EPA v. FMC CORPORATION

Case summary

FIFRA NORA: 3/2/2026 NOTICE OF RECOMMENDATION TO REFUSE ADMISSION Consignee: FMC Corporation Entry Number: DSV-79746043 Product(s): Chlorantraniliprole Technical (EPA Reg. No. 279-9605) By this memorandum, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is notifying the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that it is the opinion of the EPA that one or more of the pesticidal products in the shipment DSV-79746043 described below, is in violation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA, or the Act), as amended, 7 U.S.C. ? 136o(c), and should be refused entry into the United States pursuant to the authority of Section 17(c) of FIFRA as more fully detailed below The following information pertains to this shipment: Entry Number: DSV-79746043 Product Name(s): Chlorantraniliprole Technical (EPA Reg. No. 279-9605) Shipper/Manufacturer: Syngenta Production France Consignee: FMC Corporation Date of Importation: January 28, 2026 Port of Entry: Port of Atlanta, Georgia ? 1704 It appears that the product is not in compliance with the Act and is subject to refusal of entry into the United States due to the following violation(s): ?FIFRA ? 12(a)(1)(E), 7 U.S.C. ? 136j(a)(1)(E): To sell or distribute a pesticide that is misbranded. Specifically, one of the labels includes the incorrect EPA Reg. No. and states, ?For R&D Purposes Only-Not for Sale? and ?Specific testing instructions will be presented in the Study Protocol? which is not on the EPA registered label.

Defendants (1)

• FMC CORPORATIONNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• FMC CORPORATION

  2929 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19104

  Registry ID: 110069999063

• FMC CORPORATION

  2929 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19104

  Registry ID: 110069999063

• FMC CORPORATION

  2929 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19104

  Registry ID: 110069999063

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FMC CORPORATIONentered 2026-03-02

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2026-03-02Final Order Issued
• 2026-03-02Enforcement Action Closed
• 2026-03-05Enforcement Action Data Entered