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HQ-2016-5018Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2016· Region HQ

EPA v. Proctor & Gamble, Co.

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

In its application for a research or marketing permit, Respondent submitted to EPA signed compliance statements that the included studies submitted to EPA were conducted in compliance with the FIFRA Good Laboratory Practice Standards at 40 C.F.R. 160. EPA determined those statements were false. EPA also determined that raw data associated with the studies submitted to EPA was missing.

Defendants (1)

  • Proctor & Gamble, Co.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • IN VITRO SCIENCES, INC.

    30 W. WATKINS MILL ROAD, GAITHERSBURG, MD, 20878

    Registry ID: 110069994177

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 12A2QFalsify Testing Information
  • FIFRA 12A2BRefuse Records, Reports, Entry

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Proctor & Gamble, Co.entered 2016-09-29

    Primary law: FIFRA

    Federal penalty: $14,300

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2016-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2016-09-29Final Order Issued
  • 2016-10-11Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600829746
Case number
HQ-2016-5018
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
PTEB
EPA region
HQ
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Falsify Testing Information

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case HQ-2016-5018 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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