The Environmental Protection Agency reports that Gordon Corporation, a Kansas City, Mo., pesticide manufacturer, has agreed to pay a $6,000 civil penalty to the U.S. to settle allegations that it violated the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) by importing a 294,880-pound shipment of the misbranded pesticide 2,4-D Acid.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement reports that more than $3 million in counterfeit goods have been seized by ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection since the beginning of Fiscal Year 2010 in the Port of Savannah. Besides seizure, CBP's strategic approach to IPR enforcement includes audits of infringing importers, and cooperation with international trading partners, industry and other government agencies. 14,841 seizures of counterfeit and pirated goods with a total domestic value of $260.7 million occurred in FY 2009.
The International Trade Administration has issued the final results of an antidumping duty changed circumstances review of fresh and chilled Atlantic Salmon from Norway.
On June 8, 2010, Office of Management and Budget Director Orszag sent memoranda to the heads of executive departments and agencies asking them to trim their FY 2012 discretionary budgets and identify low-priority programs and high risk information technology projects, etc.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued an updated version of its list of Canada (June 7, 2010) establishments eligible to export meat and poultry to the U.S.
The Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a notice to the wildlife import/export community announcing amendments to Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Appendices I and II.
The International Trade Administration has made a final affirmative antidumping duty determination that wire decking from China is being, or is likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
On June 7, 2010, APHIS updated its Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Animal Product Manual. This Manual provides the background, procedures, and regulatory actions to enforce the regulations governing the import and export of animals, animal products, and animal by-products.