diff --git a/application/templates/pages/guidance/specifications/article-4-direction.md b/application/templates/pages/guidance/specifications/article-4-direction.md
index 3557e263..42f50f44 100644
--- a/application/templates/pages/guidance/specifications/article-4-direction.md
+++ b/application/templates/pages/guidance/specifications/article-4-direction.md
@@ -79,7 +79,11 @@ Example: `1999-01-20`
 
 ### entry-date
 
-The date this dataset was created or last updated, written in `YYYY-MM-DD` format.
+The date the entity was last updated.
+
+If the entity has never been updated, enter the same date as start-date.
+
+Write in `YYYY-MM-DD` format.
 
 Example: `2022-12-20`
 
@@ -167,7 +171,11 @@ Example: `1999-01-20`
 
 ### entry-date
 
-The date this dataset was created or last updated, written in `YYYY-MM-DD` format.
+The date the entity was last updated.
+
+If the entity has never been updated, enter the same date as start-date.
+
+Write in `YYYY-MM-DD` format.
 
 Example: `2022-12-20`
 
diff --git a/application/templates/pages/guidance/specifications/conservation-area.md b/application/templates/pages/guidance/specifications/conservation-area.md
index 445abe1d..0c42a51f 100644
--- a/application/templates/pages/guidance/specifications/conservation-area.md
+++ b/application/templates/pages/guidance/specifications/conservation-area.md
@@ -74,7 +74,11 @@ Example: `1999-01-20`
 
 ### entry-date
 
-The date this dataset was created or last updated, written in `YYYY-MM-DD` format.
+The date the entity was last updated.
+
+If the entity has never been updated, enter the same date as start-date.
+
+Write in `YYYY-MM-DD` format.
 
 Example: `2022-12-20`
 
@@ -149,7 +153,11 @@ The date the document was withdrawn or superseded by another document, written i
 Example: `1984-03-28`
 
 ### entry-date
-The date this entry was created or updated, written in `YYYY-MM-DD` format.
+The date the entity was last updated.
+
+If the entity has never been updated, enter the same date as start-date.
+
+Write in `YYYY-MM-DD` format.
 
 Example: `1984-03-28`
 
diff --git a/application/templates/pages/guidance/specifications/listed-building.md b/application/templates/pages/guidance/specifications/listed-building.md
index 66ced600..f8590e20 100644
--- a/application/templates/pages/guidance/specifications/listed-building.md
+++ b/application/templates/pages/guidance/specifications/listed-building.md
@@ -80,7 +80,11 @@ Example: `1999-01-20`
 
 ### entry-date
 
-The date this dataset was created or last updated, written in `YYYY-MM-DD` format.
+The date the entity was last updated.
+
+If the entity has never been updated, enter the same date as start-date.
+
+Write in `YYYY-MM-DD` format.
 
 Example: `2022-12-20`
 
diff --git a/application/templates/pages/guidance/specifications/tree-preservation-order.md b/application/templates/pages/guidance/specifications/tree-preservation-order.md
index 459f1145..47b840e9 100644
--- a/application/templates/pages/guidance/specifications/tree-preservation-order.md
+++ b/application/templates/pages/guidance/specifications/tree-preservation-order.md
@@ -94,7 +94,11 @@ Example: `1999-01-20`
 
 ### entry-date
 
-The date this dataset was created or last updated, written in `YYYY-MM-DD` format.
+The date the entity was last updated.
+
+If the entity has never been updated, enter the same date as start-date.
+
+Write in `YYYY-MM-DD` format.
 
 Example: `2022-12-20`
 
@@ -173,7 +177,11 @@ Example: `1999-01-20`
 
 ### entry-date
 
-The date this dataset was created or last updated, written in `YYYY-MM-DD` format.
+The date the entity was last updated.
+
+If the entity has never been updated, enter the same date as start-date.
+
+Write in `YYYY-MM-DD` format.
 
 Example: `2022-12-20`
 
@@ -265,7 +273,11 @@ Example: `1999-01-20`
 
 ### entry-date
 
-The date this dataset was created or last updated, written in `YYYY-MM-DD` format.
+The date the entity was last updated.
+
+If the entity has never been updated, enter the same date as start-date.
+
+Write in `YYYY-MM-DD` format.
 
 Example: `2022-12-20`