EPA v. ACETO AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL COMPANY

Case summary

ACETO AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL CO,OWNS FIFRA SECTION 3 REGULATINS FOR LIQUID BASED POTATO SPROUT INHIBITING PESTICIDES AND ARE EXPERIEMENTING WITH A POWDER BASED FORM OF THEIR REGISTERED PRODUCTS. THE ORIGINAL EXPERIMENT OUTLINED THE TREATMENT OF 5,000 TONS OF POTATOES W/ABOUT 4,000 LBS OF DRY COAT POTATO SPROUT INHIBITOR (DCPSI) AND HENCE A SHIPMENT OF 3,750 LBS WAS SHIPPED TO THE US FROM ENGLAND MANUFACTURER. DURING THE TRANS-CONTINENTAL SHIPMENT OF THE DCPSI, THE 5,000 TON EXPERIMENT WAS POPSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER INFORMATION WAS COLLECTED REGARDING THE PRODUCTS MARKETABILITIY IN THE US. INSTEAD OF DESTROYING THE PRODUCT OR IMMEDIATELY RETURNING IT TO THE MANUFACTURER, THE EPA HAS AGREED TO ALLOW ACETO TO HOLD THE SHIPMENT INTACT UNTIL A FEDERAL STOP SALE ORDER PENDING THE OUTCOME OF EXPERIMENTS ALREADY IN PROGRESS. THE ORDER OUTLINED SEVERAL CONDITIONS WHICH ACETO MUST MEET IN ORDER TO HOLD THE PRODUCT FOR FUTURE TESTING.

Defendants (1)

• ACETO AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ACETO AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL CO

  9901 PACIFIC HWY (US CUSTOMS TRUCK CROSSING), BLAINE, WA, 98230

  Registry ID: 110024277860

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ACETO AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 2005-10-06

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2005-10-06Final Order Issued
• 2005-11-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-04-26Enforcement Action Closed