EPA v. UPS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS, INC.

Case summary

On May 26, Region 3 issued a Notice of Refusal of Admission to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refuse admission of the unregistered disinfectant Fabulosa Fresh Line imported through the UPS Courier Hub Facility at the Philadelphia Airport. FIFRA regulates pesticidal products, which includes any substance or mechanical device intended to prevent, destroy, repel, kill, or mitigate a pest, which includes disinfectants intended to prevent the novel coronavirus. Pesticides must be registered with the Agency, properly labelled, and produced in an EPA registered establishment. Sale and distribution of an unregistered pesticide is a violation of FIFRA. The importer has opted to remove the product from the shipment for destruction.

Defendants (1)

• UPS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UPS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS, INC.

  1930 BISHOP LANE, SUITE 200, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40218

  Registry ID: 110070814772

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UPS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS, INC.entered 2020-06-25

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2020-06-25Final Order Issued
• 2020-07-24Enforcement Action Data Entered