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HQ-2006-5016Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2006· Region HQ

EPA v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc.

Case summary

Syngenta Seeds, Inc., has agreed to pay a $1,517,875 penalty to EPA for selling and distributing seed corn that contained an unregistered genetically engineered pesticide called Bt 10.

Defendants (1)

  • Syngenta Seeds, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SYNGENTA SEEDS, INC.

    7500 OLSON MEMORIAL HWY., MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55440

    Registry ID: 110022319267

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 12A1AUnregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Syngenta Seeds, Inc.entered 2007-01-19

    Primary law: FIFRA

    Federal penalty: $1,517,875

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2007-01-19Final Order Issued
  • 2007-01-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2007-08-15Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
600056821
Case number
HQ-2006-5016
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
HQ
Voluntary self-disclosure
Yes
Primary statute
Unregistered Pesticide

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case HQ-2006-5016 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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