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BASF

Appears in 10 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.

Case	Role	Country	Period	Instrument
Alliance to End Plastic Waste and Renew Oceans (Ganges)	Founding member	India	2019–2026	Plastic waste and recycling claims
Dicamba drift (Bader Farms) and EPA re-registration	Dicamba seller; co-defendant in the Bader case	United States	2015–2026	Pesticides and agrochemicals
EU banned-pesticide exports	Largest exporter (over 33,000 t in 2024)	European Union	2018–2026	Pesticides and agrochemicals
Marine genetic sequence patents (BASF) and BBNJ	Holder of 47% of counted patented marine sequences (reported)	Global	2018–2026	Genetic resources and benefit-sharing
Halmahera nickel complex (IWIP, Weda Bay) and the Hongana Manyawa	Withdrew from a project with Eramet in 2024	Indonesia	2018–2026	Mining
Indian indigo area and exports fell sharply, 1895 to 1956	Named as an early seller of synthetic indigo (reported, not verified)	India	1895–1956	Chemical pollution
Bayer buys Monsanto for $66bn; four firms hold most seed and pesticide sales	Bought businesses sold to win approval	Global	2018	Pesticides and agrochemicals
Major agrochemical firms buy biological input makers and sell organic-approved lines	Ranked third in 2023 biologicals sales	Multiple countries	2012–2023	Chemical pollution
Jury awards $250 million punitive damages over dicamba drift, later overturned	defendant	United States	2020–2022	Pesticides and agrochemicals
The four biggest agrochemical firms each bought a biologicals company, 2012 to 2026	bought AgBiTech	Global	2012–2026	Oil, gas and coal operations

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