EPA v. Thermo Fisher Scientific

Case summary

JULY 21, 2020 - NOTICE OF REFUSAL OF ADMISSION 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)(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.

Defendants (1)

• THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC

  5350 NORTHEAST DAWSON CREEK DRIVE, HILLSBORO, OR, 97124

  Registry ID: 110070836214

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide
• FIFRA 12A2N — Failure to File Reports

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Thermo Fisher Scientificentered 2020-07-21

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2020-07-21Enforcement Action Closed
• 2020-07-21Final Order Issued
• 2020-09-21Enforcement Action Data Entered