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04-2020-1268Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2020· Region 04

EPA v. TETRA PAK, INC

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

4/21/20-NOTICE OF REFUSAL OF ADMISSION VIOLATIONS: FIFRA 12(a)(1)(A) DISTRIBUTE OR SELL TO ANY PERSON ANY PESTICIDE THAT IS NOT REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 3 OR WHOSE REGISTRATION HAS BEEN CANCELLED, SUSPENDED, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT DISTRIBUTION OR SALE OTHERWISE HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR UNDER FIFRA. SPECIFICALLY, THE PESTICIDE PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN AN EPA ESTABLISHMENT NUMBER NOR EPA REGISTRATION NUMBER. FIFRA 12(a)(2)(N) FAILURE TO FILE REPORTS REQUIRED BY THE ACT. THE IMPORTER OF THE IMPORTER'S AGENT DID NOT FILE A NOTICE OF ARRIVAL OF PESTICIDE AND DEVICES (NOA) EPA FORM 3540-1 PRIOR TO ARRIVAL OF THE SHIPMENT IN THE U.S. OR AN ELECTRONIC ALTERNATIVE TO THE NOA, FILED WITH THE EARLY DOCUMENTATION, VIA ANY U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CPB) AUTHORIZED ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE SYSTEM.

Defendants (1)

  • TETRA PAK, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • TETRA PARK INC.

    333 WEST WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60606

    Registry ID: 110070814746

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 12A2NFailure to File Reports
  • FIFRA 12A1AUnregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • TETRA PAK, INCentered 2020-04-21

    Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2020-04-21Final Order Issued
  • 2020-04-21Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2020-06-15Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602218145
Case number
04-2020-1268
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 04-2020-1268 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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