7/10/2015 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $30,600. RESPONDENT WILL MAKE FOUR INSTALLMENTS PAYMENTS. THE FIRST ONE IS DUE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS.
ORDER ALLEGES:
RESPONDENT OFFERED FOR DISTRIBUTION AND/OR SALE UNREGISTERED PESTICIDES ON AT ONE OCCASION, IN VIOLATION OF FIFRA SECTION 12(A)(1)(a).
RESPONDENT PRODUCED PESTICIDES AT THE PRODUCER ESTABLISHMENT THAT WAS NOT REGISTERED BY THE EPA. IN VIOLATION OF FIFRA SECTION 12(a)(2)(L).
FURTHER, DURING THE EPA'S INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ON AT LEAST SEVEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A NOTICE OF ARRIVAL (NOA) OF PESTICIDES AND DEVICES (ALSO KNOWN AS EPA FORM 3540-1 ) TO THE EPA PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF EACH OF THE SHIPMENTS FROM THE FOREIGN PRODUCER ESTABLISHMENT. IN VIOLATION OF FIFRA SECTION 12(A)(2)(N).
RESPONDENT FAILED TO FILE A NOA ON AT LEAST SEVEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF EACH SHIPMENT OF THE PESTICIDES IN VIOLATION OF FIFRA SECTION 12(A)(2)(N).