(New York) The US Department of Justice on Wednesday filed charges against the online sales company eBay for violating laws relating to the marketing of devices that alter the control of vehicle emissions and pesticides.

The department claims in its complaint, filed in New York federal court on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), that the site offered for sale between January 2017 and September 2020 more than 343,000 devices altering the control of vehicle emissions.

The marketing of these devices contravenes the federal Clean Air Act (CAA), he emphasizes.

“eBay’s sale of emissions-impairing devices, pesticides and other dangerous products poses an unacceptable risk to our populations who are disproportionately affected by environmental and climate hazards,” Breon Peace, U.S. Attorney, said in a statement. for the Eastern District of New York.

The government is asking the court to order the company to stop violating air quality laws, as well as to impose fines on it for its violations of the clean air law.

eBay responded in a statement that it would “vigorously defend” itself against these accusations, ensuring that it would do everything possible to prevent the marketing of prohibited items on its site.

“eBay blocks and removes more than 99.9% of listings for products cited by the Department of Justice, including millions of listings each year,” the company claims.