diff --git a/abis_mapping/templates/incidental_occurrence_data_v2/templates/instructions.md b/abis_mapping/templates/incidental_occurrence_data_v2/templates/instructions.md
index d66f36f9..6587beba 100644
--- a/abis_mapping/templates/incidental_occurrence_data_v2/templates/instructions.md
+++ b/abis_mapping/templates/incidental_occurrence_data_v2/templates/instructions.md
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ valid for that conservationJurisdiction.
 
 {{tables.threat_status}}
 
-## APPENDIX-II: Timestamp
+### APPENDIX-II: Timestamp
 Following date and date-time formats are acceptable within the timestamp:
 
 | TYPE | FORMAT                                                                                                                              |
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Where:<br/>
 &emsp; ss = two digits of second (00 through 59) <br/>
 
 
-## APPENDIX-III: UTF-8
+### APPENDIX-III: UTF-8
 UTF-8 encoding is considered a best practice for handling character encoding, especially in
 the context of web development, data exchange, and modern software systems. UTF-8
 (Unicode Transformation Format, 8-bit) is a variable-width character encoding capable of
diff --git a/abis_mapping/templates/survey_metadata/templates/instructions.md b/abis_mapping/templates/survey_metadata/templates/instructions.md
index 1b908f4c..1b715eec 100644
--- a/abis_mapping/templates/survey_metadata/templates/instructions.md
+++ b/abis_mapping/templates/survey_metadata/templates/instructions.md
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Where:<br/>
 &emsp; ss = two digits of second (00 through 59) <br/>
 
 
-## APPENDIX-III: UTF-8
+### APPENDIX-IV: UTF-8
 UTF-8 encoding is considered a best practice for handling character encoding, especially in
 the context of web development, data exchange, and modern software systems. UTF-8
 (Unicode Transformation Format, 8-bit) is a variable-width character encoding capable of
diff --git a/abis_mapping/templates/survey_occurrence_data/templates/instructions.md b/abis_mapping/templates/survey_occurrence_data/templates/instructions.md
index 286f1790..50ffa30b 100644
--- a/abis_mapping/templates/survey_occurrence_data/templates/instructions.md
+++ b/abis_mapping/templates/survey_occurrence_data/templates/instructions.md
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ that are also valid for that `conservationJurisdiction`.
 
 {{tables.threat_status}}
 
-## APPENDIX-II: Timestamp
+### APPENDIX-II: Timestamp
 Following date and date-time formats are acceptable within the timestamp:
 
 | TYPE | FORMAT                                                                                                                              |
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ Where<br/>
 &emsp; `ss`: two digits of second (00 through 59) <br/>
 
 
-## APPENDIX-III: UTF-8
+### APPENDIX-III: UTF-8
 UTF-8 encoding is considered a best practice for handling character encoding, especially in
 the context of web development, data exchange, and modern software systems. UTF-8
 (Unicode Transformation Format, 8-bit) is a variable-width character encoding capable of
diff --git a/abis_mapping/templates/survey_site_data/templates/instructions.md b/abis_mapping/templates/survey_site_data/templates/instructions.md
index 65dd7aef..e17e017a 100644
--- a/abis_mapping/templates/survey_site_data/templates/instructions.md
+++ b/abis_mapping/templates/survey_site_data/templates/instructions.md
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Where:<br/>
 &emsp; ss = two digits of second (00 through 59) <br/>
 
 
-## APPENDIX-III: UTF-8
+### APPENDIX-IV: UTF-8
 UTF-8 encoding is considered a best practice for handling character encoding, especially in
 the context of web development, data exchange, and modern software systems. UTF-8
 (Unicode Transformation Format, 8-bit) is a variable-width character encoding capable of