Brussels, 06/10/2011 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament's environment committee chaired by Jo Leinen (PES, Germany) is calling for safety checks to be tightened up for biocides (e.g. pest and germ control products such as insecticides, disinfectants and repellents, except for medicines and agricultural pesticides) and products treated with biocides. The EP set out its proposal on 4 October, in Brussels, during second reading on the proposed review of marketing authorisation rules and...