Syngenta to pay $50,100 for US labelling violation

Syngenta has recently corrected pesticide labeling violations stemming from incorrect labels it gave to a pesticide distributor in Tangent, Oregon and has agreed to pay a penalty of $50,100, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Syngenta sold and distributed Quilt Xcel, a broad spectrum fungicide, to Crop Production Services in 2012. The fungicide is used on grains, vegetables and fruits. Syngenta received federal approval for its Quilt Xcel label and is responsible for providing approved labels to companies that package and/or distribute its products.

“Mislabeled pesticides are dangerous because they may display incorrect warnings and application instructions,” said Kelly McFadden, EPA Pesticide Unit Manager. “Labels protect people who use pesticides and the land on which they’re used.”