EPA v. MAKHTESHIM AGAN OF NORTH AMERICA
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
OnMarch 20, 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 Makhteshim Agan of North America through the port of Washington-Dulles. It is a violation of FIFRA to sell or distribute misbranded pesticides. The importer has the option to export or destroy the violativeproduct, and must provide to EPA documentation of the action. The Virginia Department of Agriculture was copied on the NORA, and FIFRA registration violations are exempt from EJ screen.
Defendants (1)
- MAKHTESHIM AGAN OF NORTH AMERICANamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MAKHTESHIM AGAN OF NORTH AMERICA
8601 SIX FORKS ROAD, STE 300, RALEIGH, NC, 27615-5276
Registry ID: 110071399201
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MAKHTESHIM AGAN OF NORTH AMERICAentered 2023-03-20
Primary law: FIFRA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2023-03-20Final Order Issued
- 2023-03-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603553082
- Case number
- 03-2023-8008
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Adulterated/Misbranded
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2023-8008 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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