diff --git a/sample-management-custom/caosdb-server/scripting/bin/register_new_containers.py b/sample-management-custom/caosdb-server/scripting/bin/register_new_containers.py
index d3e87dc36caf1666c72192cd3b2baf2ab8f71ab9..d855196273354da6a790f0efa2bc1696da4804c7 100755
--- a/sample-management-custom/caosdb-server/scripting/bin/register_new_containers.py
+++ b/sample-management-custom/caosdb-server/scripting/bin/register_new_containers.py
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ from bis_utils import (create_email_with_link_text,
                        get_description_row, get_email_from_username,
                        get_options_row, send_mail_with_defaults)
 from sample_helpers.container_name import get_container_name_prefix
+from sample_helpers.utils import CONSTANTS, get_entity_name
 
 
-ERROR_PREFIX = 'Something went wrong: '
-ERROR_SUFFIX = ' Please conatct <a href="mailto:biosamples@geomar.de">biosamples@geomar.de</a> if you encounter this issue.'
-BIS_URL = 'https://biosamples.geomar.de/Entity/'
+ERROR_PREFIX = CONSTANTS["error_prefix"]
+ERROR_SUFFIX = CONSTANTS["error_suffix"]
 logger = logging.getLogger("caosadvancedtools")
 
 
@@ -58,16 +58,6 @@ def get_current_year():
     return year
 
 
-def get_abbreviation(id):
-    try:
-        rd = db.execute_query("FIND {}".format(id))[0]
-        return rd.get_property("Abbreviation").value
-    except:
-        entity_url = BIS_URL + str(id)
-        logger.error('{}There was a problem while querying for the abbreviation of <a href="{}">this BIS Entity</a>.{}'.format(
-            ERROR_PREFIX, entity_url, ERROR_SUFFIX))
-
-
 def create_new_label_counter(container_type_id, value=1):
     counter = db.Record()
     counter.add_parent(name="LabelCounter")
@@ -109,25 +99,19 @@ def create_container_entities(responsible_id, container_type_id, container_size,
     batch = db.Container()
     # Get BIS Label for responsible person
     responsible_entity = db.execute_query("FIND {}".format(responsible_id))[0]
-    container_type_abbreviation = get_abbreviation(container_type_id)
     bis_label_prefix = get_container_name_prefix(responsible_id, container_type_id)
     bis_label_counter = get_label_counter(container_type_id)
     for i in range(number_of_containers):
         bis_label = f"{bis_label_prefix}_{bis_label_counter+i}"
         container = db.Record(bis_label)
-        container.add_parent(name="Container")
-        container.add_property(name="Responsible", value=responsible_id)
-        container.add_property(name="ContainerType", value=container_type_id)
-        container.add_property(name="Container size", value=container_size)
-        container.add_property(name="BIS label", value=bis_label)
-        container.add_property(name="Child container", value=[])
+        container.add_parent(name=get_entity_name("Container"))
+        container.add_property(name=get_entity_name("Responsible"), value=responsible_id)
+        container.add_property(name=get_entity_name("ContainerType"), value=container_type_id)
+        container.add_property(name=get_entity_name("Container size"), value=container_size)
+        container.add_property(name=get_entity_name("Child container"), value=[])
         batch += [container]
     try:
         batch.insert()
-        for ent in batch:
-            ent.retrieve_acl()
-            ent.grant(role='Stock Manager', priority=False, permission="EDIT:ACL")
-            ent.update_acl()
     except:
         logger.error("{}The registered containers could not be imported to the system.{}".format(
             ERROR_PREFIX, ERROR_SUFFIX))
diff --git a/sample-management-custom/caosdb-server/scripting/bin/sample_helpers/container_name.py b/sample-management-custom/caosdb-server/scripting/bin/sample_helpers/container_name.py
index cc64a4280a1410d22043ba74795c82814528810b..0d458345b259f5efa2921c4491199d78c9e8ca84 100644
--- a/sample-management-custom/caosdb-server/scripting/bin/sample_helpers/container_name.py
+++ b/sample-management-custom/caosdb-server/scripting/bin/sample_helpers/container_name.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import linkahead as db
 
 from .utils import get_entity_name
 
+
 def get_record_string(rec: db.Record) -> str:
 
     if rec.get_property(get_entity_name("abbreviation_prop")) is not None and rec.get_property(get_entity_name("abbreviation_prop")).value:
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ def get_record_string(rec: db.Record) -> str:
 
     return ""
 
+
 def get_container_name_prefix(responsible_id: int, container_type_id: int) -> str:
     """Generate a container name prefix from the container type and
     the responsible entity.
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ def get_container_name_prefix(responsible_id: int, container_type_id: int) -> st
     """
     resp = db.cached_get_entity_by(eid=responsible_id)
     ct = db.cached_get_entity_by(eid=container_type_id)
-    
+
     resp_str = get_record_string(resp)
     ct_str = get_record_string(ct)
 
diff --git a/sample-management-custom/caosdb-server/scripting/bin/sample_helpers/default_constants.yml b/sample-management-custom/caosdb-server/scripting/bin/sample_helpers/default_constants.yml
index 7c6d8addb5883087b376fec8227b301a7e74526b..79d084db60b116c3dc7c786ef51d7a9be7717cb1 100644
--- a/sample-management-custom/caosdb-server/scripting/bin/sample_helpers/default_constants.yml
+++ b/sample-management-custom/caosdb-server/scripting/bin/sample_helpers/default_constants.yml
@@ -22,3 +22,6 @@ entity_names:
   labelcounter_prop: Counter
   container_label_prop: container_label
   abbreviation_prop: Abbreviation
+
+error_prefix: "Something went wrong:"
+error_suffix: "Please contact your administrator(s)."