EPA v. PRIMA INTERNATIONAL TRADING

Case summary

IN JANUARY, 2000, U.S. CUSTOMS DETAINED ONE (1) ENGINE IMP ORTED BY RESPONDENT BECAUSE IT DID NOT CONTAIN THE EPA MANDA TED LABEL AS SET FORTH IN 40 C.F.R. 89.110-96. RESPONDENT PROVIDED EVIDENCE OF EPA CERTIFICATION OF THE SUBJECT ENGINE BUT WAS UNABLE TO SUBMIT PROOF OF LABELING. THEREFORE, EPA IMPOSED A FINE OF $500 PER IMPROPERLY LABELED ENGINE. RES PONDENT HAS PREVIOUSLY IMPORTED APPROXIMATELY FIFTY (50) NON ROAD DIESEL ENGINES SINCE 1/1/96. RESPONDENT HAS PERFORMED A 50% LOOKBACK AND HAS PROVIDED A PLAN TO PREVENT FUTURE VI OLATIONS. NO VIOLATIONS WERE DISCLOSED.

Defendants (1)

• PRIMA INTERNATIONAL TRADINGNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• WESTERN INTL TRDG CO

  9531 W 78TH ST STE 102, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, 553443856

  Registry ID: 110010646569

• PRIMA INTL TRADING

  7000 HIGHBRIDGE RD, FAYETTEVILLE, NY, 13066

  Registry ID: 110010646578

Statutes cited

• CAA 213 — Non-road Engines & Vehicles

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PRIMA INTERNATIONAL TRADINGentered 2000-03-22

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-02-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-02-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-03-22Final Order Issued
• 2001-10-02Enforcement Action Closed