EPA v. DOW AGROSCIENCES, LLC.

Case summary

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 CONNECT- ION WITH ITS REGISTRATION. SPECIFICALLY, THE PESTICIDE CONTAINED 1.5 PERCENT BENEFIN AND .05 PERCENT ORYZALIN. THE COMPOSITION STATEMENT REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE REGISTRATION OF XL2G STATES THAT THE PRODUCT CONTAINS 1.0 PERCENT BENEFIN AND 1.0 PERCENT ORYZALIN. IN IT ANSWER, DOW AGROSCIENCES ADMITTED THE LLEGATIONS IN THE COMPLAINT. A CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,500, THE PROPOSED PENALTY, WAS SUBMITTED WITH DOW'S ANSWER.

Defendants (1)

• DOW AGROSCIENCES, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• DOW AGROSCIENCES SWITZERLAND SA

  9330 ZIONSVILLE RD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 462680000

  Registry ID: 110000889879

• DOW AGROSCIENCES SWITZERLAND SA

  9330 ZIONSVILLE RD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 462680000

  Registry ID: 110000889879

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1C — Composition Difference

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DOW AGROSCIENCES, LLC

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $3,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1998-01-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-03-06Enforcement Action Closed
• 1998-05-14Enforcement Action Data Entered