EPA v. DOW AGROSCIENCES, LLC

Case summary

SALE OF AN ADULTERATED PESTICIDE DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC, THE PRIMARY REGISTRANT OF A PESTICIDE KNOWN AS XL2G AND AGENT FOR ITS DISTRIBUTOR GREEN LIGHT COMPANY HAS VIOLATED FIFRA 12(A)(1)(A) FOR DISTRIBUTING AND SELLING A REGISTERED PESTICIDE WITH A COMPOSITION WHICH DIFFERED AT THE TIME OF ITS DISTRIBUTION AND SALE FROM THE COMPOSITION DESCRIBED IN THE STATEMENT REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH ITS REGISTRATION. SPECIALLY, THE PESTICIDE STATES THAT THE PRODUCT CONTAINS 1.0 PERCENT BENEFIN AND 1.0 PERCENT ORYZALIN. IN ITS ANSWER, DOW AGROSCIENCES ADMITTED THE ALLEGATIONS IN THE COMPLAINT. A CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,500, THE PROPOSED PENLTY, WAS SUBMITTED WITH DOW'S ANSWER.

Defendants (1)

• DOW AGROSCIENCES, LLCNamed in settlement

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1C — Composition Difference

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DOW AGROSCIENCES, LLCentered 1998-03-03

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $3,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-01-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-01-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-03-03Final Order Issued
• 1998-03-18Enforcement Action Closed