EPA v. FIATALLIS

Case summary

POSSIBLE CERTIFICATION BUT NOT LABELED CURRENT STATUS: POTENTIAL FOR ASA TO GO OUT REMEDIAL ACTION: NO ACTION CURRENTLY PENALTY: UNDETERMINED CLOSING DATE: SINCE 8/99, FIATALLIS CEASED TO IMPORT EQUIPMENT; ALL IMPORT ATIONS FOR FIATALLIS WILL BE DONE BY NEW HOLLAND, NORTH AMER ICA, WHO WILL OVERSEE FIATALLIS' COMPLIANCE PLAN AND LOOK BA CK. IN MARCH AND APRIL, 1999, US CUSTOMS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS, SEIZED 6 PIECES OF NONROAD EQUIPMENT WHOSE LABELS WERE MIS SING OR NOT READILY VISIBLE, ALTHOUGH THE ENGINES WERE CERTI FIED (FP&F #S 1999531000002101 (3), 1999530100001101, 199953 0100011001, AND 1999530100011601, ON 4/30/99, 3/1/99, 3/23/ 99, & 4/1/99). SUPPLEMENTAL LABELS WERE AFFIXED BY AN AUTHO RIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER IN ACCORDANC E WITH 80-110.96. A FINE OF $500 PER ENGINE WILL BE PAID T O CUSTOMS.-------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ EXL0359AAA EXCAVATOR FX240 4/30/99 # 1999SZ003236101 LW 110 WCEXL0359ABA EXCAVATOR FX350 WVWXL05.9DAS 4/30/99/TRACTOR FD175 1999SZ003236101 WCEXL0505ABB401 WVEXL07.7DAR EPA EXECUTED AN ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ( ASA ) WITH FIATALLIS ON JANUARY 13, 2000.OCTOBER 25, 1999. NEW HO LLAND (WITH A 1-WEEK EXTENSION) PROVIDED EPA A SUMMARY INFOR MATION ON ALL IMPORTATIONS SINCE 1/1/96 AND FOUND NO IMPORTA TIONS OF UNCERTIFIED AND/OR UNLABELED ENGINES. 4/30/99 1999SZ003236101 MOTOR GRADER RG140 4/1/99 1999SZ002696901 WNHXL07.5A2WEXCAVATOR FX200 4/30/99 1999SZ003236101 WCEXL0359AAA EXCAVATOR FX240 4/30/99 1999SZ003236101 WCEXL0359ABA EXCAVATOR FX350 4/30/99 1999SZ003236101 WCEXL0505ABB EPA EXECUTED AN ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ( ASA ) ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ WITH FIATALLIS ON JANUARY 13, 2000.OCTOBER 25, 1999. NEW H OLLAND (WITH A 1-WEEK EXTENSION) PROVIDED EPA A SUMMARY INFO RMATION ON ALL IMPORTATIONS SINCE 1/1/96 AND FOUND NO IMPORT ATIONS OF UNCERTIFIED AND/OR UNLABELED ENGINES.

Defendants (1)

• FIATALLIS NORTH AMERICA, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CASE CORP

  700 STATE ST, RACINE, WI, 53404

  Registry ID: 110005422293

Statutes cited

• CAA 213 — Non-road Engines & Vehicles

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FIATALLIS NA, INCentered 2000-01-13

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-10-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-01-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-01-13Final Order Issued
• 2000-01-13Compliance Achieved
• 2000-01-13Enforcement Action Closed