NCAP v. Browner Reference : 941 F. Supp. 197 (1996) ; Civil Action No. 94-1100 Complaint date : April 8, 1991 Status : Final judgment Place of jurisdiction : United States, Washington, D.C. Plaintiffs types : Environmental NGOs Plaintiffs names : Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP) Defendants : Carol Browner, EPA Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice : Lynne Bernabei, Debra Katz, Michael C. Subit, Michael Axline, Deborah N. Mailander Case nature : Civil court Specificities : Civil action for injunctive and declaratory relief Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) : Roundup, Aatrex 80W, Weedone-LV4, Velpar, Garlon 3A, Tordon 101 Requests : This FOIA action challenges EPA's response to their requests for information about the ingredients of six commercial pesticides. Name of the Court : United States District Court for the District of Columbia of Washington, D.C., United States Jurisdiction level : Decision date : October 11, 1996 Decision nature : Partially Positive Decision content : Order that plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment is granted in part and denied in part; that defendant Browner's motion for summary judgment is denied in part and granted in part; that defendant Browner release to plaintiff the common names and Chemical Abstract System numbers of the inert ingredients on the Confidential Statements of Formula of Aatrex 80W, Weedone-LV4, Roundup, Velpar, Garlon 3A and Tordon 101, except as to the common name and CAS number of inert ingredient # 1 and # 2... Legal basis : Court Ruling : Link to the ruling Summary : NCAP challenges EPA's negative response to its FOIA request for ingredient information on six commercial pesticides. EPA is supported by the American Crop Protection Association, which is arguing trade secrets. The judge ordered the EPA and Browner to disclose the common names and CAS numbers of inert ingredients on confidential formula claims of Aatrex 80W, Weedone-LV4, Roundup, Velpar, Garlón 3A and Tordon 101, with the exception of the common name and CAS number of the inert ingredient No. 1 and No. 2 in Weedone-LV4, the CAS number of the inert ingredient No. 1 in Garlón 3A and the CAS number of the inert ingredient No. 1 in Tordon 101. Scientific references : No scientifice reference for this case. Related links : No related link for this case.