EPA v. Fibrenew Warehouse (COVID-19)
Final Order No Penalty
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 product that makes pesticidal claims is a pesticide, and it must be registered with the EPA prior to distribution or sale.
Defendants (1)
- Fibrenew WarehouseNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION PORT OF PEMBINA
10980 I-29, PEMBINA, ND, 58271
Registry ID: 110070864754
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Fibrenew Warehouse (COVID-19)entered 2020-05-21
Primary law: FIFRA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2020-05-21Final Order Issued
- 2020-05-21Enforcement Action Closed
- 2020-10-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602315891
- Case number
- 08-2020-0154
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Unregistered Pesticide
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2020-0154 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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