UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION

Ill 1650 Arch Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2029 VIA E-MAIL AND UPS OVERNIGHT DELIVERY Ellen

J. Kullman Chief Executive Officer E.



### I. du Pont

de Nemours

and Company 1 007 Market Street Wilmington,

DE 19898 Re: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,

and Rodenticide

Act Stop Sale, Use,

or Removal Order Docket
No. FIFRA-03-2011-0277SS Dear Ms. Kullman:



### AUG
11 2011 Enclosed

is

a Stop Sale, Use,

or Removal Order ("Order") issued

by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region

III ("EPA") concerning

the pesticide product "DuPont lmprelis Herbicide"
(EPA Reg. No. 352-793) ("lmprelis").

The Order requires_

E.!. du Pont

de Nemours

and Company ("DuPont")

to cease
the sale, use and removal

of Imprelis, except

as provided

in the Order. The Order

is being issued under
the authority

of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,

and Rodenticide

Act,

as amended,

7 U.S.C.



### § 136

et seq. ("FIFRA"),

and is effective immediately. Section 13(a) ofFIFRA,

7 U.S.C.



### § 136k(a), authorizes

EPA

to issue orders prohibiting

the sale, use,
or removal

of any pesticide

by any person who owns, controls,

or has custody

of such pesticide whenever
there

is reason

to believe
that the pesticide

is in violation of any provision

of FIFRA

or has been

or is intended

to be distributed

or sold

in violation

of any provision

of FIFRA. DuPont

is the registrant

for Imprelis.
EPA has reason

to believe
that DuPont

has distributed

or sold lmprelis

in violation

of Section 12(a)(l)(E) ofFIFRA,

7 U.S.C. 

### § 136j(a)(l )(E), which prohibits

the sale
or distribution

of any pesticide

that

is misbranded. The Order does not affect DuPont's ability

to implement

its contemplated product return program

for products beyond DuPont's ownership, custody

or control. Returned products

are not subject

to the Order until they come within

the ownership, custody

or control

of DuPont,

at which point DuPont may not sell/distribute,

use or remove lmprelis unless such activity

is first approved

by EPA

in writing. EPA encourages DuPont

to consult with EPA
on its proposed product return program. Should DuPont elect

to conduct

a return program,
EPA suggests

the following features

be included

in the written description

of the program: • Details about how DuPont
will collect, consolidate,

and hold the returned Imprelis product;•DetailsabouthowthemovementofreturnedImpreliswillbetrackedanddocumented;•ProvisionsforaninventoryofallstocksoflmprelisinthepossessionofDuPont'sdistributorsandotherdirectcustomerssuchthattheamountandlocationofstockscanbedeterminedatanytime;•DetailsabouthowDuPontwillaccountforandaddresslmprelisproductthatisnotreturned;•ProvisionstomakethereturnedImprelisproductavailabletoEPAforsampling,uponrequest;•AdescriptionofthecircumstancesandproceduresfordispositionofanyreturnedImprelisproduct,includingprojectedtimelinesforcompletionofallsuchactivitiesincompliancewithfederal,state,andlocalrequirements;•DetailsabouthowDuPontwillreporttoEPAthefinaldispositionofthereturnedproduct,includingthetotalquantityreturnedperdistributorordirectcustomer,whethertheproductwasreturnedopenorunopened,andthelocationofthereturnedproduct;and•Appropriaterecordkeepingandreportingprovisionssuchthatcompliancewiththereturnprogramcanbedemonstrated.CertaincompaniesmayberequiredtodisclosetotheandExchangeCommissiontheexistenceofcertainpendingorknowntobecontemplatedenvironmentallegalproceedings(administrativeorjudicial)arisingunderfederal,state,orlocalenvironmentallaws.Pleaseseetheattached"NoticeofSecuritiesandExchangeCommissionRegistrants'DutytoDiscloseEnvironmentalLegalProceedings"formoreinformationaboutthisrequirementandtoaidyouindeterminingwhetherDuPontmaybesubjecttothesame.IfDuPonthasanyquestionsregardingtheOrder,pleasecontactFatimaEl-Abdaoui,Ph.D.,Chief,PesticidesandAsbestosProgramsBranch,LandandChemicalsDivision,bytelephoneat(215)814-2129orbye-mailatel-abdaoui.fatima@epa.gov.Foranylegal-relatedquestions,pleasecontactJanetE.Sharke,SeniorAssistantRegionalCounsel,bytelephoneat(215)814-2689,orbye-mailatsharke.janet@epa.gov.Sincerely,AbrahamFerdas,DirectorLandandChemicalsDivisionEnclosurescc:K.Sherman,Esq.W.Lehrenbaum,Esq.

### UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION

III 1650 ARCH STREET PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19103-2029 IN THE MATTER

OF E.

I. 

### du Pont

de Nemours

and Company 1 007 Market Street Wilmington,

DE 19898 Respondent

) ) ) ) ) ) ) 

### Stop Sale, Use,
or Removal Order DOCKET

NO: FIFRA-03-20 11-0277SS 

### I. AUTHORITY 1. This Stop Sale, Use,

or Removal Order ("Order")

is issued pursuant

lo the authority vested

in the Administrator

of the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA")

by Section 13(a) ofthe Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,

and Rodenticide

Act,

as amended ("FIFRA"),

7 U.S.C.



### § 136k(a), which authorizes

the Administrator

ofthe EPA

to issue

an order prohibiting

the sale, use,
or removal

of any pesticide

or device

by any person who owns, controls,

or has custody

of such pesticide

or device whenever
there

is reason

to believe
that

, 

### inter alia, the pesticide

or device

is in violation

of any provision

of Fl 

### FRA,

or the pesticide or device
has been

or is intended

to be distributed

or sold

in violation

of any provision

of FIFRA. 2. This authority

was delegated

to the Regional Administrator,

EPA, Region

III, and redelegated

to the Director

of the Land and Chemicals Division

and

to the Associate Director ofthe Office ofToxics

and Pesticides

in the Land and Chemicals Division,
EPA

, Region

Ill. 3. Section 12(a)(l)(E) ofFIFRA,

7 U

. S.C.



### § 136j(a)(l)(E), provides

that

it shall

be unlawful

for any person

in any State

to sell or distribute

to any person
any pesticide

that

is misbranded. 4. Section 12(a)(2)(1) ofFIFRA,

7 U.S.C.

§ 136j(a)(2)(1), provides

that

it shall

be unlawful

for any person

to violate
any order issued under Section

13 of FIFRA. 5. Section
2(s) ofFIFRA,

7 U.S.C.



### § 136(s), defines

a "person"

as "any individual, partnership, association, corporation,

or any organized group

of persons whether incorporated

or not.

" 6. Section 2(gg) ofFIFRA,

7 U.S.C



### § 136(gg), defines

"to distribute

or sell"

as "to distribute, sell, offer for sale, hold for distribution,

hold for sale, hold for shipment,
ship, deliver

forshipment,releaseforshipment,orreceiveand(havingsoreceived)deliveroroffertodeliver."7.Section2(u)ofFIFRA,7U.S.C.§136(u),definesa"pesticide,"inpart,as"anysubstanceormixtureofsubstancesintendedforpreventing,destroying,repelling,ormitigatinganypest...Seealso40C.F.R.§152.15.8.Section2(t)ofFIFRA,7U.S.C.§136(t),definesa"pest"as"anyinsect,rodent,nematode,fungus,weed,or[ ]anyotherformofterrestrialoraquaticplantoranimallifeorvirus,bacteria,orothermicro-organism(exceptviruses,bacteria,orothermicro-organismsonorinlivingmanorotherlivinganimals)whichtheAdministratordeclarestobeapestundersection[25(c)(1)ofFIFRA]."Seealso40C.F.R.§152.5.9.Section2(q)(1)(F)ofFIFRA,7U.S.C.§136(q)(1)(F),providesthatapesticideis"misbranded"ifsuchpesticide's"labelingaccompanyingitdoesnotcontaindirectionsforusewhicharenecessaryforeffectingthepurposeforwhichtheproductisintendedandifcompliedwith,togetherwithanyrequirementsundersection[3(d)ofFIFRA],areadequatetoprotecthealthandtheenvironment."10.Section2(q)(l)(G)ofFIFRA,7U.S.C.§136(q)(l)(G),providesthatapesticideis"misbranded"ifsuchpesticide's"labeldoesnotcontainawarningorcautionstatementwhichmaybenecessaryandifcompliedwith,togetherwithanyrequirementsimposedundersection[3(d)ofFIFRA],isadequatetoprotecthealthandtheenvironment:'II.BACKGROUND11.E.I.duPontdeNemoursandCompany("DuPont")isacorporationlocatedandincorporatedinthestateofDelaware.DuPontisa"person"asdefinedinSection2(s)ofFlFRA,7U.S.C.§136(s).12.ThisOrderreferstoDuPontandallitsdivisions,offices,andbranches,collectivelyas"DuPont."13.DuPontistheregistrantforthepesticide"DuPontImprelisHerbicide"("Imprelis"),anherbicidewhichhasbeenassignedEPARegistrationNumber352-793.TheactiveingredientinImprelisisaminocyclopyrachlor(CASNumber858956-35-1).14.lmprelisisa"pesticide"asthattermisdefinedinSection2(u)ofFIFRA.7U.S.C.§136(u).15.lmpreliswasregisteredbyEPAonAugust31,2010,asaselectivebroadleafweedherbicide.

# III. BASIS FOR THE ORDER 16. Beginning

in June 2011, EPA received complaints

from numerous
states reporting damage

to trees associated

with the use of lmprelis.

On July 18, 2011, EPA sent

a Jetter

to DuPont requiring

it to submit information pursuant

to Section 6(a)(2) ofFIFRA,

7 U.S

. C. § 136d(a)(2), including studies
and adverse effects-related information involving lmprelis. 17. On July 28,2011, DuPont submitted information

to EPA including thousands ofreports

of adverse incidents involving damage

or death

to trees associated

with the use of lmprelis. 18. As part of DuPont's

July 28,2011 submission,

EPA also received

test data from DuPont confirming

that certain coniferous
trees, including Norway spruce
and balsam

fir

, are susceptible

to being damaged

or killed

by the application

of lmprelis. 19. The label for Imprelis contains directions

for use that provide

for its application

near trees. 20. The label for Imprelis does not warn

or caution about potential damage

to trees when used

in accordance

with the approved label. 21.
In response

to the significant concerns raised

by EPA and others relating

to reports

of tree damage associated

with the use of lmprelis

, on or about August

4, 2011. DuPont
sent
its distributors

a letter informing
them that DuPont would

be implementing

a voluntary suspension

of sale and soon

be conducting

a product return
and refund program.

The Jetter acknowledged

that tree injuries may have been caused

by the application

of Imprclis. 22. Based

on tests and inspections conducted

to date, EPA has reason

to believe
that the lmpr

e lis labeling does not contain directions

for use and/or warning

or caution statements

that arc adequate

to protect

the environment, namely, certain species

of trees. 23. EPA has reason

to believe
that lmprelis

is misbranded

as that term

is defined

in Sections 2(q)(1)(F) and/or
(G) ofFIFRA,

7 U.S.C.

§§ 136(q)(1)(F)
and/or (G), and that DuPont distributed

or sold lmprelis

in violation

of Section 12(a)(l)(E) ofFIFRA,

7 U.S

. C. 

# § 136j(a)(1)(E).



# IV. ORDER 24. Pursuant

to the authority

of Section 13(a) ofFIFRA,

7 U.S.C.



# § 136k(a)

, 

# EPA hereby orders DuPont

to immediately

cease
the sale, use or removal

of Imprelis products under

its ownership, control,

or custody, wherever
such lmprelis products

are located, except

in accordance

with the provision

of this Order.

# 25. This Order shall extend

to all quantities

and container types/sizes

of lmprelis owned, controlled

or within

the custody

of DuPont, including lmprelis products under alternate brand names
and any Imprelis stocks returned

to DuPont from

its distributors, customers

or other persons. 26. Imprelis products
shall not be 

# used, sold, offered

for sale, held for sale, shipped, delivered

for shipment, received,

or having been

so received,
shall not be delivered, offered

for delivery, or removed
from any facility

or establishment,

for any reason, unless such activity

has been approved

by EPA

in writing.
Any proposal

for EPA's approval

of any such activity shall

be submitted,

in writing,

to Fatima El-Abdaoui,
Ph.D., Chief, Pesticides

and Asbestos Programs Branch (3LC62),
U.S. EPA, Region

III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia,

PA 19103-2029.

In order
for EPA

to approve

a proposal, DuPont shall first submit

to EPA,

in connection

with the proposal

or sooner: (a)

a description

of the existing inventory

of such product
that

is owned

or controlled

by or in the custody

of DuPont, including
each location where such product

is held, and the quantities

and container type/size

of product held

at each such location

on the effective

date of this Order;
and (b)

a description

of any additional product returned

to the ownership. custody

or control of DuPont

by its distributors, customers

or any other person after the effective

date
of this Order. Such description

shall include

the name and address

of each such distributor, customer

or other person
and the date, quantity

and condition

of each container type/size

of product returned

by each such distributor. customer

or other person. Such information

shall

be updated

and provided

to EJ> A in writing

on

a weekly basis
for four weeks
and on

a monthly basis thereafter

until modification

or termination

of this Order. If DuPont chooses

to submit

a proposal

as described above, such proposal
shall include details ofthe proposed activity
and provisions

to maintain records

of the **disposition(~,** 

# reformulation, repackaging, relabeling, disposal)

of such product

and

to make such records available

to EPA upon request. Such records shall include information describing

each method

and date of disposition

of such product, each location/destination

of such disposition and the quantity

of product subject

to such method

and location/destination. 27. Any person who violates

any term

or provision

of this Order may
be subject

to civil

or criminal penalties

as prescribed

in Section

14 ofFIFRA,

7 U.S.C.



# § 136/. 28. The issuance

of this Order shall not constitute

a waiver

by EPA
of any rights

or remedies

it may have, either judicial

or administrative,

under FIFRA

or any other federal environmental law,

to address
this matter

or any other matters

or unlawful

acts not described

in this Order

.29.ThisOrdershallbeeffectiveimmediatelyuponreceiptbyDuPont.30.ThisOrdershallremainineffectunlessanduntilrevoked,terminated,suspended,ormodified,inwriting,byEPA.31.IfanyprovisionofthisOrderisdeterminedbyacourtofcompetentjurisdictiontobeinvalid,-illegal,orunenforceable,thevalidity,legality,andenforceabilityoftheremainingprovisionsshallinnowaybeaffectedorimpairedtherebyandsuchprovisionsshallremaininfullforceandeffect.V.OTHERMATTERS32.ForanyadditionalinformationaboutthisOrder,pleasecontactFatimaEI-Abdaoui,Ph.D.,Chief,PesticidesandAsbestosProgramsBranch,at215-814-2129.ForanylegalmattersconcerningthisOrder,pleasecontactJanetE.Sharke,SeniorAssistantRegionalCounsel,at215-814-2689.AbrahamFerdas,DirectorLandandChemicalsDivision..NOTICEOFSECURITIESANDEXCHANGECOMMISSIONREGISTRANTS'DUTYToDISCLOSEENVIRONMENTALLEGALPROCEEDINGSSecuritiesandExchangeCommissionregulati-onsrequirecompaniesregisteredwiththeSEC(e.g.,publiclytradedcompanies)todisclose,onatleastaquarterlybasis,theexistenceofcertainadministrativeorjudicialproceedingstakenagainstthemarisingunderFederal,Stateorlocalprovisionsthathavethe·.primarypurposeofprotectingtheenvironment.Instruction5to·Item103oftheSEC'sRegulationS-K(17CFR229.103)requiresdisclosureoftheseenvironmentallegalproceedings.ForthoseSECregistrantsthatusetheSEC's"smallbusinessissuer"reportingsystem,Instructions1-4toItem103oftheSEC'sRegulationS-B(17CFR228.103)requiresdisclosureenvironmentallegalproceedings.IfyouareanSECregistrant,youhaveadutytodisclosetheexistenceofpending-Orknowntobecontemplatedenvironmentallegalproceedings thatmeetanyofthefollowingcriteria(17CFR229.103(5)(A)-(C)):A.Suchproceedingismaterialtothebusinessorfinancialconditionoftheregi·strant;B.Suchproceedinginvolvesprimarilyaclaimfordamages,orinvolvespotentialmonetarysanctions,capitalexpenditures,deferredchargesorchargestoincomeandtheamountinvolved,exclusiveofinterestandcosts,exceeds10percentQfthecurrentassetsoftheregistrantanditssubsidiariesonaconsolidatedbasis;orC.Agovernmentalauthorityisapartytosuchproceedingandsuchproceedinginvolvespotentialmonetarysanctions,unlesstheregistrantreasonablybelievesthatsuchproceedingwillresultinnomonetarysanctions,orinmonetarysanctions,exclusiveofinterestandcosts,oflessthan$100,000;provided,however,thatsuchproceedingswhicharesimilarinnaturemaybegroupedanddescribedgenerically.SpecificinformationregardingtheenvironmentallegalproceedingsthatbedisclosedissetforthinItem103ofRegulationS-Kor,forregistrantsusingthe"smallbusinessissuer"reportingsystem,Item103(a)-(b)ofRegulationS-B.Ifdisclosureisrequired,itmustbrieflydescribetheproceeding,"includingthenameofthecourtoragencyinwhichtheproceedingsarepending,thedateinstituted,theprincipalpartiesthereto,adescriptionofthefactualbasisallegedtounderlietheproceedingsandthereliefsought."YouhavebeenidentifiedasapartytoanenvironmentallegalproceedingtowhichtheUnitedStatesgovernmentis,orwas,aparty.IfyouareanSECregistrant,thisenvironmentallegalproceedingmaytrigger,ormayalreadyhavetriggered,thedisclosureobligationundertheSECregulationsdescribedabove.·ThisnoticeisbeingprovidedtoinformyouofSECregistrants'dutytodiscloseanyrelevarttenvironmentallegalproceedingstotheSEC.Thisnoticedoesnotcreate,modifyorinterpretanyexistinglegalobligations,itisnotintendedtobeanexhaustivedescriptionofthelegallyapplicablerequirementsanditisnotasubstituteforregulationspublishedintheCodeofFederalRegulations.ThisnoticehasbeenissuedtoyouTorinformationpurposesonly.Nodetermiiuitiorioftheapplicabilityofthisreportingrequirementtoyourcompanyhasmadebyanygovernmentalentity.Youshouldseekcompetentcounsel indeterininingtheapplicabilityoftheseandotherSECrequirementstotheenvironmentallegalproceedingatissue,aswellasanyotherproceedingsknowntobecontemplatedbygovernmentalauthorities.IfyouhaveanyquestionsabouttheSEC'senvironmentaldisclosurerequirements,pleasecontacttheSECOfficeoftheSpecialSeniorCounselforDisclosureOperationsat(202)551-3115.,.

### CERTIFICATE

OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on the date set forth below,

I hand-delivered

to the Regional Hearing Clerk

of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region

III, the original

and one copy
of the foregoing

Stop Sale, Use,

or Removal Order (Docket

No. FIFRA-03-2011-0277SS). I further certify that on the **dat~** 

### set forth be.low,

I caused

a true and correct copy

of the Stop Sale, Use
or Removal Order

to be transmitted

via UPS overnight

mail

to the following: 

# ~/n/u Date



### •

Ellen

J. 

### Kullman Chief Executive Officer E.

I. du Pont

de Nemours

and Company 1 007 Market Street Wilmington,

DE 19898 Janet

E. Sharke Senior Assistant Regional Counsel U.S. EPA, Region

Ill Office

of Regional Counsel (3RC50) 1650 Arch Street Philadelphia,

PA 191 03-2029