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04-2020-1341Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2020· Region 04

EPA v. GRG USA LLC

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

MAY 21, 2020 - NOTICE OF REFUSAL 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)(1)(A) To sell or distribute 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 pesticide product is making pesticidal claims to be used against ?a variety of microorganisms including COVID-19, MRSA??, but is not registered with the EPA. FIFRA 12(a)(2)(N) Failure to file reports required by the Act. The importer or the importer's agent did not file or did not complete: o An electronic alternative to the Notice of Arrival of Pesticides and Devices From 3540-1 (NOA) filed with the entry documentation via any U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) authorized electronic data interchange system.

Defendants (1)

  • GRG USA LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • GRG USA LLC

    1209 NORTH ORANGE STREET, WILMINGTON, DE, 19801

    Registry ID: 110070814832

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • GRG USA LLCentered 2020-05-21

    Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2020-05-21Final Order Issued
  • 2020-05-21Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2020-06-24Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602223745
Case number
04-2020-1341
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 04-2020-1341 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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