How To Fix EHFND_REG_LIST_MSG005 - Exemption is already assigned to the listed substance

EHFND_REG_LIST_MSG005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EHFND_REG_LIST_MSG - Messages for Regulatory Lists

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Exemption is already assigned to the listed substance

What causes this issue?

The exemption is already assigned to the regulatory list revision.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Check the assigned exemptions and correct the exemption assignment.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EHFND_REG_LIST_MSG005 - Exemption is already assigned to the listed substance ?

  The SAP error message EHFND_REG_LIST_MSG005 indicates that an exemption has already been assigned to the substance you are trying to work with. This error typically arises in the context of regulatory compliance, particularly in the management of substances and their associated exemptions in SAP Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) or similar modules.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: The exemption you are trying to assign to a substance is already linked to that substance in the system.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been an error in data entry, leading to the perception that the exemption is not assigned when it actually is.
  System Configuration: The system may be configured in a way that does not allow multiple exemptions for the same substance.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments: 
  
  Navigate to the relevant substance in the SAP system and check the existing exemptions assigned to it. This can usually be done through the substance management or regulatory compliance module.
  
  
  
  Remove Duplicate Exemption:
  
  If