diff --git a/bc_obps/reporting/service/report_verification_service.py b/bc_obps/reporting/service/report_verification_service.py
index de20695297..69fec78938 100644
--- a/bc_obps/reporting/service/report_verification_service.py
+++ b/bc_obps/reporting/service/report_verification_service.py
@@ -71,13 +71,14 @@ def get_report_needs_verification(version_id: int) -> bool:
             Operation.Purposes.NEW_ENTRANT_OPERATION,
         }
         ATTRIBUTABLE_EMISSION_THRESHOLD = Decimal("25000000")
-        registration_purpose = ReportAdditionalDataService.get_registration_purpose_by_version_id(version_id)
 
-        # Registration Purpose: verification data is required if the registration purpose is in REGULATED_OPERATION_PURPOSES
-        registration_purpose_value = registration_purpose.get("registration_purpose", {})
+        # Fetch registration purpose
+        registration_purpose = ReportAdditionalDataService.get_registration_purpose_by_version_id(version_id)
 
-        if registration_purpose in REGULATED_OPERATION_PURPOSES:
-            return True
+        # Compare the enum value
+        if isinstance(registration_purpose, Operation.Purposes):
+            if registration_purpose in REGULATED_OPERATION_PURPOSES:
+                return True
 
         # Emission threshold: verification data is required if the registration purpose is Reporting Operation, and total TCo₂e >= 25,000
         if registration_purpose == Operation.Purposes.REPORTING_OPERATION:
diff --git a/bc_obps/reporting/tests/service/test_report_verification_service.py b/bc_obps/reporting/tests/service/test_report_verification_service.py
index d5690ef678..3daac57d28 100644
--- a/bc_obps/reporting/tests/service/test_report_verification_service.py
+++ b/bc_obps/reporting/tests/service/test_report_verification_service.py
@@ -9,13 +9,6 @@
 
 
 class TestReportVerificationService(TestCase):
-    REGULATED_OPERATION_PURPOSES = {
-        Operation.Purposes.OBPS_REGULATED_OPERATION,
-        Operation.Purposes.OPTED_IN_OPERATION,
-        Operation.Purposes.NEW_ENTRANT_OPERATION,
-    }
-    ATTRIBUTABLE_EMISSION_THRESHOLD = Decimal('25000000')
-
     def setUp(self):
         # Arrange: Create a report version
         self.report_version = make_recipe('reporting.tests.utils.report_version')