EPA v. ITRON INC (COVID-19)

Case summary

8/3/2020 - 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)(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 APPEARS TO BE MAKING ANTIBACTERIAL CLAIMS FOR USE ON SURFACES BUT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE REGISTERED. FIFRA 12(a)(2)(N) FAILURE TO FILE REPORTS REQUIRED BY THE ACT. THE IMPORTER OR THE IMPORTER'S AGENT DID NOT COMPLETE AN ELECTRONIC ALTERNATIVE TO THE NOTICE OF ARRIVAL OF PESTICIDES AND DEVICES (NOA) EPA FORM 3540-1 FILED WITH THE ENTRY DOCUMENTATION VIA ANY U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) AUTHORIZED ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE SYSTEM.

Defendants (1)

• ITRON INCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ITRON INC

  2111 NORTH MOLTER ROAD, LIBERTY LAKE, WA, 99019

  Registry ID: 110000771246

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ITRON INCentered 2020-08-03

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2020-08-03Final Order Issued
• 2020-08-03Enforcement Action Closed
• 2020-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered