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04-2020-1322Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2020· Region 04

EPA v. ADVANTAGE EMBLEM

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

MAY 1, 2020 - NOTICE OF REFUSAL OF ADMISSION It appears that the product is not in compliance with the Act and is subject to refusal of admission due to the following violation(s): ? FIFRA 12(a)(2)(N) Failure to file reports required by the Act. The importer or the importer's agent did not file a Notice of Arrival of Pesticide and Devices (NOA) EPA Form 3540-1 prior to the arrival of the shipment in the U.S. or an electronic alternative to the NOA, filed with the entry documentation, via any U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) authorized electronic data interchange system. ? FIFRA 12(a)(1)(F) To sell or distribute a pesticide device that is misbranded. Specifically, the device is not labelled in accordance with FIFRA Section 2(q)(1) in that the product label does not include an EPA establishment number.

Defendants (1)

  • ADVANTAGE EMBLEMNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ADVANTAGE EMBLEM

    4313 HAINES ROAD, DULUTH, MN, 55811

    Registry ID: 110008728813

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 12A1FDevice Misbranded
  • FIFRA 12A2NFailure to File Reports

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ADVANTAGE EMBLEMentered 2020-05-01

    Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2020-05-01Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2020-05-01Final Order Issued
  • 2020-06-22Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602222140
Case number
04-2020-1322
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
04
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Device Misbranded

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2020-1322 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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