diff --git a/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/persist/dmpproperties/DmpPropertiesPersist.java b/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/persist/dmpproperties/DmpPropertiesPersist.java
index c95fd4e60..81e7ffe36 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/persist/dmpproperties/DmpPropertiesPersist.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/persist/dmpproperties/DmpPropertiesPersist.java
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ public class DmpPropertiesPersist {
                             .over(item.getDmpBlueprintValues())
                             .mapKey((k) -> ((UUID)k).toString())
                             .using((itm) -> this.validatorFactory.validator(DmpBlueprintValuePersist.DmpBlueprintValuePersistValidator.class)),
-                    this.spec()
-                            .must(() -> !this.isListNullOrEmpty(item.getContacts()))
-                            .failOn(DmpPropertiesPersist._contacts).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{DmpPropertiesPersist._contacts}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
                     this.navSpec()
                             .iff(() -> !this.isListNullOrEmpty(item.getContacts()))
                             .on(DmpPropertiesPersist._contacts)
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/common/enum/dmp-blueprint-field-type.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/common/enum/dmp-blueprint-field-type.ts
index 9ac699b68..47c979fb3 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/common/enum/dmp-blueprint-field-type.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/common/enum/dmp-blueprint-field-type.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 export enum DmpBlueprintExtraFieldDataType {
 	Text = 0,
-	RichTex = 1,
+	RichText = 1,
 	Date = 2,
 	Number = 3
 }
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/services/utilities/enum-utils.service.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/services/utilities/enum-utils.service.ts
index adc07ce77..ff6b6a35c 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/services/utilities/enum-utils.service.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/services/utilities/enum-utils.service.ts
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ export class EnumUtils {
 	toDmpBlueprintExtraFieldDataTypeString(status: DmpBlueprintExtraFieldDataType): string {
 		switch (status) {
 			case DmpBlueprintExtraFieldDataType.Text: return this.language.instant('TYPES.DMP-PROFILE-FIELD.DATA-TYPE.TEXT');
-			case DmpBlueprintExtraFieldDataType.RichTex: return this.language.instant('TYPES.DMP-PROFILE-FIELD.DATA-TYPE.RICH-TEXT');
+			case DmpBlueprintExtraFieldDataType.RichText: return this.language.instant('TYPES.DMP-PROFILE-FIELD.DATA-TYPE.RICH-TEXT');
 			case DmpBlueprintExtraFieldDataType.Date: return this.language.instant('TYPES.DMP-PROFILE-FIELD.DATA-TYPE.DATE');
 			case DmpBlueprintExtraFieldDataType.Number: return this.language.instant('TYPES.DMP-PROFILE-FIELD.DATA-TYPE.NUMBER');
 		}
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.html b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.html
index c34847d02..a0795c9c5 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.html
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.html
@@ -258,34 +258,34 @@
 																<mat-error *ngIf="formGroup.get('accessType').hasError('required')">{{'GENERAL.VALIDATION.REQUIRED' | translate}}</mat-error>
 															</mat-form-field>
 														</div>
-														<div *ngIf="field.category === dmpBlueprintSectionFieldCategoryEnum.EXTRA">
-															<div *ngIf="field.dataType === dmpBlueprintExtraFieldDataTypeEnum.TEXT">
-																<mat-form-field class="w-100">
-																	<input matInput placeholder="{{field.placeholder}}" type="text" name="value" [formControl]="formGroup.get('extraFields').get(getExtraFieldIndex(field.id)).get('value')" [required]="field.required">
-																</mat-form-field>
-															</div>
-															<div *ngIf="field.dataType === dmpBlueprintExtraFieldDataTypeEnum.RICH_TEXT">
-																<ng-container formArrayName="extraFields">
-																	<ng-container *ngFor="let control of extraFieldsArray().controls; let extraFieldIndex = index;">
-																		<ng-container [formGroupName]="extraFieldIndex">
-																			<ng-container *ngIf="control.get('id').value === field.id">
-																				<rich-text-editor-component [form]="control.get('value')" [placeholder]="field.placeholder" [required]="field.required">
-																				</rich-text-editor-component>
-																			</ng-container>
-																		</ng-container>
-																	</ng-container>
-																</ng-container>
-															</div>
-															<div *ngIf="field.dataType === dmpBlueprintExtraFieldDataTypeEnum.DATE">
-																<mat-form-field class="w-100">
-																	<input matInput placeholder="{{field.placeholder}}" type="date" name="value" [formControl]="formGroup.get('extraFields').get(getExtraFieldIndex(field.id)).get('value')" [required]="field.required">
-																</mat-form-field>
-															</div>
-															<div *ngIf="field.dataType === dmpBlueprintExtraFieldDataTypeEnum.NUMBER">
-																<mat-form-field class="w-100">
-																	<input matInput placeholder="{{field.placeholder}}" type="number" name="value" [formControl]="formGroup.get('extraFields').get(getExtraFieldIndex(field.id)).get('value')" [required]="field.required">
-																</mat-form-field>
-															</div>
+													</div>
+													<div *ngIf="field.category === dmpBlueprintSectionFieldCategoryEnum.EXTRA">
+														<div *ngIf="field.dataType === dmpBlueprintExtraFieldDataTypeEnum.Text">
+															<mat-form-field class="w-100">
+																<mat-label>{{field.label}}</mat-label>
+																<input matInput placeholder="{{field.placeholder ?? field.label}}" type="text" name="value" [formControl]="formGroup.get('properties').get('dmpBlueprintValues').get(field.id).get('fieldValue')" [required]="field.required">
+																<mat-error *ngIf="formGroup.get('properties').get('dmpBlueprintValues').get(field.id).get('fieldValue').hasError('backendError')">{{formGroup.get('properties').get('dmpBlueprintValues').get(field.id).get('fieldValue').getError('backendError').message}}</mat-error>
+																<mat-error *ngIf="formGroup.get('properties').get('dmpBlueprintValues').get(field.id).get('fieldValue').hasError('required')">{{'GENERAL.VALIDATION.REQUIRED' | translate}}</mat-error>
+															</mat-form-field>
+														</div>
+														<div *ngIf="field.dataType === dmpBlueprintExtraFieldDataTypeEnum.RichText">
+															<rich-text-editor-component [form]="formGroup.get('properties').get('dmpBlueprintValues').get(field.id).get('fieldValue')" placeholder="{{field.placeholder ?? field.label}}" [required]="field.required"></rich-text-editor-component>
+														</div>
+														<div *ngIf="field.dataType === dmpBlueprintExtraFieldDataTypeEnum.Date">
+															<mat-form-field class="w-100">
+																<mat-label>{{field.label}}</mat-label>
+																<input matInput placeholder="{{field.placeholder ?? field.label}}" type="date" name="value" [formControl]="formGroup.get('properties').get('dmpBlueprintValues').get(field.id).get('fieldValue')" [required]="field.required">
+																<mat-error *ngIf="formGroup.get('properties').get('dmpBlueprintValues').get(field.id).get('fieldValue').hasError('backendError')">{{formGroup.get('properties').get('dmpBlueprintValues').get(field.id).get('fieldValue').getError('backendError').message}}</mat-error>
+																<mat-error *ngIf="formGroup.get('properties').get('dmpBlueprintValues').get(field.id).get('fieldValue').hasError('required')">{{'GENERAL.VALIDATION.REQUIRED' | translate}}</mat-error>
+															</mat-form-field>
+														</div>
+														<div *ngIf="field.dataType === dmpBlueprintExtraFieldDataTypeEnum.Number">
+															<mat-form-field class="w-100">
+																<mat-label>{{field.label}}</mat-label>
+																<input matInput placeholder="{{field.placeholder ?? field.label}}" type="number" name="value" [formControl]="formGroup.get('properties').get('dmpBlueprintValues').get(field.id).get('fieldValue')" [required]="field.required">
+																<mat-error *ngIf="formGroup.get('properties').get('dmpBlueprintValues').get(field.id).get('fieldValue').hasError('backendError')">{{formGroup.get('properties').get('dmpBlueprintValues').get(field.id).get('fieldValue').getError('backendError').message}}</mat-error>
+																<mat-error *ngIf="formGroup.get('properties').get('dmpBlueprintValues').get(field.id).get('fieldValue').hasError('required')">{{'GENERAL.VALIDATION.REQUIRED' | translate}}</mat-error>
+															</mat-form-field>
 														</div>
 													</div>
 												</div>