Brussels, 24/07/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 19 July, the European Commission presented measures to combat surface water pollution caused by harmful substances. A proposal for a directive concerning environmental quality standards for water was adopted by the College of Commissioners with a view to setting limit values on the concentration in surface waters of 41 substances - pesticides, biocides (non-agricultural pesticides), heavy metals and other dangerous chemical substances, such as flame...