EPA v. VALENT U.S.A. LLC

Case summary

3/12/19 - STOP SALE, USE OR REMOVAL ORDER ISSUED. ORDER: VALENT IS HEREBY ORDERED NOT OT DISTRIBUTE, SELL, USE OR REMOVE ANY OF THE 150 DRUMS OF THE IMPORTED PESTICIDE TECHNICAL ASANA INSECTICIDE THAT ARRIVED AT THE PORT OF SAVANNAH, GA, ON OR ABOUT JAN 17, 2019, EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FIFRA AND, SPECIFICALLY, IN COMPLIANCE WITH ONE OF THE TWO OPTIONS BELOW: A. THE MISBRANDED DRUMS MUST EITHER BE EXPORTED OUT OF THE COUNTRY OR DESTROYED IMMEDIATELY IN COMPLIANCE WITH FIFRA; OR B. VALENT MUST TAKE THE FOLLOWING STEPS: (i) THE MISBRANDED DRUMS MUST BE PROPERLY RELABELED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FIFRA REQUIREMENTS AT HELENA INDUSTRIES, CORDELE, GA. WITHIN 48 HOURS AFTER RELABELING, VALENT MUST SUBMIT TO EPA, LEGIBLE PICTURES OF THE RELABELED DRUMS ALONG WITH A CERTIFICATION FROM THE CEO OF THE COMPANY OR ANOTHER AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL OF THE COMPANY STATING THAT THE RELABELING HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SSURO AND FIFRA. (ii) EPA MAY DECIDE TO CONDUCT AN INSPECTION AT HELENA INDUSTRIES TO CONFIRM AND VERIFY THAT THE DRUMS HAVE BEEN RELABELED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SSURO AND FIFRA.

Defendants (1)

• VALENT USA LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VALENT USA CORPORATION

  1600 RIVIERA AVE 200, WALNUT CREEK, CA, 94596

  Registry ID: 110022539662

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VALENT U.S.A. LLCentered 2019-03-12

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2019-03-12Final Order Issued
• 2019-04-03Enforcement Action Data Entered