# GHARDA USA, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2020 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3602191665`
- **Case Number:** 03-2020-8001
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- GHARDA USA, INC. (settlement)
## Summary

On October 30, Region 3 issued a NORA to Gharda USA, Inc. for importing an unregistered pesticide intended for research and development. Any unregistered pesticides imported into the United States must follow specific labeling instructions, including appropriate directions for use and the insertion of the statements  Not for sale  and  For research and development only  to ensure that these unregistered pesticides do not enter the stream of commerce- the label was not compliant with these guidelines. The violation was discovered from an automatic alert sent to EPA from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Automated Commercial Environment database, which contains information on all product being imported into the U.S.

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