EPA v. SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION

Case summary

7/25/19 - NOTICE OF REFUSAL OF ADMISSION ISSUED. VIOLATION FIFRA 12(a)(1)(A) - DISTRIBUTE O SELL TO ANY PERSON ANY PESTICIDE THAT IS NOT REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 3 OR WHOSE REGISTRATION HAS BEEN CANCELLED OR SUSPENDED, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT DISTRIBUTION OR SALE OTHERWISE HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR UNDER FIFRA. SPECIFICALLY, THE UNREGISTERED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PESTICIDE PRODUCT IS NOT LABELLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 CFR PART 156 IN THAT: THE NAME USED FOR THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT IS WITH AN ACCEPTED COMMON NOR THE CHEMICAL NAME; AND THE PESTICIDE PRODUCT IS NOT LABELLED WITH THE EPA ESTABLISHMENT NUMBER OF WHERE IT WAS PRODUCED. IF THE ESTABLISHMENT THAT PRODUCED THE PRODUCT IS NOT AN EPA-REGISTERED ESTABLISHMENT, PLEASE NOTE THAT PURSUANT TO 40 CFR 156(a)(1), ANY ESTABLISHMENT PRODUCING A PESTICIDE PRODUCT MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE EPA AS DESCRIBED, INCLUDING ANY FOREIGN ESTABLISHMENT PRODUCING A PESTICIDE PRODUCT FOR IMPORT AS STATED UNDER 40 CFR 156(a)(3).

Defendants (1)

• SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTIONNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION

  410 SWING ROAD, GREENSBORO, NC, 27409

  Registry ID: 110022301338

• SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION

  410 SWING ROAD, GREENSBORO, NC, 27409

  Registry ID: 110022301338

• SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION

  410 SWING ROAD, GREENSBORO, NC, 27409

  Registry ID: 110022301338

• SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION

  410 SWING ROAD, GREENSBORO, NC, 27409

  Registry ID: 110022301338

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTIONentered 2019-07-25

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2019-07-25Enforcement Action Closed
• 2019-07-25Final Order Issued
• 2019-09-16Enforcement Action Data Entered