Farmworker Association of Florida et al v. EPA Reference : 21-1079 Complaint date : March 3, 2021 Status : Final judgment Place of jurisdiction : United States Plaintiffs types : Environmental NGOs, Unions, Farm/rural workers Plaintiffs names : Farmworker Association of Florida, Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), Environmental Working Group (EWG) Defendants : EPA Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice : Jonathan Evans, Stephanie M. Parent Case nature : Administrative Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) : , Nematicide, Carbamate, Aldicarb Requests : Cancellation of the registration of aldicarb by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Name of the Court : United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, United States Jurisdiction level : Decision date : June 7, 2021 Decision nature : Positive Decision content : The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia circuit vacates EPA approval of aldicarb for Florida citrus plants. Legal basis : Court Ruling : Link to the ruling Summary : Groups file a lawsuit to stop the dangerous pesticide aldicarb from being used on Florida's citrus groves, after EPA approved its use on Jan. 12, 2021 although EPA and Bayer, the manufacturer, had reached an agreement to end it in Oct. 2010 because it may pose unacceptable dietary risks, especially to infants and young children. On June 7, 2021 the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia circuit vacates EPA registration of aldicarb. The Florida State had overriden Trump EPA approval of aldicarb on April 22, 2021. Scientific references : No scientifice reference for this case. Related links : Agreement to Terminate All Uses of Aldicarb Notice of intent to deny registration EPA approves use of toxic pesticide previously banned for use on citrus Trump EPA Approves Treating Citrus With Dangerous Pesticide Banned in More Than 100 Nations, Medically Important Antibiotic Petition for review Florida Rejects AgLogics’ Application for Approval of Aldicarb Pesticide Florida Halts Use of Controversial Pesticide on Citrus Crops D.C. Appeals Court Vacates EPA Approval of Aldicarb for Florida Citrus Plants Federal court denies EPA approval of controversial pesticide for Florida's citrus industry