diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/IBaseAnnotation.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/IBaseAnnotation.java
index 814751f53..58f071f0b 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/IBaseAnnotation.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/IBaseAnnotation.java
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ public interface IBaseAnnotation {
     AnnotationEntityId getId();
 
 
-    AnnotationStatus getStatus();
+    @Deprecated(forRemoval = true)
+    default AnnotationStatus getStatus() {
+        return AnnotationStatus.APPROVED;
+    }
 
 
     OffsetDateTime getRequestDate();
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/IdRemovalEntity.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/IdRemovalEntity.java
index d4fcc3d18..cbf2dd75d 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/IdRemovalEntity.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/IdRemovalEntity.java
@@ -4,22 +4,18 @@ import java.time.OffsetDateTime;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
 
-import jakarta.persistence.Column;
-import jakarta.persistence.ElementCollection;
-import jakarta.persistence.EmbeddedId;
-import jakarta.persistence.Entity;
-import jakarta.persistence.EnumType;
-import jakarta.persistence.Enumerated;
-import jakarta.persistence.FetchType;
-import jakarta.persistence.ManyToOne;
-import jakarta.persistence.Table;
-
 import org.hibernate.annotations.Fetch;
 import org.hibernate.annotations.FetchMode;
 
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.dossier.FileEntity;
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AnnotationStatus;
 
+import jakarta.persistence.Column;
+import jakarta.persistence.ElementCollection;
+import jakarta.persistence.EmbeddedId;
+import jakarta.persistence.Entity;
+import jakarta.persistence.FetchType;
+import jakarta.persistence.ManyToOne;
+import jakarta.persistence.Table;
 import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.Builder;
 import lombok.Data;
@@ -38,9 +34,6 @@ public class IdRemovalEntity implements IBaseAnnotation {
     @Column(name = "user_id")
     private String user;
     @Column
-    @Enumerated(EnumType.STRING)
-    private AnnotationStatus status;
-    @Column
     private boolean removeFromDictionary;
     @Column
     private boolean removeFromAllDossiers;
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/ManualForceRedactionEntity.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/ManualForceRedactionEntity.java
index 3bcdfdb3f..8bfa1beaa 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/ManualForceRedactionEntity.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/ManualForceRedactionEntity.java
@@ -2,17 +2,13 @@ package com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotat
 
 import java.time.OffsetDateTime;
 
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.dossier.FileEntity;
+
 import jakarta.persistence.Column;
 import jakarta.persistence.EmbeddedId;
 import jakarta.persistence.Entity;
-import jakarta.persistence.EnumType;
-import jakarta.persistence.Enumerated;
 import jakarta.persistence.ManyToOne;
 import jakarta.persistence.Table;
-
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.dossier.FileEntity;
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AnnotationStatus;
-
 import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.Builder;
 import lombok.Data;
@@ -30,9 +26,6 @@ public class ManualForceRedactionEntity implements IBaseAnnotation {
     private AnnotationEntityId id;
     @Column(name = "user_id")
     private String user;
-    @Column
-    @Enumerated(EnumType.STRING)
-    private AnnotationStatus status;
     @Column(length = 4000)
     private String legalBasis;
     @Column
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/ManualLegalBasisChangeEntity.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/ManualLegalBasisChangeEntity.java
index 7df85029e..fd9a9e2e5 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/ManualLegalBasisChangeEntity.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/ManualLegalBasisChangeEntity.java
@@ -2,17 +2,13 @@ package com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotat
 
 import java.time.OffsetDateTime;
 
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.dossier.FileEntity;
+
 import jakarta.persistence.Column;
 import jakarta.persistence.EmbeddedId;
 import jakarta.persistence.Entity;
-import jakarta.persistence.EnumType;
-import jakarta.persistence.Enumerated;
 import jakarta.persistence.ManyToOne;
 import jakarta.persistence.Table;
-
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.dossier.FileEntity;
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AnnotationStatus;
-
 import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.Builder;
 import lombok.Data;
@@ -32,9 +28,6 @@ public class ManualLegalBasisChangeEntity implements IBaseAnnotation {
     @Column(name = "user_id")
     private String user;
     @Column
-    @Enumerated(EnumType.STRING)
-    private AnnotationStatus status;
-    @Column
     private String section;
     @Column
     private String value;
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/ManualRecategorizationEntity.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/ManualRecategorizationEntity.java
index 0dd1282f6..d8aa89bff 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/ManualRecategorizationEntity.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/ManualRecategorizationEntity.java
@@ -8,15 +8,12 @@ import org.hibernate.annotations.Fetch;
 import org.hibernate.annotations.FetchMode;
 
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.dossier.FileEntity;
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AnnotationStatus;
 
 import jakarta.persistence.CollectionTable;
 import jakarta.persistence.Column;
 import jakarta.persistence.ElementCollection;
 import jakarta.persistence.EmbeddedId;
 import jakarta.persistence.Entity;
-import jakarta.persistence.EnumType;
-import jakarta.persistence.Enumerated;
 import jakarta.persistence.ManyToOne;
 import jakarta.persistence.Table;
 import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
@@ -37,9 +34,6 @@ public class ManualRecategorizationEntity implements IBaseAnnotation {
     @Column(name = "user_id")
     private String user;
     @Column
-    @Enumerated(EnumType.STRING)
-    private AnnotationStatus status;
-    @Column
     private String typeId;
     @Column
     private OffsetDateTime requestDate;
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/ManualRedactionEntryEntity.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/ManualRedactionEntryEntity.java
index 343bab3e3..0c4a274d1 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/ManualRedactionEntryEntity.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/ManualRedactionEntryEntity.java
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 
+import org.hibernate.annotations.Fetch;
+import org.hibernate.annotations.FetchMode;
+
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.dossier.FileEntity;
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.dossiertemplate.type.DictionaryEntryType;
+
 import jakarta.persistence.Column;
 import jakarta.persistence.ElementCollection;
 import jakarta.persistence.EmbeddedId;
@@ -15,14 +21,6 @@ import jakarta.persistence.Enumerated;
 import jakarta.persistence.FetchType;
 import jakarta.persistence.ManyToOne;
 import jakarta.persistence.Table;
-
-import org.hibernate.annotations.Fetch;
-import org.hibernate.annotations.FetchMode;
-
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.dossier.FileEntity;
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AnnotationStatus;
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.dossiertemplate.type.DictionaryEntryType;
-
 import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.Builder;
 import lombok.Data;
@@ -49,9 +47,6 @@ public class ManualRedactionEntryEntity implements IBaseAnnotation {
     @Column
     private String legalBasis;
     @Column
-    @Enumerated(EnumType.STRING)
-    private AnnotationStatus status;
-    @Column
     private String section;
     @Column
     private boolean rectangle;
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/ManualResizeRedactionEntity.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/ManualResizeRedactionEntity.java
index bbc3f28ba..74c5e1d62 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/ManualResizeRedactionEntity.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/annotations/ManualResizeRedactionEntity.java
@@ -10,14 +10,11 @@ import org.hibernate.annotations.Fetch;
 import org.hibernate.annotations.FetchMode;
 
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.dossier.FileEntity;
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AnnotationStatus;
 
 import jakarta.persistence.Column;
 import jakarta.persistence.ElementCollection;
 import jakarta.persistence.EmbeddedId;
 import jakarta.persistence.Entity;
-import jakarta.persistence.EnumType;
-import jakarta.persistence.Enumerated;
 import jakarta.persistence.FetchType;
 import jakarta.persistence.ManyToOne;
 import jakarta.persistence.Table;
@@ -39,9 +36,6 @@ public class ManualResizeRedactionEntity implements IBaseAnnotation {
     @Column(name = "user_id")
     private String user;
     @Column
-    @Enumerated(EnumType.STRING)
-    private AnnotationStatus status;
-    @Column
     private OffsetDateTime requestDate;
     @Column
     private OffsetDateTime processedDate;
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionDictionaryUpdateHandler.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionDictionaryUpdateHandler.java
index bac72b520..fb6496b63 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionDictionaryUpdateHandler.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionDictionaryUpdateHandler.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.persist
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.persistence.annotations.ResizeRedactionPersistenceService;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.analysislog.entitylog.EntityLogEntry;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.analysislog.entitylog.EntryType;
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AnnotationStatus;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.ManualRequestWithAddToDictionary;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.ManualRequestWithRemoveFromDictionary;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.dossiertemplate.dossier.file.WorkflowStatus;
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@ public class ManualRedactionDictionaryUpdateHandler {
 
     public Set<String> updateDictionaryForResizeRedactions(String dossierId, String fileId, ManualResizeRedactionEntity resizeRedaction, EntityLogEntry entityLogEntry) {
 
-        if (resizeRedaction.getUpdateDictionary() != null && resizeRedaction.getUpdateDictionary() && resizeRedaction.getStatus().equals(AnnotationStatus.APPROVED)) {
+        if (resizeRedaction.getUpdateDictionary() != null && resizeRedaction.getUpdateDictionary()) {
 
             var dossier = dossierPersistenceService.findByDossierId(dossierId);
 
@@ -297,7 +296,7 @@ public class ManualRedactionDictionaryUpdateHandler {
 
     private void removeResizeRedactionsWithAddToDictionary(String dossierTemplateId, String entityLogEntryValue) {
 
-        var resizeRedactionsWithSameValue = resizeRedactionPersistenceService.findByAnnotationStatusAndValue(AnnotationStatus.APPROVED, entityLogEntryValue);
+        var resizeRedactionsWithSameValue = resizeRedactionPersistenceService.findByValue(entityLogEntryValue);
         resizeRedactionsWithSameValue.forEach(resizeRedaction -> {
             var file = fileStatusPersistenceService.getStatus(resizeRedaction.getId().getFileId());
             var dossierForResizeRedaction = dossierPersistenceService.findByDossierId(file.getDossierId());
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionMapper.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionMapper.java
index 469da83f9..53c476d07 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionMapper.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionMapper.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.analysislog
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.analysislog.entitylog.EntityLogEntry;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.analysislog.entitylog.EntryType;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AddRedactionRequest;
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AnnotationStatus;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.ForceRedactionRequest;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.LegalBasisChangeRequest;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.RecategorizationRequest;
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ public class ManualRedactionMapper {
                 .dossierTemplateTypeId(toTypeId(addRedactionRequest.getType(), dossierTemplateId))
                 .reason(addRedactionRequest.getReason())
                 .addToDictionary(addRedactionRequest.isAddToDictionary())
-                .status(AnnotationStatus.APPROVED)
                 .comment(addRedactionRequest.getComment() != null ? addRedactionRequest.getComment().getText() : null)
                 .section(addRedactionRequest.getSection())
                 .rectangle(addRedactionRequest.isRectangle())
@@ -80,7 +78,8 @@ public class ManualRedactionMapper {
     public List<RemoveRedactionRequest> toRemoveRedactionRequestList(String dossierId,
                                                                      String fileId,
                                                                      String dossierTemplateId,
-                                                                     Set<RemoveRedactionRequestModel> removeRedactionRequests, boolean includeUnprocessed) {
+                                                                     Set<RemoveRedactionRequestModel> removeRedactionRequests,
+                                                                     boolean includeUnprocessed) {
 
         List<RemoveRedactionRequest> requests = new ArrayList<>();
         EntityLog entityLog = entityLogService.getEntityLog(dossierId, fileId, Collections.emptyList(), includeUnprocessed);
@@ -89,7 +88,6 @@ public class ManualRedactionMapper {
             var removeRedactionRequestBuilder = RemoveRedactionRequest.builder()
                     .annotationId(removeRedactionRequest.getAnnotationId())
                     .user(KeycloakSecurity.getUserId())
-                    .status(AnnotationStatus.APPROVED)
                     .removeFromDictionary(removeRedactionRequest.isRemoveFromDictionary())
                     .removeFromAllDossiers(removeRedactionRequest.isRemoveFromAllDossiers())
                     .value(entityLogEntry.getValue())
@@ -114,7 +112,6 @@ public class ManualRedactionMapper {
                 .map(forceRedactionRequest -> ForceRedactionRequest.builder()
                         .annotationId(forceRedactionRequest.getAnnotationId())
                         .user(KeycloakSecurity.getUserId())
-                        .status(AnnotationStatus.APPROVED)
                         .legalBasis(forceRedactionRequest.getLegalBasis())
                         .comment(forceRedactionRequest.getComment())
                         .build())
@@ -128,7 +125,6 @@ public class ManualRedactionMapper {
                 .map(legalBasisChangeRequest -> LegalBasisChangeRequest.builder()
                         .annotationId(legalBasisChangeRequest.getAnnotationId())
                         .user(KeycloakSecurity.getUserId())
-                        .status(AnnotationStatus.APPROVED)
                         .section(legalBasisChangeRequest.getSection())
                         .legalBasis(legalBasisChangeRequest.getLegalBasis())
                         .comment(legalBasisChangeRequest.getComment())
@@ -151,7 +147,6 @@ public class ManualRedactionMapper {
             RecategorizationRequest build = RecategorizationRequest.builder()
                     .annotationId(recategorizationRequest.getAnnotationId())
                     .user(KeycloakSecurity.getUserId())
-                    .status(AnnotationStatus.APPROVED)
                     .dossierTemplateId(dossierTemplateId)
                     .comment(recategorizationRequest.getComment())
                     .dossierId(dossierId)
@@ -175,7 +170,6 @@ public class ManualRedactionMapper {
                 .map(resizeRedactionRequest -> ResizeRedactionRequest.builder()
                         .annotationId(resizeRedactionRequest.getAnnotationId())
                         .user(KeycloakSecurity.getUserId())
-                        .status(AnnotationStatus.APPROVED)
                         .positions(resizeRedactionRequest.getPositions())
                         .value(resizeRedactionRequest.getValue() == null ? "" : StringCleaningUtility.cleanString(resizeRedactionRequest.getValue()))
                         .comment(resizeRedactionRequest.getComment())
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionService.java
index 65cd6bd85..f632b302e 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionService.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotati
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotations.ManualResizeRedactionEntity;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.exception.BadRequestException;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.exception.NotFoundException;
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.AnalysisFlagsCalculationService;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.CommentService;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.EntityLogMergeService;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.EntityLogService;
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.utils.ManualRes
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.analysislog.entitylog.EntityLog;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.analysislog.entitylog.EntityLogEntry;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AddRedactionRequest;
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AnnotationStatus;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.ForceRedactionRequest;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.LegalBasisChangeRequest;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.ManualAddResponse;
@@ -99,11 +97,7 @@ public class ManualRedactionService {
                     addRedactionRequest.getValue(),
                     addRedactionRequest);
 
-            addRedactionPersistenceService.updateStatus(fileId,
-                    annotationId,
-                    addRedactionRequest.getStatus(),
-                    !typeIdsOfModifiedDictionaries.isEmpty(),
-                    typeIdsOfModifiedDictionaries);
+            addRedactionPersistenceService.updateModifiedDictionaries(fileId, annotationId, !typeIdsOfModifiedDictionaries.isEmpty(), typeIdsOfModifiedDictionaries);
 
             Long commentId = commentService.addCommentAndGetId(fileId, annotationId, addRedactionRequest.getComment(), addRedactionRequest.getUser());
 
@@ -156,9 +150,8 @@ public class ManualRedactionService {
 
             boolean removedFromDictionary = !typeIdsOfModifiedDictionaries.isEmpty();
 
-            removeRedactionPersistenceService.updateStatus(fileId,
+            removeRedactionPersistenceService.updateModifiedDictionaries(fileId,
                     removeRedactionRequest.getAnnotationId(),
-                    removeRedactionRequest.getStatus(),
                     removedFromDictionary,
                     typeIdsOfModifiedDictionaries);
 
@@ -239,9 +232,8 @@ public class ManualRedactionService {
             Set<String> typeIdsOfDictionariesWithDelete = manualRedactionDictionaryUpdateHandler.handleRemoveFromDictionaryAndReturnModifiedTypeIds(fileId,
                     recategorizationRequest);
 
-            recategorizationPersistenceService.updateStatus(fileId,
+            recategorizationPersistenceService.updateModifiedDictionaries(fileId,
                     recategorizationRequest.getAnnotationId(),
-                    AnnotationStatus.APPROVED,
                     typeIdsOfDictionariesWithAdd,
                     typeIdsOfDictionariesWithDelete);
 
@@ -286,10 +278,7 @@ public class ManualRedactionService {
                     resizeRedaction,
                     getEntityLogEntry(entityLog, resizeRedaction.getId().getAnnotationId()));
 
-            resizeRedactionPersistenceService.updateStatus(resizeRedaction.getId().getFileId(),
-                    resizeRedaction.getId().getAnnotationId(),
-                    resizeRedaction.getStatus(),
-                    typeIdsOfModifiedDictionaries);
+            resizeRedactionPersistenceService.updateModifiedDictionaries(resizeRedaction.getId().getFileId(), resizeRedaction.getId().getAnnotationId(), typeIdsOfModifiedDictionaries);
         }
 
         manualResizeRedactionEntities = manualResizeRedactionEntities.stream()
@@ -352,42 +341,42 @@ public class ManualRedactionService {
 
             if (manualRedactions.getEntriesToAdd() != null) {
                 manualRedactions.getEntriesToAdd().forEach(e -> {
-                    if (!e.getStatus().equals(AnnotationStatus.REQUESTED) && e.getProcessedDate() == null) {
+                    if (e.getProcessedDate() == null) {
                         addRedactionPersistenceService.markAsProcessed(e);
                     }
                 });
             }
             if (manualRedactions.getIdsToRemove() != null) {
                 manualRedactions.getIdsToRemove().forEach(e -> {
-                    if (!e.getStatus().equals(AnnotationStatus.REQUESTED) && e.getProcessedDate() == null) {
+                    if (e.getProcessedDate() == null) {
                         removeRedactionPersistenceService.markAsProcessed(e);
                     }
                 });
             }
             if (manualRedactions.getForceRedactions() != null) {
                 manualRedactions.getForceRedactions().forEach(e -> {
-                    if (!e.getStatus().equals(AnnotationStatus.REQUESTED) && e.getProcessedDate() == null) {
+                    if (e.getProcessedDate() == null) {
                         forceRedactionPersistenceService.markAsProcessed(e.getAnnotationId(), e.getFileId());
                     }
                 });
             }
             if (manualRedactions.getRecategorizations() != null) {
                 manualRedactions.getRecategorizations().forEach(e -> {
-                    if (!e.getStatus().equals(AnnotationStatus.REQUESTED) && e.getProcessedDate() == null) {
+                    if (e.getProcessedDate() == null) {
                         recategorizationPersistenceService.markAsProcessed(e.getAnnotationId(), e.getFileId());
                     }
                 });
             }
             if (manualRedactions.getResizeRedactions() != null) {
                 manualRedactions.getResizeRedactions().forEach(e -> {
-                    if (!e.getStatus().equals(AnnotationStatus.REQUESTED) && e.getProcessedDate() == null) {
+                    if (e.getProcessedDate() == null) {
                         resizeRedactionPersistenceService.markAsProcessed(e.getAnnotationId(), e.getFileId());
                     }
                 });
             }
             if (manualRedactions.getLegalBasisChanges() != null) {
                 manualRedactions.getLegalBasisChanges().forEach(e -> {
-                    if (!e.getStatus().equals(AnnotationStatus.REQUESTED) && e.getProcessedDate() == null) {
+                    if (e.getProcessedDate() == null) {
                         legalBasisChangePersistenceService.markAsProcessed(e.getAnnotationId(), e.getFileId());
                     }
                 });
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionUndoService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionUndoService.java
index fe89089ec..dff14d2fb 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionUndoService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionUndoService.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.persist
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.AuditCategory;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.analysislog.entitylog.EntityLog;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.analysislog.entitylog.EntityLogEntry;
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AnnotationStatus;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.ManualRedactions;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.entitymapped.IdRemoval;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.entitymapped.ManualForceRedaction;
@@ -202,7 +201,7 @@ public class ManualRedactionUndoService {
                     fileId,
                     dossierId,
                     recategorizationEntity.getTypeIdsOfDictionariesWithAdd());
-            recategorizationPersistenceService.updateStatus(fileId, annotationId, AnnotationStatus.APPROVED, Collections.emptySet(), Collections.emptySet());
+            recategorizationPersistenceService.updateModifiedDictionaries(fileId, annotationId, Collections.emptySet(), Collections.emptySet());
             recategorizationPersistenceService.softDelete(fileId, annotationId, OffsetDateTime.now());
         }
 
@@ -271,7 +270,7 @@ public class ManualRedactionUndoService {
             IdRemovalEntity removeRedaction = removeRedactionPersistenceService.findRemoveRedaction(fileId, annotationId);
             String originalValue = getEntityLogEntry(entityLog, annotationId).getValue();
             boolean dictionaryChanged = manualRedactionDictionaryUpdateHandler.revertRemoveFromDictionary(originalValue, dossierId, fileId, removeRedaction);
-            removeRedactionPersistenceService.updateStatus(fileId, annotationId, removeRedaction.getStatus(), dictionaryChanged, Collections.emptySet());
+            removeRedactionPersistenceService.updateModifiedDictionaries(fileId, annotationId, dictionaryChanged, Collections.emptySet());
             removeRedactionPersistenceService.softDelete(fileId, annotationId, OffsetDateTime.now());
         }
 
@@ -307,7 +306,7 @@ public class ManualRedactionUndoService {
             ManualRedactionEntryEntity addRedaction = addRedactionPersistenceService.findAddRedaction(fileId, annotationId);
 
             boolean dictionaryChanged = manualRedactionDictionaryUpdateHandler.revertAddToDictionary(fileId, dossier.getId(), addRedaction);
-            addRedactionPersistenceService.updateStatus(fileId, annotationId, AnnotationStatus.APPROVED, dictionaryChanged, null);
+            addRedactionPersistenceService.updateModifiedDictionaries(fileId, annotationId, dictionaryChanged, null);
             addRedactionPersistenceService.softDelete(fileId, annotationId, OffsetDateTime.now());
         }
 
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/RulesPersistenceService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/RulesPersistenceService.java
index 379842d4e..430190ae8 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/RulesPersistenceService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/RulesPersistenceService.java
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ public class RulesPersistenceService {
             import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.entitymapped.ManualForceRedaction;
             import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.entitymapped.ManualRecategorization;
             import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.entitymapped.ManualLegalBasisChange;
-            import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AnnotationStatus;
                 
             global Document document
             global EntityCreationService entityCreationService
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/AddRedactionPersistenceService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/AddRedactionPersistenceService.java
index c34c8c8fb..08526e56d 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/AddRedactionPersistenceService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/AddRedactionPersistenceService.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotati
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.exception.NotFoundException;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.persistence.repository.annotationentity.ManualRedactionRepository;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AddRedactionRequest;
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AnnotationStatus;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.Rectangle;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.entitymapped.ManualRedactionEntry;
 
@@ -47,11 +46,13 @@ public class AddRedactionPersistenceService {
 
     }
 
+
     public Optional<ManualRedactionEntryEntity> findById(String annotationId, String fileId) {
 
         return manualRedactionRepository.findById(new AnnotationEntityId(annotationId, fileId));
     }
 
+
     private List<RectangleEntity> convert(List<Rectangle> positions) {
 
         List<RectangleEntity> rectangleEntities = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -109,14 +110,6 @@ public class AddRedactionPersistenceService {
         manualRedactionRepository.updateSoftDelete(new AnnotationEntityId(annotationId, fileId), null);
     }
 
-
-    @Transactional
-    public void updateStatus(String fileId, String annotationId, AnnotationStatus annotationStatus, OffsetDateTime processedDate) {
-
-        manualRedactionRepository.updateStatus(new AnnotationEntityId(annotationId, fileId), annotationStatus, processedDate);
-    }
-
-
     @Transactional
     public void update(ManualRedactionEntryEntity manualRedactionEntry) {
 
@@ -125,16 +118,11 @@ public class AddRedactionPersistenceService {
 
 
     @Transactional
-    public void updateStatus(String fileId,
-                             String annotationId,
-                             AnnotationStatus annotationStatus,
-                             boolean isAddOrRemoveFromDictionary,
-                             Set<String> typeIdsOfModifiedDictionaries) {
+    public void updateModifiedDictionaries(String fileId, String annotationId, boolean isAddOrRemoveFromDictionary, Set<String> typeIdsOfModifiedDictionaries) {
 
         ManualRedactionEntryEntity addRedaction = manualRedactionRepository.findById(new AnnotationEntityId(annotationId, fileId))
                 .orElseThrow(() -> new NotFoundException("Unknown file/annotation combination: " + fileId + "/" + annotationId));
 
-        addRedaction.setStatus(annotationStatus);
         addRedaction.setAddToDictionary(isAddOrRemoveFromDictionary);
         addRedaction.setTypeIdsOfModifiedDictionaries(typeIdsOfModifiedDictionaries);
 
@@ -142,13 +130,6 @@ public class AddRedactionPersistenceService {
     }
 
 
-    @Transactional
-    public void approveStatusForRequestedRedactionsWithSameValue(Set<String> fileIds, String value) {
-
-        manualRedactionRepository.updateStatus(fileIds, value, AnnotationStatus.REQUESTED, AnnotationStatus.APPROVED, OffsetDateTime.now().truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.MILLIS));
-    }
-
-
     @Transactional
     public void markAsProcessed(ManualRedactionEntry e) {
 
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/ForceRedactionPersistenceService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/ForceRedactionPersistenceService.java
index ee72380f9..eeffc9a79 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/ForceRedactionPersistenceService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/ForceRedactionPersistenceService.java
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotati
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotations.ManualForceRedactionEntity;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.exception.NotFoundException;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.persistence.repository.annotationentity.ForceRedactionRepository;
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AnnotationStatus;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.ForceRedactionRequest;
 
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
@@ -37,13 +36,6 @@ public class ForceRedactionPersistenceService {
     }
 
 
-    @Transactional
-    public void updateStatus(String fileId, String annotationId, AnnotationStatus annotationStatus) {
-
-        forceRedactionRepository.updateStatus(new AnnotationEntityId(annotationId, fileId), annotationStatus);
-    }
-
-
     @Transactional
     public void hardDelete(String fileId, String annotationId) {
 
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/LegalBasisChangePersistenceService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/LegalBasisChangePersistenceService.java
index 51a82bc34..a670604ce 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/LegalBasisChangePersistenceService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/LegalBasisChangePersistenceService.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotati
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.exception.BadRequestException;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.exception.NotFoundException;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.persistence.repository.annotationentity.LegalBasisChangeRepository;
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AnnotationStatus;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.LegalBasisChangeRequest;
 
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
@@ -72,13 +71,6 @@ public class LegalBasisChangePersistenceService {
     }
 
 
-    @Transactional
-    public void updateStatus(String fileId, String annotationId, AnnotationStatus annotationStatus) {
-
-        legalBasisChangeRepository.updateStatus(new AnnotationEntityId(annotationId, fileId), annotationStatus, OffsetDateTime.now());
-    }
-
-
     public ManualLegalBasisChangeEntity findLegalBasisChange(String fileId, String annotationId) {
 
         return legalBasisChangeRepository.findByIdAndNotSoftDeleted(new AnnotationEntityId(annotationId, fileId))
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/RecategorizationPersistenceService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/RecategorizationPersistenceService.java
index 87a5eaf13..4bceae2bf 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/RecategorizationPersistenceService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/RecategorizationPersistenceService.java
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotati
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotations.ManualRecategorizationEntity;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.exception.NotFoundException;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.persistence.repository.annotationentity.RecategorizationRepository;
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AnnotationStatus;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.RecategorizationRequest;
 
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
@@ -39,24 +38,15 @@ public class RecategorizationPersistenceService {
     }
 
 
-    @Transactional
-    public void updateStatus(String fileId, String annotationId, AnnotationStatus annotationStatus) {
-
-        recategorizationRepository.updateStatus(new AnnotationEntityId(annotationId, fileId), annotationStatus);
-    }
-
 
     @Transactional
-    public void updateStatus(String fileId,
-                             String annotationId,
-                             AnnotationStatus annotationStatus,
-                             Set<String> typeIdsOfDictionaryWithAdd,
-                             Set<String> typeIdsOfDictionaryWithDelete) {
+    public void updateModifiedDictionaries(String fileId,
+                                           String annotationId, Set<String> typeIdsOfDictionaryWithAdd,
+                                           Set<String> typeIdsOfDictionaryWithDelete) {
 
         ManualRecategorizationEntity addRedaction = recategorizationRepository.findById(new AnnotationEntityId(annotationId, fileId))
                 .orElseThrow(() -> new NotFoundException("Unknown file/annotation combination: " + fileId + "/" + annotationId));
 
-        addRedaction.setStatus(annotationStatus);
         addRedaction.setTypeIdsOfDictionariesWithAdd(typeIdsOfDictionaryWithAdd);
         addRedaction.setTypeIdsOfDictionariesWithDelete(typeIdsOfDictionaryWithDelete);
 
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/RemoveRedactionPersistenceService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/RemoveRedactionPersistenceService.java
index 446338865..2b783c6c8 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/RemoveRedactionPersistenceService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/RemoveRedactionPersistenceService.java
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotati
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotations.IdRemovalEntity;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.exception.NotFoundException;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.persistence.repository.annotationentity.RemoveRedactionRepository;
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AnnotationStatus;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.RemoveRedactionRequest;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.entitymapped.IdRemoval;
 
@@ -88,23 +87,11 @@ public class RemoveRedactionPersistenceService {
 
 
     @Transactional
-    public void updateStatus(String fileId, String annotationId, AnnotationStatus annotationStatus) {
-
-        removeRedactionRepository.updateStatus(new AnnotationEntityId(annotationId, fileId), annotationStatus);
-    }
-
-
-    @Transactional
-    public void updateStatus(String fileId,
-                             String annotationId,
-                             AnnotationStatus annotationStatus,
-                             boolean isAddOrRemoveFromDictionary,
-                             Set<String> typeIdsOfModifiedDictionaries) {
+    public void updateModifiedDictionaries(String fileId, String annotationId, boolean isAddOrRemoveFromDictionary, Set<String> typeIdsOfModifiedDictionaries) {
 
         var idRemoval = removeRedactionRepository.findByIdAndNotSoftDeleted(new AnnotationEntityId(annotationId, fileId))
                 .orElseThrow(() -> new NotFoundException("Unknown file/annotation combination: " + fileId + "/" + annotationId));
 
-        idRemoval.setStatus(annotationStatus);
         idRemoval.setRemoveFromDictionary(isAddOrRemoveFromDictionary);
         idRemoval.setTypeIdsOfModifiedDictionaries(typeIdsOfModifiedDictionaries);
 
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/ResizeRedactionPersistenceService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/ResizeRedactionPersistenceService.java
index 5e2a3288f..ab9841fd3 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/ResizeRedactionPersistenceService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/ResizeRedactionPersistenceService.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotati
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotations.RectangleEntity;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.exception.NotFoundException;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.persistence.repository.annotationentity.ResizeRedactionRepository;
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AnnotationStatus;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.ResizeRedactionRequest;
 import com.knecon.fforesight.databasetenantcommons.providers.utils.MagicConverter;
 
@@ -51,12 +50,11 @@ public class ResizeRedactionPersistenceService {
 
 
     @Transactional
-    public void updateStatus(String fileId, String annotationId, AnnotationStatus annotationStatus, Set<String> typeIdsOfModifiedDictionaries) {
+    public void updateModifiedDictionaries(String fileId, String annotationId, Set<String> typeIdsOfModifiedDictionaries) {
 
         var resizeRedaction = resizeRedactionRepository.findById(new AnnotationEntityId(annotationId, fileId))
                 .orElseThrow(() -> new NotFoundException("Unknown file/annotation combination: " + fileId + "/" + annotationId));
 
-        resizeRedaction.setStatus(annotationStatus);
         resizeRedaction.setTypeIdsOfModifiedDictionaries(typeIdsOfModifiedDictionaries);
     }
 
@@ -106,9 +104,9 @@ public class ResizeRedactionPersistenceService {
     }
 
 
-    public List<ManualResizeRedactionEntity> findByAnnotationStatusAndValue(AnnotationStatus status, String value) {
+    public List<ManualResizeRedactionEntity> findByValue(String value) {
 
-        return resizeRedactionRepository.findByStatusAndValue(status, value);
+        return resizeRedactionRepository.findByValue(value);
     }
 
 
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/annotationentity/ForceRedactionRepository.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/annotationentity/ForceRedactionRepository.java
index 14b1d3b4a..50660ac5b 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/annotationentity/ForceRedactionRepository.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/annotationentity/ForceRedactionRepository.java
@@ -11,27 +11,26 @@ import org.springframework.data.repository.query.Param;
 
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotations.AnnotationEntityId;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotations.ManualForceRedactionEntity;
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AnnotationStatus;
 
 public interface ForceRedactionRepository extends JpaRepository<ManualForceRedactionEntity, AnnotationEntityId>, AnnotationEntityRepository {
 
-    @Modifying(clearAutomatically = true)
-    @Query("update ManualForceRedactionEntity mfr set mfr.status = :annotationStatus where mfr.id = :annotationEntityId")
-    void updateStatus(@Param("annotationEntityId") AnnotationEntityId annotationEntityId, @Param("annotationStatus") AnnotationStatus annotationStatus);
-
     @Modifying
     @Query("update ManualForceRedactionEntity mfr set mfr.softDeletedTime = :softDeletedTime where mfr.id = :annotationEntityId")
     void updateSoftDelete(@Param("annotationEntityId") AnnotationEntityId annotationEntityId, @Param("softDeletedTime") OffsetDateTime softDeletedTime);
 
+
     @Query("select mfr from ManualForceRedactionEntity mfr where mfr.id = :annotationEntityId and mfr.softDeletedTime is null")
     Optional<ManualForceRedactionEntity> findByIdAndNotSoftDeleted(@Param("annotationEntityId") AnnotationEntityId annotationEntityId);
 
+
     @Query("select mfr from ManualForceRedactionEntity mfr where mfr.id.fileId = :fileId and (:includeDeletions = true or mfr.softDeletedTime is null)")
     List<ManualForceRedactionEntity> findByFileIdIncludeDeletions(@Param("fileId") String fileId, @Param("includeDeletions") boolean includeDeletions);
 
+
     @Query("select mfr from ManualForceRedactionEntity mfr where mfr.id.fileId = :fileId and mfr.processedDate is null")
     List<ManualForceRedactionEntity> findByFileIdAndUnprocessed(@Param("fileId") String fileId);
 
+
     @Modifying
     @Query("update ManualForceRedactionEntity mfr set mfr.processedDate = :processedDate where mfr.id = :annotationEntityId")
     void markAsProcessed(@Param("annotationEntityId") AnnotationEntityId annotationEntityId, @Param("processedDate") OffsetDateTime processedDate);
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/annotationentity/LegalBasisChangeRepository.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/annotationentity/LegalBasisChangeRepository.java
index c6ed08278..74f992a59 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/annotationentity/LegalBasisChangeRepository.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/annotationentity/LegalBasisChangeRepository.java
@@ -11,27 +11,26 @@ import org.springframework.data.repository.query.Param;
 
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotations.AnnotationEntityId;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotations.ManualLegalBasisChangeEntity;
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AnnotationStatus;
 
 public interface LegalBasisChangeRepository extends JpaRepository<ManualLegalBasisChangeEntity, AnnotationEntityId>, AnnotationEntityRepository {
 
-    @Modifying(clearAutomatically = true)
-    @Query("update ManualLegalBasisChangeEntity mlbc set mlbc.status = :annotationStatus, mlbc.processedDate = :processedDate where mlbc.id = :annotationEntityId")
-    void updateStatus(@Param("annotationEntityId") AnnotationEntityId annotationEntityId, @Param("annotationStatus") AnnotationStatus annotationStatus, @Param("processedDate") OffsetDateTime processedDate);
-
     @Modifying
     @Query("update ManualLegalBasisChangeEntity mlbc set mlbc.softDeletedTime = :softDeletedTime where mlbc.id = :annotationEntityId")
     void updateSoftDelete(@Param("annotationEntityId") AnnotationEntityId annotationEntityId, @Param("softDeletedTime") OffsetDateTime softDeletedTime);
 
+
     @Query("select mlbc from ManualLegalBasisChangeEntity mlbc where mlbc.id = :annotationEntityId and mlbc.softDeletedTime is null")
     Optional<ManualLegalBasisChangeEntity> findByIdAndNotSoftDeleted(@Param("annotationEntityId") AnnotationEntityId annotationEntityId);
 
+
     @Query("select mlbc from ManualLegalBasisChangeEntity mlbc where mlbc.id.fileId = :fileId and (:includeDeletions = true or mlbc.softDeletedTime is null)")
     List<ManualLegalBasisChangeEntity> findByFileIdIncludeDeletions(@Param("fileId") String fileId, @Param("includeDeletions") boolean includeDeletions);
 
+
     @Query("select mlbc from ManualLegalBasisChangeEntity mlbc where mlbc.id.fileId = :fileId and mlbc.processedDate is null")
     List<ManualLegalBasisChangeEntity> findUnprocessedByFileId(@Param("fileId") String fileId);
 
+
     @Modifying
     @Query("update ManualLegalBasisChangeEntity mlbc set mlbc.processedDate = :processedDate where mlbc.id = :annotationEntityId")
     void markAsProcessed(@Param("annotationEntityId") AnnotationEntityId annotationEntityId, @Param("processedDate") OffsetDateTime processedDate);
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/annotationentity/ManualRedactionRepository.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/annotationentity/ManualRedactionRepository.java
index 857dd50a8..35594e827 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/annotationentity/ManualRedactionRepository.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/annotationentity/ManualRedactionRepository.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.persis
 import java.time.OffsetDateTime;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Optional;
-import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
 import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.Modifying;
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@ import org.springframework.data.repository.query.Param;
 
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotations.AnnotationEntityId;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotations.ManualRedactionEntryEntity;
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AnnotationStatus;
 
 public interface ManualRedactionRepository extends JpaRepository<ManualRedactionEntryEntity, AnnotationEntityId>, AnnotationEntityRepository {
 
@@ -20,26 +18,24 @@ public interface ManualRedactionRepository extends JpaRepository<ManualRedaction
     @Query("update ManualRedactionEntryEntity m set m.softDeletedTime = :softDeleteTime where m.id = :id")
     void updateSoftDelete(@Param("id") AnnotationEntityId id, @Param("softDeleteTime") OffsetDateTime softDeleteTime);
 
-    @Modifying(clearAutomatically = true)
-    @Query("update ManualRedactionEntryEntity m set m.status = :annotationStatus, m.processedDate = :processedDate where m.id = :id")
-    void updateStatus(@Param("id") AnnotationEntityId id, @Param("annotationStatus") AnnotationStatus annotationStatus, @Param("processedDate") OffsetDateTime processedDate);
-
     @Modifying
-    @Query("update ManualRedactionEntryEntity m set m.status = :annotationStatus, m.addToDictionary = :isAddOrRemoveFromDictionary, m.addToDossierDictionary = :isAddOrRemoveFromDossierDictionary where m.id = :id")
-    void updateStatus(@Param("id") AnnotationEntityId id, @Param("annotationStatus") AnnotationStatus annotationStatus, @Param("isAddOrRemoveFromDictionary") boolean isAddOrRemoveFromDictionary, @Param("isAddOrRemoveFromDossierDictionary") boolean isAddOrRemoveFromDossierDictionary);
+    @Query("update ManualRedactionEntryEntity m set m.addToDictionary = :isAddOrRemoveFromDictionary, m.addToDossierDictionary = :isAddOrRemoveFromDossierDictionary where m.id = :id")
+    void updateStatus(@Param("id") AnnotationEntityId id,
+                      @Param("isAddOrRemoveFromDictionary") boolean isAddOrRemoveFromDictionary,
+                      @Param("isAddOrRemoveFromDossierDictionary") boolean isAddOrRemoveFromDossierDictionary);
+
 
     @Query("select m from ManualRedactionEntryEntity m where m.id = :id and m.softDeletedTime is null")
     Optional<ManualRedactionEntryEntity> findAddRedaction(@Param("id") AnnotationEntityId id);
 
+
     @Query("select m from ManualRedactionEntryEntity m where m.id.fileId = :fileId and (:includeDeletions = true or m.softDeletedTime is null)")
     List<ManualRedactionEntryEntity> findByFileIdIncludeDeletions(@Param("fileId") String fileId, @Param("includeDeletions") boolean includeDeletions);
 
+
     @Query("select m from ManualRedactionEntryEntity m where m.id.fileId = :fileId and m.processedDate is null")
     List<ManualRedactionEntryEntity> findByFileIdAndUnprocessed(@Param("fileId") String fileId);
 
-    @Modifying
-    @Query("update ManualRedactionEntryEntity m set m.status = :newStatus, m.processedDate = :processedDate where m.id.fileId in :fileIds and m.value = :filterValue and m.addToDictionary = true and m.status = :filterStatus")
-    void updateStatus(@Param("fileIds") Set<String> fileIds, @Param("filterValue") String filterValue, @Param("filterStatus") AnnotationStatus filterStatus, @Param("newStatus") AnnotationStatus newStatus, @Param("processedDate") OffsetDateTime processedDate);
 
     @Modifying
     @Query("update ManualRedactionEntryEntity m set m.processedDate = :processedDate where m.id = :annotationEntityId")
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/annotationentity/RecategorizationRepository.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/annotationentity/RecategorizationRepository.java
index 23b0c72b7..468b6a068 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/annotationentity/RecategorizationRepository.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/annotationentity/RecategorizationRepository.java
@@ -11,14 +11,9 @@ import org.springframework.data.repository.query.Param;
 
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotations.AnnotationEntityId;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotations.ManualRecategorizationEntity;
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AnnotationStatus;
 
 public interface RecategorizationRepository extends JpaRepository<ManualRecategorizationEntity, AnnotationEntityId>, AnnotationEntityRepository {
 
-    @Modifying(clearAutomatically = true)
-    @Query("update ManualRecategorizationEntity mir set mir.status = :annotationStatus where mir.id = :annotationEntityId")
-    void updateStatus(@Param("annotationEntityId") AnnotationEntityId annotationEntityId, @Param("annotationStatus") AnnotationStatus annotationStatus);
-
     @Modifying
     @Query("update ManualRecategorizationEntity mir set mir.softDeletedTime = :softDeletedTime where mir.id = :annotationEntityId")
     void updateSoftDelete(@Param("annotationEntityId") AnnotationEntityId annotationEntityId, @Param("softDeletedTime") OffsetDateTime softDeletedTime);
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/annotationentity/RemoveRedactionRepository.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/annotationentity/RemoveRedactionRepository.java
index afc950ac1..554f5c104 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/annotationentity/RemoveRedactionRepository.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/annotationentity/RemoveRedactionRepository.java
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import org.springframework.data.repository.query.Param;
 
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotations.AnnotationEntityId;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotations.IdRemovalEntity;
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AnnotationStatus;
 
 public interface RemoveRedactionRepository extends JpaRepository<IdRemovalEntity, AnnotationEntityId>, AnnotationEntityRepository {
 
@@ -19,10 +18,6 @@ public interface RemoveRedactionRepository extends JpaRepository<IdRemovalEntity
     @Query("update IdRemovalEntity idr set idr.softDeletedTime = :softDeletedTime where idr.id = :annotationEntityId")
     void updateSoftDelete(@Param("annotationEntityId") AnnotationEntityId annotationEntityId, @Param("softDeletedTime") OffsetDateTime softDeletedTime);
 
-    @Modifying(clearAutomatically = true)
-    @Query("update IdRemovalEntity idr set idr.status = :annotationStatus where idr.id = :annotationEntityId")
-    void updateStatus(@Param("annotationEntityId") AnnotationEntityId annotationEntityId, @Param("annotationStatus") AnnotationStatus annotationStatus);
-
     @Query("select idr from IdRemovalEntity idr where idr.id = :annotationEntityId and idr.softDeletedTime is null")
     Optional<IdRemovalEntity> findByIdAndNotSoftDeleted(@Param("annotationEntityId") AnnotationEntityId annotationEntityId);
 
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/annotationentity/ResizeRedactionRepository.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/annotationentity/ResizeRedactionRepository.java
index a11ff40de..8f954bf9c 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/annotationentity/ResizeRedactionRepository.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/annotationentity/ResizeRedactionRepository.java
@@ -11,32 +11,33 @@ import org.springframework.data.repository.query.Param;
 
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotations.AnnotationEntityId;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.annotations.ManualResizeRedactionEntity;
-import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AnnotationStatus;
 
 public interface ResizeRedactionRepository extends JpaRepository<ManualResizeRedactionEntity, AnnotationEntityId>, AnnotationEntityRepository {
 
-    @Modifying(clearAutomatically = true)
-    @Query("update ManualResizeRedactionEntity mrd set mrd.status = :annotationStatus, mrd.processedDate = :processedDate where mrd.id = :annotationEntityId")
-    void updateStatus(@Param("annotationEntityId") AnnotationEntityId annotationEntityId, @Param("annotationStatus") AnnotationStatus annotationStatus, @Param("processedDate") OffsetDateTime processedDate);
-
     @Modifying
     @Query("update ManualResizeRedactionEntity mrd set mrd.softDeletedTime = :softDeletedTime where mrd.id = :annotationEntityId")
     void updateSoftDelete(@Param("annotationEntityId") AnnotationEntityId annotationEntityId, @Param("softDeletedTime") OffsetDateTime softDeletedTime);
 
+
     @Query("select mrd from ManualResizeRedactionEntity mrd where mrd.id = :annotationEntityId and mrd.softDeletedTime is null")
     Optional<ManualResizeRedactionEntity> findByIdAndNotSoftDeleted(@Param("annotationEntityId") AnnotationEntityId annotationEntityId);
 
+
     @Query("select mrd from ManualResizeRedactionEntity mrd where mrd.id.fileId = :fileId and (:includeDeletions = true or mrd.softDeletedTime is null)")
     List<ManualResizeRedactionEntity> findByFileIdIncludeDeletions(@Param("fileId") String fileId, @Param("includeDeletions") boolean includeDeletions);
 
+
     @Query("select mrd from ManualResizeRedactionEntity mrd where mrd.id.fileId = :fileId and mrd.processedDate is null")
     List<ManualResizeRedactionEntity> findUnprocessedByFileId(@Param("fileId") String fileId);
 
+
     @Modifying
     @Query("update ManualResizeRedactionEntity m set m.textBefore = :textBefore, m.textAfter = :textAfter where m.id = :id")
     void updateSurroundingText(@Param("id") AnnotationEntityId id, @Param("textBefore") String textBefore, @Param("textAfter") String textAfter);
 
-    List<ManualResizeRedactionEntity> findByStatusAndValue(@Param("status") AnnotationStatus status, @Param("value") String value);
+
+    List<ManualResizeRedactionEntity> findByValue(@Param("value") String value);
+
 
     @Modifying
     @Query("update ManualResizeRedactionEntity mir set mir.processedDate = :processedDate where mir.id = :annotationEntityId")
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/resources/db/changelog/db.changelog-tenant.yaml b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/resources/db/changelog/db.changelog-tenant.yaml
index c0bff56a1..0ae66685f 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/resources/db/changelog/db.changelog-tenant.yaml
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/resources/db/changelog/db.changelog-tenant.yaml
@@ -177,3 +177,5 @@ databaseChangeLog:
       file: db/changelog/tenant/117-add-download-status-error-cause.yaml
   - include:
       file: db/changelog/tenant/117-add-last-flag-calculation-date-to-file.yaml
+  - include:
+      file: db/changelog/tenant/118-delete-unapproved-manual-changes-and-drop-column-status.yaml
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/resources/db/changelog/tenant/118-delete-unapproved-manual-changes-and-drop-column-status.yaml b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/resources/db/changelog/tenant/118-delete-unapproved-manual-changes-and-drop-column-status.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9a5715626
--- /dev/null
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/resources/db/changelog/tenant/118-delete-unapproved-manual-changes-and-drop-column-status.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+databaseChangeLog:
+  - changeSet:
+      id: modify_fk_constraints_of_manual_changes_to_cascade_delete
+      author: kilian
+      changes:
+        - dropForeignKeyConstraint:
+            baseTableName: id_removal_entity_type_ids_of_modified_dictionaries # id_removal -> modified dictionaries
+            constraintName: fk64e6qfq7tqad3lknqmqpzzz
+        - dropForeignKeyConstraint:
+            baseTableName: manual_recategorization_type_ids_of_dictionaries_with_add # recategorization -> modified dictionaries (add)
+            constraintName: fk_manual_recategorization_to_dictionary_add
+        - dropForeignKeyConstraint:
+            baseTableName: manual_recategorization_type_ids_of_dictionaries_with_delete # recategorization -> modified dictionaries (delete)
+            constraintName: fk_manual_recategorization_to_dictionary_delete
+        - dropForeignKeyConstraint:
+            baseTableName: manual_redaction_entry_entity_positions # manual_redaction -> positions
+            constraintName: fkol1r7vwjc1uvu36p5ju7cj28h
+        - dropForeignKeyConstraint:
+            baseTableName: manual_redaction_entry_entity_type_ids_of_modified_dictionaries # manual_redaction -> modified dictionaries
+            constraintName: fk64e6qfq7tqad3lknqmqpzaa
+        - dropForeignKeyConstraint:
+            baseTableName: manual_resize_redaction_entity_positions # resize -> positions
+            constraintName: fkf0yltiuicrfxj62kbnq5fi5c8
+        - dropForeignKeyConstraint:
+            baseTableName: manual_resize_redaction_entity_type_ids_of_modified_dictionarie # resize -> modified dictionaries
+            constraintName: fk_resize_entity_annotation_id_file_id_for_type_ids_of_modified
+
+
+  - changeSet:
+      id: modify_fk_constraints_of_manual_changes_to_cascade_delete_2
+      author: kilian
+      changes:
+        - addForeignKeyConstraint: # id_removal -> modified dictionaries
+            constraintName: FK_id_removal_entity_type_ids
+            baseTableName: id_removal_entity_type_ids_of_modified_dictionaries
+            baseColumnNames: id_removal_entity_annotation_id, id_removal_entity_file_id
+            referencedTableName: id_removal
+            referencedColumnNames: annotation_id, file_id
+            deferrable: false
+            initiallyDeferred: false
+            onDelete: CASCADE
+            onUpdate: CASCADE
+            validate: true
+        - addForeignKeyConstraint: # recategorization -> modified dictionaries (add)
+            constraintName: fk_manual_recategorization_to_dictionary_add
+            baseTableName: manual_recategorization_type_ids_of_dictionaries_with_add
+            baseColumnNames: manual_recategorization_entity_annotation_id, manual_recategorization_entity_file_id
+            referencedTableName: manual_recategorization
+            referencedColumnNames: annotation_id, file_id
+            deferrable: false
+            initiallyDeferred: false
+            onDelete: CASCADE
+            onUpdate: CASCADE
+            validate: true
+        - addForeignKeyConstraint: # recategorization -> modified dictionaries (delete)
+            constraintName: fk_manual_recategorization_to_dictionary_delete
+            baseTableName: manual_recategorization_type_ids_of_dictionaries_with_delete
+            baseColumnNames: manual_recategorization_entity_annotation_id, manual_recategorization_entity_file_id
+            referencedTableName: manual_recategorization
+            referencedColumnNames: annotation_id, file_id
+            deferrable: false
+            initiallyDeferred: false
+            onDelete: CASCADE
+            onUpdate: CASCADE
+            validate: true
+        - addForeignKeyConstraint:
+            constraintName: fk_manual_redaction_to_positions # manual_redaction -> positions
+            baseTableName: manual_redaction_entry_entity_positions
+            baseColumnNames: manual_redaction_entry_entity_annotation_id, manual_redaction_entry_entity_file_id
+            referencedTableName: manual_redaction
+            referencedColumnNames: annotation_id, file_id
+            deferrable: false
+            initiallyDeferred: false
+            onDelete: CASCADE
+            onUpdate: CASCADE
+            validate: true
+        - addForeignKeyConstraint:
+            constraintName: fk_manual_redaction_to_dictionaries # manual_redaction -> modified dictionaries
+            baseTableName: manual_redaction_entry_entity_type_ids_of_modified_dictionaries
+            baseColumnNames: manual_redaction_entry_entity_annotation_id, manual_redaction_entry_entity_file_id
+            referencedTableName: manual_redaction
+            referencedColumnNames: annotation_id, file_id
+            deferrable: false
+            initiallyDeferred: false
+            onDelete: CASCADE
+            onUpdate: CASCADE
+            validate: true
+        - addForeignKeyConstraint:
+            constraintName: fk_manual_resize_to_positions # manual resize -> positions
+            baseTableName: manual_resize_redaction_entity_positions
+            baseColumnNames: manual_resize_redaction_entity_annotation_id, manual_resize_redaction_entity_file_id
+            referencedTableName: manual_resize_redaction
+            referencedColumnNames: annotation_id, file_id
+            deferrable: false
+            initiallyDeferred: false
+            onDelete: CASCADE
+            onUpdate: CASCADE
+            validate: true
+        - addForeignKeyConstraint:
+            constraintName: fk_manual_resize_to_dictionaries # manual resize -> modified dictionaries
+            baseTableName: manual_resize_redaction_entity_type_ids_of_modified_dictionarie
+            baseColumnNames: manual_resize_redaction_entity_annotation_id, manual_resize_redaction_entity_file_id
+            referencedTableName: manual_resize_redaction
+            referencedColumnNames: annotation_id, file_id
+            deferrable: false
+            initiallyDeferred: false
+            onDelete: CASCADE
+            onUpdate: CASCADE
+            validate: true
+
+
+  - changeSet:
+      id: delete-unapproved-manual-changes
+      author: kilian
+      changes:
+        - delete:
+            tableName: manual_redaction
+            where: "status != 'APPROVED'"
+        - delete:
+            tableName: manual_force_redaction
+            where: "status != 'APPROVED'"
+        - delete:
+            tableName: manual_recategorization
+            where: "status != 'APPROVED'"
+        - delete:
+            tableName: manual_legal_basis_change
+            where: "status != 'APPROVED'"
+        - delete:
+            tableName: manual_resize_redaction
+            where: "status != 'APPROVED'"
+        - delete:
+            tableName: id_removal
+            where: "status != 'APPROVED'"
+
+  - changeSet:
+      id: remove-status-column
+      author: kilian
+      changes:
+        - dropColumn:
+            tableName: manual_redaction
+            columnName: status
+        - dropColumn:
+            tableName: manual_force_redaction
+            columnName: status
+        - dropColumn:
+            tableName: manual_recategorization
+            columnName: status
+        - dropColumn:
+            tableName: manual_legal_basis_change
+            columnName: status
+        - dropColumn:
+            tableName: manual_resize_redaction
+            columnName: status
+        - dropColumn:
+            tableName: id_removal
+            columnName: status
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/AddRedactionRequest.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/AddRedactionRequest.java
index e720bbc24..ee473a371 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/AddRedactionRequest.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/AddRedactionRequest.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ public class AddRedactionRequest implements ManualRequestWithAddToDictionary {
     private boolean addToDictionary;
     private boolean addToAllDossiers;
     private DictionaryEntryType dictionaryEntryType;
-    private AnnotationStatus status;
     private String section;
     private boolean rectangle;
     private String sourceId;
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/AnnotationStatus.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/AnnotationStatus.java
index 29841005c..935542f7e 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/AnnotationStatus.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/AnnotationStatus.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations;
 
+@Deprecated(forRemoval = true)
 public enum AnnotationStatus {
+
     REQUESTED,
     APPROVED,
     DECLINED
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/BaseManualRequest.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/BaseManualRequest.java
index 675df57e1..55f187931 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/BaseManualRequest.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/BaseManualRequest.java
@@ -2,12 +2,4 @@ package com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotation
 
 public interface BaseManualRequest {
 
-    AnnotationStatus getStatus();
-
-
-    default boolean isApproved() {
-
-        return getStatus().equals(AnnotationStatus.APPROVED);
-    }
-
 }
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/ForceRedactionRequest.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/ForceRedactionRequest.java
index c84ff57c2..567ea61d8 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/ForceRedactionRequest.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/ForceRedactionRequest.java
@@ -9,11 +9,10 @@ import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
 @Builder
 @AllArgsConstructor
 @NoArgsConstructor
-public class ForceRedactionRequest implements BaseManualRequest {
+public class ForceRedactionRequest  {
 
     private String annotationId;
     private String user;
-    private AnnotationStatus status;
     private String legalBasis;
     private String comment;
     private int page;
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/LegalBasisChangeRequest.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/LegalBasisChangeRequest.java
index 2e04f8c00..881a9b943 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/LegalBasisChangeRequest.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/LegalBasisChangeRequest.java
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ public class LegalBasisChangeRequest {
 
     private String annotationId;
     private String user;
-    private AnnotationStatus status;
     private String legalBasis;
     private String comment;
     private int page;
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/ManualRequestWithAddToDictionary.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/ManualRequestWithAddToDictionary.java
index fd3c3f4ab..4c42146dc 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/ManualRequestWithAddToDictionary.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/ManualRequestWithAddToDictionary.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotation
 
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.dossiertemplate.type.DictionaryEntryType;
 
-public interface ManualRequestWithAddToDictionary extends BaseManualRequest {
+public interface ManualRequestWithAddToDictionary {
 
     String getValue();
 
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/ManualRequestWithRemoveFromDictionary.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/ManualRequestWithRemoveFromDictionary.java
index c56a8888e..1781cdb07 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/ManualRequestWithRemoveFromDictionary.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/ManualRequestWithRemoveFromDictionary.java
@@ -2,22 +2,23 @@ package com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotation
 
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.dossiertemplate.type.DictionaryEntryType;
 
-public interface ManualRequestWithRemoveFromDictionary extends BaseManualRequest {
+public interface ManualRequestWithRemoveFromDictionary {
 
     String getAnnotationId();
 
 
     String getValue();
 
+
     String getTypeToRemove();
 
+
     String getDossierTemplateId();
 
+
     String getDossierId();
 
 
-
-
     DictionaryEntryType getDictionaryEntryType();
 
 
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/RecategorizationRequest.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/RecategorizationRequest.java
index e28a10f7d..5ff1a232a 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/RecategorizationRequest.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/RecategorizationRequest.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ public class RecategorizationRequest implements ManualRequestWithAddToDictionary
     String annotationId;
     String user;
     String value;
-    AnnotationStatus status;
     String typeToRemove;
     String dossierTemplateId;
     String dossierId;
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/Rectangle.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/Rectangle.java
index e7f4394f6..6f7d607bf 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/Rectangle.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/Rectangle.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations;
 
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.entitymapped.ManualResizeRedaction;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.redactionlog.Point;
 
 import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/RemoveRedactionRequest.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/RemoveRedactionRequest.java
index 7274d5b6e..462b8c5d0 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/RemoveRedactionRequest.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/RemoveRedactionRequest.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ public class RemoveRedactionRequest implements ManualRequestWithRemoveFromDictio
     String dossierId;
     String dossierTemplateId;
     String typeToRemove;
-    AnnotationStatus status;
     boolean removeFromDictionary;
     boolean removeFromAllDossiers;
     String comment;
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/ResizeRedactionRequest.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/ResizeRedactionRequest.java
index ff3df9588..3fcf5792b 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/ResizeRedactionRequest.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/ResizeRedactionRequest.java
@@ -12,11 +12,10 @@ import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
 @Builder
 @AllArgsConstructor
 @NoArgsConstructor
-public class ResizeRedactionRequest implements BaseManualRequest{
+public class ResizeRedactionRequest {
 
     private String annotationId;
     private String user;
-    private AnnotationStatus status;
     private String comment;
     private int page;
     private String value;
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/UpdateRedactionRequest.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/UpdateRedactionRequest.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 99efab2d4..000000000
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/UpdateRedactionRequest.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-package com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations;
-
-import java.util.List;
-
-import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
-import lombok.Builder;
-import lombok.Data;
-import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
-
-@Data
-@Builder
-@AllArgsConstructor
-@NoArgsConstructor
-public class UpdateRedactionRequest {
-
-    private List<String> annotationIds;
-    private AnnotationStatus annotationStatus;
-
-}
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/entitymapped/BaseAnnotation.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/entitymapped/BaseAnnotation.java
index 65e43eefe..6ffbf22e3 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/entitymapped/BaseAnnotation.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/annotations/entitymapped/BaseAnnotation.java
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotation
 
 import java.time.OffsetDateTime;
 
+import org.checkerframework.checker.units.qual.A;
+
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AnnotationStatus;
 
 import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
@@ -20,15 +22,26 @@ public class BaseAnnotation {
     private String annotationId;
     private String fileId;
     private String user;
-    private AnnotationStatus status;
     private OffsetDateTime requestDate;
     private OffsetDateTime processedDate;
     private OffsetDateTime softDeletedTime;
 
 
+    @Deprecated(forRemoval = true)
     public boolean isApproved() {
 
-        return AnnotationStatus.APPROVED == status;
+        return true;
     }
 
+
+    @Deprecated(forRemoval = true)
+    public AnnotationStatus getStatus() {
+
+        return AnnotationStatus.APPROVED;
+    }
+
+
+    @Deprecated(forRemoval = true)
+    private final static AnnotationStatus status = AnnotationStatus.APPROVED;
+
 }
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/redactionlog/RedactionLogEntry.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/redactionlog/RedactionLogEntry.java
index cac7643d0..fa23711f8 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/redactionlog/RedactionLogEntry.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/redactionlog/RedactionLogEntry.java
@@ -89,8 +89,7 @@ public class RedactionLogEntry {
 
     public boolean isManuallyRemoved() {
 
-        return manualChanges != null && manualChanges.stream()
-                .anyMatch(mc -> mc.getManualRedactionType() == ManualRedactionType.REMOVE_LOCALLY && mc.getAnnotationStatus() == AnnotationStatus.APPROVED);
+        return manualChanges != null && manualChanges.stream().anyMatch(mc -> mc.getManualRedactionType() == ManualRedactionType.REMOVE_LOCALLY);
     }