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+using Big.Domain;
+
+namespace Big.Application;
+
+/// <summary>A behandelaar's beoordeling outcome, in domain language.</summary>
+public enum BeoordelingsBesluit
+{
+    /// <summary>Approve — enter the registration in the register.</summary>
+    Goedkeuren,
+
+    /// <summary>Reject — turn the registration down.</summary>
+    Afwijzen,
+}
+
+/// <summary>A behandelaar's decision on a registration.</summary>
+public sealed record BeoordeelRegistratieCommand(RegistrationId RegistrationId, BeoordelingsBesluit Besluit);
+
+/// <summary>
+/// The beoordeling use case (S-12): apply a behandelaar's decision to a registration.
+/// <see cref="BeoordelingsBesluit.Goedkeuren"/> sets the zaak's final status via the ACL (§8.1) and
+/// advances the aggregate to INGESCHREVEN; <see cref="BeoordelingsBesluit.Afwijzen"/> advances it to
+/// AFGEWEZEN in the domain (propagating a rejection to the zaak, so the openbaar projection reflects
+/// it, is a later sub-slice of S-12). Both decisions are idempotent — a repeated or redelivered
+/// decision that matches the current terminal state is a no-op, so the ACL is not called twice.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class BeoordeelRegistratie(IRegistrationStore store, IAclClient acl)
+{
+    public async Task HandleAsync(BeoordeelRegistratieCommand command, CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(command);
+
+        var registration = await store.GetAsync(command.RegistrationId, ct)
+            ?? throw new InvalidOperationException($"No registration {command.RegistrationId} to decide.");
+
+        switch (command.Besluit)
+        {
+            case BeoordelingsBesluit.Goedkeuren:
+                // A repeated approval is a no-op: don't set the zaak status a second time.
+                if (registration.Status == RegistrationStatus.Ingeschreven)
+                    return;
+                if (registration.ZaakUrl is null)
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                        $"Registration {command.RegistrationId} has no zaak yet; it cannot be approved.");
+                await acl.ApproveZaakAsync(registration.ZaakUrl, ct);
+                registration.Approve();
+                break;
+
+            case BeoordelingsBesluit.Afwijzen:
+                if (registration.Status == RegistrationStatus.Afgewezen)
+                    return;
+                registration.Reject();
+                break;
+        }
+
+        await store.SaveAsync(registration, ct);
+    }
+}