EPA v. Riceco (import)
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
Importer of record (Riceco) attempted to import a pesticide Propanil Technical with a composition that differed from that associated with the product registration's Confidential Statement of Formula required to be maintained with EPA. EPA requested U.S. Customs and Border Protection deny entry/refuse delivery of the import shipment at the port. The importer of record agreed to return the violative shipment to the country of origin.
Defendants (1)
- RicecoNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
RICECO LLC
5100 POPLAR AVE STE 2428, MEMPHIS, TN, 38137
Registry ID: 110038236566
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A1C — Composition Difference
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Riceco (import)entered 2015-10-16
Primary law: FIFRA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2015-10-16Final Order Issued
- 2015-11-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600447580
- Case number
- 05-2016-0004
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Composition Difference
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2016-0004 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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