diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/service/EntityChangeLogService.java b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/service/EntityChangeLogService.java
index 2d50d3f6..e61f2ccd 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/service/EntityChangeLogService.java
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/service/EntityChangeLogService.java
@@ -56,35 +56,12 @@ public class EntityChangeLogService {
                 ChangeType changeType = calculateChangeType(entityLogEntry.getState(), previousEntity.getState());
                 entityLogEntry.getChanges().add(new Change(analysisNumber, changeType, now));
             }
-
-            addManualChanges(entityLogEntry, previousEntity);
         }
         addRemovedEntriesAsRemoved(previousEntityLogEntries, newEntityLogEntries, manualRedactions, analysisNumber, now);
         return hasChanges;
     }
 
 
-    // If a manual change is present in the previous entity but not in the new entity, add it to the new one and
-    // sort them, so they are displayed in the correct order.
-    private void addManualChanges(EntityLogEntry entityLogEntry, EntityLogEntry previousEntity) {
-
-        Comparator<ManualChange> manualChangeComparator =
-                Comparator.comparing(ManualChange::getManualRedactionType)
-                        .thenComparing(ManualChange::getRequestedDate);
-
-        previousEntity.getManualChanges().forEach(manualChange -> {
-            boolean contains = entityLogEntry.getManualChanges()
-                    .stream()
-                    .anyMatch(existingChange -> manualChangeComparator.compare(existingChange, manualChange) == 0);
-
-            if (!contains) {
-                entityLogEntry.getManualChanges().add(manualChange);
-                entityLogEntry.getManualChanges().sort(Comparator.comparing(ManualChange::getRequestedDate));
-            }
-        });
-    }
-
-
     private void addRemovedEntriesAsRemoved(List<EntityLogEntry> previousEntityLogEntries,
                                                    List<EntityLogEntry> newEntityLogEntries,
                                                    ManualRedactions manualRedactions,
@@ -94,7 +71,10 @@ public class EntityChangeLogService {
         Set<String> existingIds = newEntityLogEntries.stream().map(EntityLogEntry::getId).collect(Collectors.toSet());
         List<EntityLogEntry> removedEntries = previousEntityLogEntries.stream()
                 .filter(entry -> !existingIds.contains(entry.getId()))
-                .toList();
+                .collect(Collectors.toList());
+        var removedDossierRedaction = removedEntries.stream().filter(e -> e.getState() == EntryState.REMOVED && e.getType().equals("dossier_redaction")).toList();
+        previousEntityLogEntries.removeAll(removedDossierRedaction);
+        removedEntries.removeAll(removedDossierRedaction);
         removedEntries.forEach(entry -> entry.getChanges().add(new Change(analysisNumber, ChangeType.REMOVED, now)));
         removedEntries.forEach(entry -> entry.setState(EntryState.REMOVED));
         removedEntries.forEach(entry -> addManualChangeForDictionaryRemovals(entry, manualRedactions));
diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/service/EntityLogCreatorService.java b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/service/EntityLogCreatorService.java
index c77f7a32..844ad6c6 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/service/EntityLogCreatorService.java
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/service/EntityLogCreatorService.java
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public class EntityLogCreatorService {
                 .stream()
                 .filter(entry -> (newEntityIds.contains(entry.getId()) || entry.getContainingNodeId().isEmpty() || sectionsToReanalyseIds.contains(entry.getContainingNodeId()
                                                                                                                                                            .get(0))))
-                .toList();
+                .collect(Collectors.toList());
         previousEntityLog.getEntityLogEntry().removeAll(previousEntriesFromReAnalyzedSections);
 
         boolean hasChanges = entityChangeLogService.computeChanges(previousEntriesFromReAnalyzedSections,
diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/acceptance_rules.drl b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/acceptance_rules.drl
index ff854a43..79bfd519 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/acceptance_rules.drl
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/acceptance_rules.drl
@@ -690,13 +690,22 @@ rule "ETC.3.1: Redact logos (vertebrate study)"
 
 
 // Rule unit: ETC.5
-rule "ETC.5.0: Ignore dossier_redaction entries if confidentiality is not 'confidential'"
+rule "ETC.5.0: Skip dossier_redaction entries if confidentiality is 'confidential'"
+    when
+        FileAttribute(label == "Confidentiality", value == "confidential")
+        $dossierRedaction: TextEntity(type() == "dossier_redaction")
+    then
+        $dossierRedaction.skip("ETC.5.0", "Ignore dossier_redaction when confidential");
+        $dossierRedaction.getIntersectingNodes().forEach(node -> update(node));
+    end
+
+rule "ETC.5.1: Remove dossier_redaction entries if confidentiality is not 'confidential'"
     when
         not FileAttribute(label == "Confidentiality", value == "confidential")
         $dossierRedaction: TextEntity(type() == "dossier_redaction")
     then
-        $dossierRedaction.ignore("ETC.5.0", "Ignore dossier redactions, when not confidential");
-        $dossierRedaction.getIntersectingNodes().forEach(node -> update(node));
+        $dossierRedaction.remove("ETC.5.1", "Remove dossier_redaction when not confidential");
+        retract($dossierRedaction);
     end
 
 
diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/all_redact_manager_rules.drl b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/all_redact_manager_rules.drl
index b1fbf077..11c4f729 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/all_redact_manager_rules.drl
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/all_redact_manager_rules.drl
@@ -1148,13 +1148,22 @@ rule "ETC.4.2: Redact dossier dictionary entries"
 
 
 // Rule unit: ETC.5
-rule "ETC.5.0: Ignore dossier_redaction entries if confidentiality is not 'confidential'"
+rule "ETC.5.0: Skip dossier_redaction entries if confidentiality is 'confidential'"
+    when
+        FileAttribute(label == "Confidentiality", value == "confidential")
+        $dossierRedaction: TextEntity(type() == "dossier_redaction")
+    then
+        $dossierRedaction.skip("ETC.5.0", "Ignore dossier_redaction when confidential");
+        $dossierRedaction.getIntersectingNodes().forEach(node -> update(node));
+    end
+
+rule "ETC.5.1: Remove dossier_redaction entries if confidentiality is not 'confidential'"
     when
         not FileAttribute(label == "Confidentiality", value == "confidential")
         $dossierRedaction: TextEntity(type() == "dossier_redaction")
     then
-        $dossierRedaction.ignore("ETC.5.0", "Ignore dossier redactions, when not confidential");
-        $dossierRedaction.getIntersectingNodes().forEach(node -> update(node));
+        $dossierRedaction.remove("ETC.5.1", "Remove dossier_redaction when not confidential");
+        retract($dossierRedaction);
     end
 
 
diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/rules.drl b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/rules.drl
index aed445b2..0418db92 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/rules.drl
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/rules.drl
@@ -800,13 +800,22 @@ rule "ETC.4.0: Redact dossier dictionary entries"
 
 
 // Rule unit: ETC.5
-rule "ETC.5.0: Ignore dossier_redaction entries if confidentiality is not 'confidential'"
+rule "ETC.5.0: Skip dossier_redaction entries if confidentiality is 'confidential'"
+    when
+        FileAttribute(label == "Confidentiality", value == "confidential")
+        $dossierRedaction: TextEntity(type() == "dossier_redaction")
+    then
+        $dossierRedaction.skip("ETC.5.0", "Ignore dossier_redaction when confidential");
+        $dossierRedaction.getIntersectingNodes().forEach(node -> update(node));
+    end
+
+rule "ETC.5.1: Remove dossier_redaction entries if confidentiality is not 'confidential'"
     when
         not FileAttribute(label == "Confidentiality", value == "confidential")
         $dossierRedaction: TextEntity(type() == "dossier_redaction")
     then
-        $dossierRedaction.ignore("ETC.5.0", "Ignore dossier redactions, when not confidential");
-        $dossierRedaction.getIntersectingNodes().forEach(node -> update(node));
+        $dossierRedaction.remove("ETC.5.1", "Remove dossier_redaction when not confidential");
+        retract($dossierRedaction);
     end
 
 
diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/performance/dictionaries/EFSA_sanitisation_GFL_v1/rules.drl b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/performance/dictionaries/EFSA_sanitisation_GFL_v1/rules.drl
index 8b28390c..9cc2d93f 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/performance/dictionaries/EFSA_sanitisation_GFL_v1/rules.drl
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/performance/dictionaries/EFSA_sanitisation_GFL_v1/rules.drl
@@ -449,14 +449,22 @@ rule "ETC.3.1: Redact logos (non vertebrate study)"
 
 
 // Rule unit: ETC.5
-rule "ETC.5.0: Ignore dossier_redaction entries if confidentiality is not 'confidential'"
+rule "ETC.5.0: Skip dossier_redaction entries if confidentiality is 'confidential'"
+    when
+        FileAttribute(label == "Confidentiality", value == "confidential")
+        $dossierRedaction: TextEntity(type() == "dossier_redaction")
+    then
+        $dossierRedaction.skip("ETC.5.0", "Ignore dossier_redaction when confidential");
+        $dossierRedaction.getIntersectingNodes().forEach(node -> update(node));
+    end
+
+rule "ETC.5.1: Remove dossier_redaction entries if confidentiality is not 'confidential'"
     when
         not FileAttribute(label == "Confidentiality", value == "confidential")
         $dossierRedaction: TextEntity(type() == "dossier_redaction")
     then
-        $dossierRedaction.ignore("ETC.5.0", "Ignore dossier redactions, when not confidential");
-        update($dossierRedaction);
-        $dossierRedaction.getIntersectingNodes().forEach(node -> update(node));
+        $dossierRedaction.remove("ETC.5.1", "Remove dossier_redaction when not confidential");
+        retract($dossierRedaction);
     end
 
 
diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/rules-management/src/main/resources/all_redact_manager_rules.drl b/redaction-service-v1/rules-management/src/main/resources/all_redact_manager_rules.drl
index 57124c27..9b8b529e 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/rules-management/src/main/resources/all_redact_manager_rules.drl
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/rules-management/src/main/resources/all_redact_manager_rules.drl
@@ -1157,13 +1157,22 @@ rule "ETC.4.2: Redact dossier dictionary entries"
 
 
 // Rule unit: ETC.5
-rule "ETC.5.0: Ignore dossier_redaction entries if confidentiality is not 'confidential'"
+rule "ETC.5.0: Skip dossier_redaction entries if confidentiality is 'confidential'"
+    when
+        FileAttribute(label == "Confidentiality", value == "confidential")
+        $dossierRedaction: TextEntity(type() == "dossier_redaction")
+    then
+        $dossierRedaction.skip("ETC.5.0", "Ignore dossier_redaction when confidential");
+        $dossierRedaction.getIntersectingNodes().forEach(node -> update(node));
+    end
+
+rule "ETC.5.1: Remove dossier_redaction entries if confidentiality is not 'confidential'"
     when
         not FileAttribute(label == "Confidentiality", value == "confidential")
         $dossierRedaction: TextEntity(type() == "dossier_redaction")
     then
-        $dossierRedaction.ignore("ETC.5.0", "Ignore dossier redactions, when not confidential");
-        $dossierRedaction.getIntersectingNodes().forEach(node -> update(node));
+        $dossierRedaction.remove("ETC.5.1", "Remove dossier_redaction when not confidential");
+        retract($dossierRedaction);
     end