table="Copp"/>
+        used for metering packets sent to <code>ovn-controller</code> from
+        logical ports of this router.
+      </p>
+    </column>
+
     <group title="Options">
       <p>
         Additional options for the logical router.
diff --git a/tests/ovn-controller.at b/tests/ovn-controller.at
index 9a2ebd7ce..ef1fd7379 100644
--- a/tests/ovn-controller.at
+++ b/tests/ovn-controller.at
@@ -612,3 +612,52 @@ cat hv1/ovn-controller.log
 
 OVN_CLEANUP([hv1])
 AT_CLEANUP
+
+OVN_FOR_EACH_NORTHD([
+AT_SETUP([ovn-controller - ovn action metering])
+AT_KEYWORDS([action-metering])
+
+ovn_start
+
+net_add n1
+sim_add hv1
+ovs-vsctl add-br br-phys
+ovn_attach n1 br-phys 192.168.0.1
+
+check ovn-nbctl lr-add lr1 \
+    -- lrp-add lr1 rp-ls1 00:00:01:01:02:03 192.168.1.254/24
+check ovn-nbctl ls-add ls1 \
+    -- lsp-add ls1 lsp1 \
+    -- lsp-set-addresses lsp1 "00:00:00:00:00:01 192.168.1.1" \
+    -- lsp-add ls1 ls1-rp \
+    -- set Logical_Switch_Port ls1-rp type=router options:router-port=rp-ls1 \
+    -- lsp-set-addresses ls1-rp router
+
+as hv1
+check ovs-vsctl \
+    -- add-port br-int vif1 \
+    -- set Interface vif1 external_ids:iface-id=lsp1
+
+check ovn-nbctl --event lb-add lb1 192.168.1.100:80 ""
+check ovn-nbctl ls-lb-add ls1 lb1
+
+# controller-event metering
+check ovn-nbctl meter-add event-elb drop 100 pktps 10
+check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv ls-copp-add ls1 event-elb event-elb
+
+AT_CHECK([as hv1 ovs-ofctl dump-flows br-int | grep controller | grep userdata=00.00.00.0f | grep -q meter_id=1])
+
+# reject metering
+check ovn-nbctl meter-add acl-meter drop 1 pktps 0
+check ovn-nbctl ls-copp-add ls1 reject acl-meter
+check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv acl-add ls1 from-lport 1002 'inport == "lsp1" && ip && udp' reject
+AT_CHECK([as hv1 ovs-ofctl dump-flows br-int | grep controller | grep userdata=00.00.00.16 | grep -q meter_id=2])
+
+# arp metering
+check ovn-nbctl meter-add arp-meter drop 200 pktps 0
+check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv lr-copp-add lr1 arp-resolve arp-meter
+AT_CHECK([as hv1 ovs-ofctl dump-flows br-int | grep controller | grep userdata=00.00.00.00 | grep -q meter_id=3])
+
+OVN_CLEANUP([hv1])
+AT_CLEANUP
+])
diff --git a/tests/ovn-northd.at b/tests/ovn-northd.at
index 3fb4c8bc9..94405349e 100644
--- a/tests/ovn-northd.at
+++ b/tests/ovn-northd.at
@@ -3057,6 +3057,99 @@ wait_row_count bfd 3
 AT_CLEANUP
 ])
 
+OVN_FOR_EACH_NORTHD([
+AT_SETUP([ovn -- check CoPP config])
+AT_KEYWORDS([northd-CoPP])
+
+ovn_start
+
+check ovn-nbctl --wait=sb lr-add r0
+check ovn-nbctl --wait=sb lrp-add r0 r0-sw1 00:00:00:00:00:01 192.168.1.1/24
+check ovn-nbctl --wait=sb ls-add sw1
+check ovn-nbctl --wait=sb lsp-add sw1 sw1-r0
+check ovn-nbctl --wait=sb lsp-set-type sw1-r0 router
+check ovn-nbctl --wait=sb lsp-set-options sw1-r0 router-port=r0-sw1
+check ovn-nbctl --wait=sb lsp-set-addresses sw1-r0 00:00:00:00:00:01
+
+check ovn-nbctl --event lb-add lb0 192.168.1.100:80 ""
+check ovn-nbctl ls-lb-add sw1 lb0
+check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv meter-add meter0 drop 100 pktps 10
+check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv ls-copp-add sw1 event-elb meter0
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl ls-copp-list sw1], [0], [dnl
+event-elb: meter0
+])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovn-sbctl list logical_flow | grep trigger_event -A 2 | grep -q meter0])
+
+check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv meter-add meter1 drop 200 pktps 10
+check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv lr-copp-add r0 arp meter1
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lr-copp-list r0], [0], [dnl
+arp: meter1
+])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovn-sbctl list logical_flow | grep arp -A 2 | grep -q meter1])
+
+check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv lr-copp-del r0 arp
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lr-copp-list r0], [0], [dnl
+])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovn-sbctl list logical_flow | grep arp -A 2 | grep -q meter1],[1])
+
+check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv ls-copp-del sw1 event-elb
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl ls-copp-list sw1], [0], [dnl
+])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovn-sbctl list logical_flow | grep trigger_event -A 2 | grep -q meter0],[1])
+
+# let's try to add an usupported protocol "dhcp"
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --wait=hv ls-copp-add sw1 dhcp meter1],[1],[],[dnl
+ovn-nbctl: Invalid control protocol. Allowed values: arp, arp-resolve, dhcpv4-opts, dhcpv6-opts, dns, event-elb, icmp4-error, icmp6-error, igmp, nd-na, nd-ns, nd-ns-resolve, nd-ra-opts, tcp-reset, bfd, reject.
+])
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl ls-copp-list sw1], [0], [dnl
+])
+
+#Let's try to add a valid protocol to an unknown datapath
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --wait=hv ls-copp-add sw10 arp meter1],[1],[],[dnl
+ovn-nbctl: sw10: switch name not found
+])
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl ls-copp-list sw1], [0], [dnl
+])
+
+check ovn-nbctl --bfd lr-route-add r0 240.0.0.0/8 192.168.50.2 r0-sw1
+check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv lr-copp-add r0 bfd meter0
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lr-copp-list r0], [0], [dnl
+bfd: meter0
+])
+AT_CHECK([ovn-sbctl list logical_flow | grep bfd -A 2 | grep -q meter0])
+
+check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv set Logical_Switch sw1 \
+    other_config:mcast_querier="false" \
+    other_config:mcast_snoop="true"
+check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv ls-copp-add sw1 igmp meter1
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl ls-copp-list sw1], [0], [dnl
+igmp: meter1
+])
+AT_CHECK([ovn-sbctl list logical_flow | grep igmp -A 2 | grep -q meter1])
+
+# let's add igmp meter1 twice
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --wait=hv ls-copp-add sw1 igmp meter1])
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl ls-copp-list sw1], [0], [dnl
+igmp: meter1
+])
+
+# let's delete a wrong meter
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --wait=hv lr-copp-del r0 event-elb])
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lr-copp-list r0], [0], [dnl
+bfd: meter0
+])
+
+check ovn-nbctl lr-copp-del r0
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lr-copp-list r0], [0], [dnl
+])
+
+AT_CLEANUP
+])
+
 AT_SETUP([check LSP attached to multiple LS])
 ovn_start
 
diff --git a/utilities/ovn-nbctl.8.xml b/utilities/ovn-nbctl.8.xml
index c3ff87e74..101849911 100644
--- a/utilities/ovn-nbctl.8.xml
+++ b/utilities/ovn-nbctl.8.xml
@@ -1446,6 +1446,78 @@
       </dd>
     </dl>
 
+    <h2> Control Plane Protection Policy commands</h2>
+    <p>
+      These commands manage meters configured in <ref table="Copp"/> table
+      linking them to logical datapaths through <code>copp</code> column in
+      <ref table="Logical_Switch" /> or <ref table="Logical_Router" /> tables.
+      Protocol packets for which CoPP is enforced when sending packets to
+      ovn-controller (if configured):
+      <ul>
+          <li>ARP</li>
+          <li>ND_NS</li>
+          <li>ND_NA</li>
+          <li>ND_RA</li>
+          <li>ND</li>
+          <li>DNS</li>
+          <li>IGMP</li>
+          <li>packets that require ARP resolution before forwarding</li>
+          <li>packets that require ND_NS before forwarding</li>
+          <li>packets that need to be replied to with ICMP Errors</li>
+          <li>packets that need to be replied to with TCP RST</li>
+          <li>packets that need to be replied to with DHCP_OPTS</li>
+          <li>BFD</li>
+      </ul>
+    </p>
+
+    <dl>
+      <dt><code>ls-copp-add</code> <var>switch</var> <var>proto</var>
+      <var>meter</var></dt>
+      <dd>
+        Adds the control <code>proto</code> to <code>meter</code> mapping
+        to the <code>switch</code> control plane protection policy. If no
+        policy exists yet, it creates one. If a mapping already existed for
+        <code>proto</code>, this will overwrite it.
+      </dd>
+
+      <dt><code>ls-copp-del</code> <var>switch</var> [<var>proto</var>]</dt>
+      <dd>
+        Removes the control <code>proto</code> mapping from the
+        <code>switch</code> control plane protection policy. If
+        <code>proto</code> is not specified, the whole control plane
+        protection policy is destroyed.
+      </dd>
+
+      <dt><code>ls-copp-list</code> <var>switch</var></dt>
+      <dd>
+        Display the current control plane protection policy for
+        <code>switch</code>.
+      </dd>
+
+      <dt><code>lr-copp-add</code> <var>router</var> <var>proto</var>
+      <var>meter</var></dt>
+      <dd>
+        Adds the control <code>proto</code> to <code>meter</code> mapping
+        to the <code>router</code> control plane protection policy. If no
+        policy exists yet, it creates one. If a mapping already existed for
+        <code>proto</code>, this will overwrite it.
+      </dd>
+
+      <dt><code>lr-copp-del</code> <var>router</var> [<var>proto</var>]</dt>
+      <dd>
+        Removes the control <code>proto</code> mapping from the
+        <code>router</code> control plane protection policy. If
+        <code>proto</code> is not specified, the whole control plane
+        protection policy is destroyed.
+      </dd>
+
+      <dt><code>lr-copp-list</code> <var>router</var></dt>
+      <dd>
+        Display the current control plane protection policy for
+        <code>router</code>.
+      </dd>
+    </dl>
+
     <h2>Synchronization Commands</h2>
 
     <dl>
diff --git a/utilities/ovn-nbctl.c b/utilities/ovn-nbctl.c
index 3144fba49..f41238990 100644
--- a/utilities/ovn-nbctl.c
+++ b/utilities/ovn-nbctl.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "jsonrpc.h"
 #include "openvswitch/json.h"
 #include "lib/acl-log.h"
+#include "lib/copp.h"
 #include "lib/ovn-nb-idl.h"
 #include "lib/ovn-util.h"
 #include "memory.h"
@@ -427,6 +428,28 @@ chassis with optional PRIORITY to the HA chassis group GRP\n\
   ha-chassis-group-remove-chassis GRP CHASSIS Removes the HA chassis\
 CHASSIS from the HA chassis group GRP\n\
 \n\
+Control Plane Protection Policy commands:\n\
+  ls-copp-add SWITCH PROTO METER\n\
+                            Add a copp policy for PROTO packets on SWITCH\n\
+                            based on an existing METER.\n\
+  ls-copp-del SWITCH [PROTO]\n\
+                            Delete the copp policy for PROTO packets on\n\
+                            SWITCH. If PROTO is not specified, delete all\n\
+                            copp policies on SWITCH.\n\
+  ls-copp-list SWITCH\n\
+                            List all copp policies defined for control\n\
+                            protocols on SWITCH.\n\
+  lr-copp-add ROUTER PROTO METER\n\
+                            Add a copp policy for PROTO packets on ROUTER\n\
+                            based on an existing METER.\n\
+  lr-copp-del ROUTER [PROTO]\n\
+                            Delete the copp policy for PROTO packets on\n\
+                            ROUTER. If PROTO is not specified, delete all\n\
+                            copp policies on ROUTER.\n\
+  lr-copp-list ROUTER\n\
+                            List all copp policies defined for control\n\
+                            protocols on ROUTER.\n\
+\n\
 %s\
 %s\
 \n\
@@ -6016,6 +6039,147 @@ nbctl_lr_route_list(struct ctl_context *ctx)
     free(ipv6_routes);
 }
 
+static void
+nbctl_pre_copp(struct ctl_context *ctx)
+{
+    nbctl_pre_context(ctx);
+    ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &nbrec_copp_col_meters);
+    ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &nbrec_logical_switch_col_copp);
+    ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &nbrec_logical_router_col_copp);
+}
+
+static void
+nbctl_ls_copp_add(struct ctl_context *ctx)
+{
+    const char *ls_name = ctx->argv[1];
+    const char *proto_name = ctx->argv[2];
+    const char *meter = ctx->argv[3];
+
+    char *error = copp_proto_validate(proto_name);
+    if (error) {
+        ctx->error = error;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const struct nbrec_logical_switch *ls = NULL;
+    error = ls_by_name_or_uuid(ctx, ls_name, true, &ls);
+    if (error) {
+        ctx->error = error;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const struct nbrec_copp *copp =
+        copp_meter_add(ctx, ls->copp, proto_name, meter);
+    nbrec_logical_switch_set_copp(ls, copp);
+}
+
+static void
+nbctl_ls_copp_del(struct ctl_context *ctx)
+{
+    const char *ls_name = ctx->argv[1];
+    const char *proto_name = NULL;
+    char *error;
+
+    if (ctx->argc == 3) {
+        proto_name = ctx->argv[2];
+        error = copp_proto_validate(proto_name);
+        if (error) {
+            ctx->error = error;
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    const struct nbrec_logical_switch *ls = NULL;
+    error = ls_by_name_or_uuid(ctx, ls_name, true, &ls);
+    if (error) {
+        ctx->error = error;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    copp_meter_del(ls->copp, proto_name);
+}
+
+static void
+nbctl_ls_copp_list(struct ctl_context *ctx)
+{
+    const char *ls_name = ctx->argv[1];
+
+    const struct nbrec_logical_switch *ls = NULL;
+    char *error = ls_by_name_or_uuid(ctx, ls_name, true, &ls);
+    if (error) {
+        ctx->error = error;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    copp_meter_list(ctx, ls->copp);
+}
+
+static void
+nbctl_lr_copp_add(struct ctl_context *ctx)
+{
+    const char *lr_name = ctx->argv[1];
+    const char *proto_name = ctx->argv[2];
+    const char *meter = ctx->argv[3];
+
+    char *error = copp_proto_validate(proto_name);
+    if (error) {
+        ctx->error = error;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const struct nbrec_logical_router *lr = NULL;
+    error = lr_by_name_or_uuid(ctx, lr_name, true, &lr);
+    if (error) {
+        ctx->error = error;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const struct nbrec_copp *copp =
+        copp_meter_add(ctx, lr->copp, proto_name, meter);
+    nbrec_logical_router_set_copp(lr, copp);
+}
+
+static void
+nbctl_lr_copp_del(struct ctl_context *ctx)
+{
+    const char *lr_name = ctx->argv[1];
+    const char *proto_name = NULL;
+    char *error;
+
+    if (ctx->argc == 3) {
+        proto_name = ctx->argv[2];
+        error = copp_proto_validate(proto_name);
+        if (error) {
+            ctx->error = error;
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    const struct nbrec_logical_router *lr = NULL;
+    error = lr_by_name_or_uuid(ctx, lr_name, true, &lr);
+    if (error) {
+        ctx->error = error;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    copp_meter_del(lr->copp, proto_name);
+}
+
+static void
+nbctl_lr_copp_list(struct ctl_context *ctx)
+{
+    const char *lr_name = ctx->argv[1];
+
+    const struct nbrec_logical_router *lr = NULL;
+    char *error = lr_by_name_or_uuid(ctx, lr_name, true, &lr);
+    if (error) {
+        ctx->error = error;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    copp_meter_list(ctx, lr->copp);
+}
+
 static void
 verify_connections(struct ctl_context *ctx)
 {
@@ -6772,6 +6936,20 @@ static const struct ctl_command_syntax nbctl_commands[] = {
      nbctl_pre_dhcp_options_options, nbctl_dhcp_options_get_options,
      NULL, "", RO },
 
+    /* Control plane protection commands */
+    {"ls-copp-add", 3, 3, "SWITCH PROTO METER", nbctl_pre_copp,
+      nbctl_ls_copp_add, NULL, "", RW},
+    {"ls-copp-del", 1, 2, "SWITCH [PROTO]", nbctl_pre_copp,
+      nbctl_ls_copp_del, NULL, "", RW},
+    {"ls-copp-list", 1, 1, "SWITCH", nbctl_pre_copp, nbctl_ls_copp_list,
+      NULL, "", RO},
+    {"lr-copp-add", 3, 3, "ROUTER PROTO METER", nbctl_pre_copp,
+     nbctl_lr_copp_add, NULL, "", RW},
+    {"lr-copp-del", 1, 2, "ROUTER [PROTO]", nbctl_pre_copp,
+     nbctl_lr_copp_del, NULL, "", RW},
+    {"lr-copp-list", 1, 1, "ROUTER", nbctl_pre_copp, nbctl_lr_copp_list,
+     NULL, "", RO},
+
     /* Connection commands. */
     {"get-connection", 0, 0, "", pre_connection, cmd_get_connection, NULL, "", RO},
     {"del-connection", 0, 0, "", pre_connection, cmd_del_connection, NULL, "", RW},
