In The News
July 23, 2010
FMC Responds to U.S. Appeals Court Rulings on Carbofuran; Court Overturns Revocation of Import Tolerances
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reinstate import tolerances for carbofuran for rice, bananas, coffee and sugar cane. Although the court did not endorse EPA's views on the safety of carbofuran, for procedural reasons it did not overturn the agency's decision to deny an administrative hearing regarding revocation of domestic tolerances. FMC Corporation, the U.S. registrant for carbofuran (Furadan), while satisfied with the reinstatement of import tolerances, has not determined if further legal action will be taken regarding the continued denial of an administrative hearing until it can conduct a careful review of the court's opinion.
February 13, 2010
FMC Conducts Buy-Back of Furadan 4F in East Africa
FMC Corporation has repurchased Furadan 5G from distributors and retailers in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. The buy-back program remains open for any product that might still be in commercial channels. Should any additional product be found in the marketplace, please let FMC know the location details so it can be repurchased. FMC has no plans to reintroduce the product in these countries in the future.
December 14, 2009
U.S. Court Grants FMC an Expedited Review
The United States Court of Appeals has granted FMC’s request for an expedited review. This will challenge EPA’s refusal to hold a hearing to contest their revocation of all carbofuran tolerances.
October 30, 2009
FMC Corporation Plans Legal Challenge to EPA Decision to Deny Administrative Hearing on Carbofuran
FMC Corporation announced the company plans to challenge the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to deny an administrative hearing on the agency's action to revoke all U.S. food tolerances for carbofuran insecticide. The company and a group of U.S. crop commodity associations will take legal action in U.S. federal court.
May 12, 2009
FMC Corporation Plans Objections to EPA Action on Carbofuran
FMC Corporation strongly disagrees with the announcement by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revoke all U.S. food tolerances for the pesticide carbofuran. The company plans to file objections to this action by the EPA and to seek an administrative hearing.
April 15, 2009
FMC Meets with Conservationists in Kenya
Three FMC representatives traveled to Kenya to meet with members of several wildlife conservation groups to discuss the Furadan withdrawal and buy-back program, as well as reports of wildlife poisonings.
|
July 23, 2010
FMC Responds to U.S. Appeals Court Rulings on Carbofuran; Court Overturns Revocation of Import Tolerances
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reinstate import tolerances for carbofuran for rice, bananas, coffee and sugar cane. Although the court did not endorse EPA's views on the safety of carbofuran, for procedural reasons it did not overturn the agency's decision to deny an administrative hearing regarding revocation of domestic tolerances. FMC Corporation, the U.S. registrant for carbofuran (Furadan), while satisfied with the reinstatement of import tolerances, has not determined if further legal action will be taken regarding the continued denial of an administrative hearing until it can conduct a careful review of the court's opinion.
|
|
February 13, 2010
FMC Conducts Buy-Back of Furadan 4F in East Africa
FMC Corporation has repurchased Furadan 5G from distributors and retailers in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. The buy-back program remains open for any product that might still be in commercial channels. Should any additional product be found in the marketplace, please let FMC know the location details so it can be repurchased. FMC has no plans to reintroduce the product in these countries in the future.
|
|
December 14, 2009
U.S. Court Grants FMC an Expedited Review
The United States Court of Appeals has granted FMC’s request for an expedited review. This will challenge EPA’s refusal to hold a hearing to contest their revocation of all carbofuran tolerances.
|
|
|
|
|