EPA v. UNITED GLOBAL TRADING, INC.

Case summary

5/10/11 - CIVIL COMPLAINT FILED, PROPOSING A PENALTY OF $57,200. COUNTS 1-4: RESPONDENT DISTRIBUTED OR SOLD ROYALTY BLACK DISINFECTANT, A PESTICIDE THAT IS NOT REGISTERED UNDER FIFRA SEC 3, ON AT LEAST 4 OCCASIONS -- A VIOLATION OF FIFRA 12(a)(1)(A). COUNTS 5-8: THE LABEL ON THE ROYALTY BLACK DISINFECTANT DISTRIBUTED AND SOLD BY RESPONDENT OMITTED INFO REQUIRED UNDER FIFRA, INCLUDING THE PRODUCT REGISTRATION NUMBER, THE PRODUCING ESTABLISHMENT NUMBER, AN INGREDIENT STATEMENT, AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE; THUS, THE ROYALTY BLACK DISINFECTANT WAS MISBRANDED AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED AT FIFRA SEC 2(q) -- IN VIOLATION OF FIFRA 12(a)(1)(E). COUNT 9: RESPONDENT IMPORTED THE ROYALTY BLACK DISINFECTANT WITHOUT FILING A NOTICE OF ARRIVAL WITH THE EPA ADMINISTRATOR. - IN VIOLATION OF FIFRA 12(a)(2)(N).

Defendants (1)

• UNITED GLOBAL TRADING INC. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNITED GLOBAL TRADING, INC.

  16752 SW 5TH WAY, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, 33326

  Registry ID: 110043708734

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded
• FIFRA 12A2N — Failure to File Reports
• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNITED GLOBAL TRADING, INC.entered 2014-02-28

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $37,296

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2011-05-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-05-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-02-28Admin Law Judge Decision
• 2014-02-28Final Order Issued
• 2014-02-28Administrative Hearing