diff --git a/site/cds_rdm/generators.py b/site/cds_rdm/generators.py
index 33296ed4..93e54c69 100644
--- a/site/cds_rdm/generators.py
+++ b/site/cds_rdm/generators.py
@@ -160,14 +160,15 @@ def needs(self, record=None, **kwargs):
         """
         from invenio_communities.generators import CommunityRoleNeed
 
-        ep_communities = current_app.config.get("CDS_COMMITTEE_APPROVAL_COMMUNITIES", {})
+        ep_communities = current_app.config.get(
+            "CDS_COMMITTEE_APPROVAL_COMMUNITIES", {}
+        )
         if record is None:
             return []
 
         default_community_id = record.parent.get("communities", {}).get("default")
         needs = []
         if default_community_id in ep_communities:
-            needs.append(CommunityRoleNeed(default_community_id, "curator"))
             needs.append(CommunityRoleNeed(default_community_id, "manager"))
             needs.append(CommunityRoleNeed(default_community_id, "owner"))
         return needs
diff --git a/site/cds_rdm/requests/committee_approval_state.py b/site/cds_rdm/requests/committee_approval_state.py
index e675f397..d4384400 100644
--- a/site/cds_rdm/requests/committee_approval_state.py
+++ b/site/cds_rdm/requests/committee_approval_state.py
@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@ def _get_open_request(record_id, parent_record=None):
         return None
 
 
-def _check_can_curate_for_community(community_id):
-    """Return True if the current user is a curator, manager, or owner of the community."""
+def _check_can_manage_community(community_id):
+    """Return True if the current user is a manager or owner of the community."""
     try:
         identity = g.identity
         return any(
             CommunityRoleNeed(community_id, role) in identity.provides
-            for role in ("curator", "manager", "owner")
+            for role in ("manager", "owner")
         )
     except Exception:
         return False
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ def get_committee_approval_state(record_ui, record=None):
         pass
 
     open_request = _get_open_request(record_id, parent_record)
-    can_submit = _check_can_curate_for_community(community_id)
+    can_submit = _check_can_manage_community(community_id)
     approved_report_number = ea.get("reportnumber")
     can_create_public = _check_can_create_public(can_submit, ea, record_id)
 
diff --git a/site/cds_rdm/requests/views.py b/site/cds_rdm/requests/views.py
index 086ee25e..e34ab069 100644
--- a/site/cds_rdm/requests/views.py
+++ b/site/cds_rdm/requests/views.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ def submit_committee_approval(pid_value):
                 topic=record._record,
             )
         except PermissionDeniedError:
+            # The community role check (i.e. ensuring the user is a community manager/above) happens in the request submit action handler.
             return jsonify({"message": "Permission denied"}), 403
         except Exception as e:
             return jsonify({"message": str(e)}), 400