EPA v. GHARDA USA, INC.

Case summary

On October 30, Region 3 issued a NORA to Gharda USA, Inc. for importing an unregistered pesticide intended for research and development. Any unregistered pesticides imported into the United States must follow specific labeling instructions, including appropriate directions for use and the insertion of the statements Not for sale and For research and development only to ensure that these unregistered pesticides do not enter the stream of commerce- the label was not compliant with these guidelines. The violation was discovered from an automatic alert sent to EPA from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Automated Commercial Environment database, which contains information on all product being imported into the U.S.

Defendants (1)

• GHARDA USA, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GHARDA USA, INC.

  660 NEWTOWN YARDLEY RD., NEWTOWN, PA, 18940

  Registry ID: 110017750450

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GHARDA USA, INC.entered 2019-10-30

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2019-10-30Final Order Issued
• 2020-05-08Enforcement Action Data Entered