L 23/32 Official Journal of the European Union 27.1.2009 COMMISSION DECISION of 21 January 2009 specifying, pursuant to Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, ISO 17994:2004(E) as the standard on the equivalence of microbiological methods (notified under document number C(2009) 119) (2009/64/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2006 concerning the management of bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160[EEC ('), and in particular Article 15(1)(a) thereof, Whereas: (1)  International Standard ISO 17994:2004(E) describes the criteria and procedures for assessing the equivalence of microbiological methods. (20 The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee estab- lished by Article 16(1) of Directive 2006/7/EC, () O] L 64, 4.3.2006, p. 37. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Atrticle 1 For the purposes of Article 3(9) of Directive 2006/7/EC Inter- national Standard ISO 17994:2004(E) ‘Water quality — Criteria for establishing equivalence between microbiological methods’ shall be specified as the standard on the equivalence of micro- biological methods. Atrticle 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 21 January 2009. For the Commission Stavros DIMAS Member of the Commission