EPA v. SUEZ WTS USA, INC.
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On April 15, Region 3 issued a Notice of Refusal of Admission (NORA) to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refuse admission of a misbranded pesticide, Maquat MC-1412-80%, imported by Suez WTS USA, Inc. through the Philadelphia International Aiport. It is a violation of FIFRA to sell or distribute a misbranded pesticide. The importer has the option to export or destroy the products and they will be required to provide documentation to EPA. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture was copied on the NORA, and FIFRA misbranding violations are exempt from EJ screen.
Defendants (1)
- SUEZ WTS USA, INC.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
SUEZ WTS USA, INC
4636 SOMERTON RD, TREVOSE, PA, 19053
Registry ID: 110000817947
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SUEZ WTS USA, INC.entered 2022-04-14
Primary law: FIFRA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2022-04-14Final Order Issued
- 2022-06-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603254028
- Case number
- 03-2022-8009
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Adulterated/Misbranded
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2022-8009 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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