EPA v. Zuru LLC (COVID-19)

Case summary

The shipment that arrived at the border for import was in violation of FIFRA section 12(a)(1)(A), which states that it is unlawful for any person to distribute or sell any pesticide that is not registered under section 3 of FIFRA. Under FIFRA, a pesticide is any substance (or mixture of substances) intended for a pesticidal purpose, i.e., use for the purpose of preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest or use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant. A substance is considered to be intended for a pesticidal purpose, and thus to be a pesticide requiring registration, if the substance consists of or contains one or more active ingredients and has no significant commercially valuable use as distributed or sold other than (1) use for pesticidal purpose (by itself or in combination with any other substance). (40 C.F.R. ? 152.15(b))

Defendants (1)

• Zuru LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ZURU LLC

  228 NEVADA ST, EL SEGUNDO, CA, 90245

  Registry ID: 110070824046

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Zuru LLC (COVID-19)entered 2020-07-08

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2020-07-08Final Order Issued
• 2020-07-28Enforcement Action Closed
• 2020-08-21Enforcement Action Data Entered