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04-2019-3260Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2019· Region 04

EPA v. FLAKEBOARD AMERICA LIMITED dba ARAUCO NORTH AMERICA

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

12/20/18 - STOP SALE, USE, OR REMOVAL ORDER. FALKEBOARD IS HEREBY ORDERED NOT OT DISTRIBUTE, SELL, USE OR REMOVE ANY OF THE 12 CONTAINERS OF THE PESTICIDE PRODUCT INCOPPER EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FIFRA, AND SPECIFICALLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH ONE OF THE TWO OPTIONS BELOW: A. THE MISBRANDED BOXES MUST EITHER BE EXPORTED OUT OF THE COUNTRY OR DESTROYED IMMEDIATELY IN COMPLIANCE WITH FIFRA; OR B. FLAKEBOARD MUST TAKE THE FOLLOWING STEPS: - THE MISBRANDED CONTAINERS MAY BE PROPERLY RE-LABELED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FIFRA REQUIREMENTS. WITHIN 48 HOURS AFTER COMPLETION OF RELABELING, FLAKEBOARD MUST SUBMIT TO EPA PICTURES OF THE RE-LABELED CONTAINERS ALONG WITH A CERTIFICATION FROM THE CEO OF THE COMPANY OR ANOTHER AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL STATING THAT THE RE-LABELING HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SSURO AND FIFRA. - EPA MAY DECIDE TO CONDUCT AN INSPECTION AT FLAKEBOARD'S FACILITY TO CONFIRM AND VERIFY THAT THE CONTAINERS HAVE BEEN RELABELED.

Defendants (1)

  • FLAKEBOARD AMERICA LIMITED dbaNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • FLAKEBOARD AMERICA LIMITED DBA ARAUCO NORTH AMERICA

    400 PERIMETER CENTER TERRACE, SUITE 750, ATLANTA, GA, 30346

    Registry ID: 110070517129

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 12A2NFailure to File Reports
  • FIFRA 12A1EAdulterated/Misbranded

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • FLAKEBOARD AMERICA LIMITED dba ARAUCO NORTH AMERICAentered 2018-11-07

    Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2018-11-07Final Order Issued
  • 2019-02-20Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601749410
Case number
04-2019-3260
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
04
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Failure to File Reports

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2019-3260 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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