EPA v. GHARDA CHEMICALS LTD (FEDEX (PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT/CARGO CITY C-7)
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
GHARDA CHEMICALS LTD. (IMPORTER OF RECORD) IS CONSIDERED TO BE IN VIOLATION OF FIFRA CONCERNING IMPORTATION OF AN UNREGISTERED & MISBRANDED PESTICIDE. THE PESTICIDE IDENTIFIED UNER US CBP IMPORT ENTRY # UPS-7087552-1, TRICHLOPYR BUTYL ETHYL ESTER TEHCHNICAL , WAS NOT PROPERLY LABELED AS A UNREGISTERED PESTICIDE BIENG IMPORTED FOR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES IN THE USA AS WELL AS MISSING OTHER REQUIRED LABEL INFORMATION/STATEMENTS. AS A RESULT, THE SHIPMENT WAS DENIED ENTRY INTO THE USA. (CBP PORT OF ENTRY: PHILADELPHIA, PA [1108]).
Defendants (1)
- GHARDA CHEMICALS LTD.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
FED EX SHIP CENTER - PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT / CARGO CITY BLDG. C-7
NORTH ACCESS RD. VIA SCOTT WAY & TINICUM ISLAND RD, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19153
Registry ID: 110069322959
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GHARDA CHEMICALS LTD (FEDEX (PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT/CARGO CITY C-7)entered 2016-06-21
Primary law: FIFRA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2016-06-21Final Order Issued
- 2016-06-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600747243
- Case number
- 03-2016-8002
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Unregistered Pesticide
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2016-8002 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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