diff --git a/src/modules/proposal/utils/__tests__/handle-location-vote.util.spec.ts b/src/modules/proposal/utils/__tests__/handle-location-vote.util.spec.ts
index 18f9012..24d16a5 100644
--- a/src/modules/proposal/utils/__tests__/handle-location-vote.util.spec.ts
+++ b/src/modules/proposal/utils/__tests__/handle-location-vote.util.spec.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { getLocationState } from './../validate-access.util';
 import { MiiLocation } from 'src/shared/constants/mii-locations';
 import { Role } from 'src/shared/enums/role.enum';
 import { FdpgRequest } from 'src/shared/types/request-user.interface';
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ import { UploadDto } from '../../dto/upload.dto';
 import { FdpgTaskType } from '../../enums/fdpg-task-type.enum';
 import { ProposalStatus } from '../../enums/proposal-status.enum';
 import { ProposalDocument } from '../../schema/proposal.schema';
+import { DeclineType } from '../../enums/decline-type.enum';
 import { ConditionalApproval } from '../../schema/sub-schema/conditional-approval.schema';
 import { addFdpgTaskAndReturnId, removeFdpgTask } from '../add-fdpg-task.util';
 import {
@@ -14,11 +16,13 @@ import {
   addUacApproval,
   addUacApprovalWithCondition,
   addUacConditionReview,
+  handleLocationDecision,
 } from '../handle-location-vote.util';
 import { clearLocationsVotes } from '../location-flow.util';
 
 jest.mock('../location-flow.util', () => ({
   clearLocationsVotes: jest.fn(),
+  deleteConditionalUpload: jest.fn(),
 }));
 
 jest.mock('../add-fdpg-task.util', () => ({
@@ -26,6 +30,10 @@ jest.mock('../add-fdpg-task.util', () => ({
   removeFdpgTask: jest.fn(),
 }));
 
+jest.mock('../validate-access.util', () => ({
+  getLocationState: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
 describe('addLocationVoteUtil', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     jest.clearAllMocks();
@@ -229,4 +237,95 @@ describe('addLocationVoteUtil', () => {
       expect(proposal.requestedButExcludedLocations).toEqual([condition.location]);
     });
   });
+
+  const locationStateDefault: ReturnType<typeof getLocationState> = {
+    isDizCheck: false,
+    dizApproved: false,
+    uacApproved: false,
+    isConditionalApproval: false,
+    conditionalApprovalAccepted: false,
+    conditionalApprovalDeclined: false,
+    contractAcceptedByResearcher: false,
+    contractRejectedByResearcher: false,
+    signedContract: false,
+    signedContractAndContractingDone: false,
+    requestedButExcluded: false,
+  };
+  describe('handleLocationDecision', () => {
+    const getLocationStateMock = jest.mocked(getLocationState);
+    it('should delete the declineReason object', () => {
+      const proposal = getProposalDocument();
+      proposal.declineReasons = [{ location: MiiLocation.UKRUB, createdAt: new Date(), type: DeclineType.DizApprove }];
+      const request = getRequest();
+
+      getLocationStateMock.mockReturnValue({
+        ...locationStateDefault,
+        requestedButExcluded: true,
+      });
+
+      handleLocationDecision(proposal, request.user.miiLocation, request.user);
+      expect(getLocationStateMock).toBeCalledWith(proposal, request.user);
+      expect(proposal.declineReasons).not.toEqual([request.user.miiLocation]);
+    });
+
+    it('should delete the uac approval object', () => {
+      const proposal = getProposalDocument();
+      proposal.uacApprovals = [
+        {
+          location: MiiLocation.UKRUB,
+          createdAt: new Date(),
+          dataAmount: 100,
+          isContractSigned: false,
+          _id: 'id',
+          signedAt: new Date(),
+          signedByOwnerId: 'userId',
+        },
+      ];
+      const request = getRequest();
+
+      getLocationStateMock.mockReturnValue({
+        ...locationStateDefault,
+        uacApproved: true,
+      });
+
+      handleLocationDecision(proposal, request.user.miiLocation, request.user);
+      expect(getLocationStateMock).toBeCalledWith(proposal, request.user);
+      expect(proposal.uacApprovals).not.toEqual([request.user.miiLocation]);
+    });
+
+    it('should handle all actions in case of conditional approval', () => {
+      const proposal = getProposalDocument();
+      proposal.conditionalApprovals = [
+        {
+          location: MiiLocation.UKRUB,
+          createdAt: new Date(),
+          dataAmount: 100,
+          isContractSigned: false,
+          _id: 'id',
+          signedAt: new Date(),
+          signedByOwnerId: 'userId',
+          isAccepted: true,
+          uploadId: 'uploadId',
+          fdpgTaskId: 'fdpgTaskId',
+          reviewedAt: new Date(),
+          reviewedByOwnerId: 'userId',
+        },
+      ];
+      const request = getRequest();
+      const isDataAmountReached = false;
+
+      getLocationStateMock.mockReturnValue({
+        ...locationStateDefault,
+        conditionalApprovalAccepted: true,
+      });
+
+      handleLocationDecision(proposal, request.user.miiLocation, request.user);
+      expect(getLocationStateMock).toBeCalledWith(proposal, request.user);
+      expect(removeFdpgTask).toBeCalledWith(proposal, 'fdpgTaskId');
+      expect(proposal.conditionalApprovals).not.toEqual([request.user.miiLocation]);
+      expect(proposal.totalPromisedDataAmount).toEqual(
+        proposal.totalPromisedDataAmount - proposal.conditionalApprovals[0].dataAmount,
+      );
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/modules/proposal/utils/handle-location-vote.util.ts b/src/modules/proposal/utils/handle-location-vote.util.ts
index 2c12c27..4bb354b 100644
--- a/src/modules/proposal/utils/handle-location-vote.util.ts
+++ b/src/modules/proposal/utils/handle-location-vote.util.ts
@@ -152,39 +152,32 @@ export const addUacConditionReview = (
 export const handleLocationDecision = (proposal: Proposal, location: MiiLocation, user: IRequestUser) => {
   const locationState = getLocationState(proposal, user);
 
-  // delete declineReasons of location from declineReasons array
   if (locationState.requestedButExcluded) {
     proposal.declineReasons = proposal.declineReasons.filter((reason) => reason.location !== location);
   }
-  // delete uac approval object in case of vote=true and no conditions
+
   if (locationState.uacApproved) {
     proposal.uacApprovals = proposal.uacApprovals.filter((approval) => approval.location !== location);
   }
 
-  // handle all actions in case of conditional approval
   if (locationState.conditionalApprovalAccepted) {
-    // delete the task with this type
     removeFdpgTask(proposal, FdpgTaskType.ConditionApproval);
 
-    // delete uac approval object in case of vote=true and conditions
     proposal.conditionalApprovals = proposal.conditionalApprovals.filter(
       (condition) => condition.location !== location,
     );
 
-    // update dataAmount by substracting the dataAmount from this location
     const locationDataAmount = proposal.uacApprovals.find((approval) => approval.location === location)?.dataAmount;
 
     proposal.totalPromisedDataAmount
       ? proposal.totalPromisedDataAmount === proposal.totalPromisedDataAmount - locationDataAmount
       : proposal.totalPromisedDataAmount === 0;
 
-    // check if desiredDataAmount is now reached. if not, delete a Task with this type
     const isDataAmountReached = proposal.totalPromisedDataAmount >= (proposal.requestedData.desiredDataAmount ?? 0);
     if (!isDataAmountReached) {
       removeFdpgTask(proposal, FdpgTaskType.DataAmountReached);
     }
 
-    // delete the upload from conditional approval
     async function deleteConditionalUpload(proposal: Proposal, revert: MiiLocation, user: IRequestUser): Promise<void> {
       const uploadId = proposal.conditionalApprovals.find((approval) => approval.location === revert)?.uploadId;
       return await this.proposalUploadService.deleteUpload(proposal._id, uploadId, user);
@@ -193,7 +186,6 @@ export const handleLocationDecision = (proposal: Proposal, location: MiiLocation
     deleteConditionalUpload(proposal, location, user);
   }
 
-  // delete location from arrays: dizApprovedLocations, uacApprovedLocations, requestedButExcludedLocations and add back to openDizChecks
   clearLocationsVotes(proposal, location);
   proposal.openDizChecks.push(location);
 };