EPA v. CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE, LLC

Case summary

1/13/2022 - CONSENT AGREEMENT FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $109,400. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: THE EPA ALLEGES THAT BY IMPORTING AND DISTRIBUTING UNREGISTERED PESTICIDES THAT DID NOT MEET THE VARIOUS EXEMPTIONS, THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 12(A)(1)(A) OF FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. ? 136J(A)(1)(A), ON AT LEAST ELEVEN OCCASIONS AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO THE ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES UNDER SECTION 14 OF FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. ? 136L. THE EPA ALLEGES THAT BY IMPORTING AND DISTRIBUTING MISBRANDED PESTICIDES, THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 12(A)(1)(E) OF FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. ? 136J(A)(1)(E), ON AT LEAST SEVEN OCCASIONS AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO THE ASSESSMENT OF A CIVIL PENALTY UNDER SECTION 14(A) OF FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. ? 136L(A).

Defendants (1)

• CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• CORTEVA AGROSCIENCES LLC (CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE, LLC)

  9330 ZIONSVILLE RD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46268

  Registry ID: 110000889879

• CORTEVA AGROSCIENCES LLC (CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE, LLC)

  9330 ZIONSVILLE RD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46268

  Registry ID: 110000889879

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded
• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE, LLCentered 2022-01-13

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $109,400

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2022-01-13Final Order Issued
• 2022-01-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2022-02-09Enforcement Action Data Entered