EPA v. SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC.

Case summary

9/17/2009 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $31,200. ON OR ABOUT MAY 8, 2008, RESPONDENT DISCOVERED VIOLATION OF SECTION 12(a)(1)(E) OF FIFRA DURING AN INTERNAL MEETING, RELATING TO TWO PESTICIDES REGISTERED TO RESPONDENT: ABAMECTIN TECHNICAL, EPA REG. NO. 100-895, AND ABAMECTIN TECHNICAL IIC, EPA REG. NO. 100-1259. RESPONDENT DISCOVERED THAT EMPLOYEES AT RESPONDENT'S INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSE, NICKEY, HAD APPLIED LABELS FOR ABAMECTIN TECHNICAL, EPA REG. NO. 100-895, TO CONTAINERS OF THE ABAMECTIN TECHNICAL II, EPA REG. NO. 100-1259. RESPONDENT HAD INADVERTENTLY FAILED TO SUPPLY ABAMECTIN TECHNICAL LABELS TO NICKEY EMPLOYEES. RESPONDENT VOLUNTARILY DISCLOSED THE VIOLATIONS IN WRITING TO EPA REGION 4 BY LATER DATED JUNE 4, 2008. THE SELF-DISCLOSED VIOLATIONS CONSIST OF EIGHT SHIPMENTS OF ABAMECTIN TECHNICAL II, EPA REG. NO 100-1259, WITH THE LABEL FOR ABAMECTIN TECHNICAL, EPA REG. NO 100-895, AFFIXED TO THE CONTAINERS.

Defendants (1)

• SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION

  410 SWING ROAD, GREENSBORO, NC, 274198300

  Registry ID: 110022301338

• SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION

  410 SWING ROAD, GREENSBORO, NC, 274198300

  Registry ID: 110022301338

• SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION

  410 SWING ROAD, GREENSBORO, NC, 274198300

  Registry ID: 110022301338

• SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION

  410 SWING ROAD, GREENSBORO, NC, 274198300

  Registry ID: 110022301338

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC.entered 2009-09-17

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $31,200

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2009-09-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2009-09-17Final Order Issued
• 2009-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-10-08Enforcement Action Closed