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HQ-2010-5014Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2010· Region HQ

EPA v. Monsanto Company

Case summary

Monsanto Company, of St. Louis, Missouri, agreed to pay a $2.5 M penalty to resolve misbranding violations related to the sale and distribution of cotton seed products containing genetically engineered pesticides. This is the larges civil administrative penalty settlement ever received under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).

Defendants (1)

  • Monsanto CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

  • MONSANTO COMPANY

    800 NORTH LINDBERGH BLVD., ST. LOUIS, MO, 63167

    Registry ID: 110017986820

  • MONSANTO COMPANY

    800 NORTH LINDBERGH BLVD., ST. LOUIS, MO, 63167

    Registry ID: 110017986820

  • MONSANTO COMPANY

    800 NORTH LINDBERGH BLVD., ST. LOUIS, MO, 63167

    Registry ID: 110017986820

  • MONSANTO COMPANY

    800 NORTH LINDBERGH BLVD., ST. LOUIS, MO, 63167

    Registry ID: 110017986820

  • MONSANTO COMPANY

    800 NORTH LINDBERGH BLVD., ST. LOUIS, MO, 63167

    Registry ID: 110017986820

  • MONSANTO COMPANY

    800 NORTH LINDBERGH BLVD., ST. LOUIS, MO, 63167

    Registry ID: 110017986820

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 12A1EAdulterated/Misbranded

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Monsanto Companyentered 2010-07-01

    Primary law: FIFRA

    Federal penalty: $2,500,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2010-07-01Final Order Issued
  • 2010-07-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2010-07-13Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1800112704
Case number
HQ-2010-5014
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
HQ
Voluntary self-disclosure
Yes
Primary statute
Adulterated/Misbranded

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case HQ-2010-5014 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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