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HQ-2016-5020Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2016· Region HQ

EPA v. Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd.

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)

  • Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd. ( Sumitomo )Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • I2L RESEARCH USA

    1330 DILLON HEIGHTS AVE., BALTOMORE, MD, 21228

    Registry ID: 110066851767

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd.entered 2016-10-13

    Primary law: FIFRA

    Federal penalty: $7,150

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2016-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2016-10-13Final Order Issued
  • 2016-10-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2017-01-03Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600831879
Case number
HQ-2016-5020
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-2016-5020 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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