31.1.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 32/1 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory) DIRECTIVES COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2008/126/EC of 19 December 2008 amending Directive 2006/87 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Directive 2006/87EC of the European Parlia- ment and of the Council of 12 December 2006 laying down tech- nical requirements for inland waterway vessels and repealing Council Directive 82/714/EEC (!), and in particular Article 20(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Binding administrative instructions for the inspection have been adopted pursuant to Article 22 of the Revised Con- vention for Rhine Navigation. It is therefore necessary to amend Directive 2006/87 [EC accordingly. (2) It should be ensured that the Community vessel certificate and the vessel certificate delivered in accordance with the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulation are issued on the basis of technical requirements which guarantee an equivalent level of safety. (3)  In order to avoid distortions of competition as well as dif- ferent levels of safety, the amendments to Directive 2006/87 [EC should be implemented as quickly as possible. () OJ L 389, 30.12.2006, p. 1. (4)  The measure provided for in this Directive are in accor- dance with the opinion of the Committee established under Article 7 of Council Directive 91/672/EEC of 16 December 1991 on the reciprocal recognition of national boatmasters’ certificates for the carriage of goods and passengers by inland waterway (2), HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 Appendix II to Annex II to Directive 2006/87/EC is amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive. Article 2 Member States which have inland waterways as referred to in Article 1(1) of Directive 2006/87/EC shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to com- ply with this Directive with effect from 30 December 2008. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions. When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made. Article 3 This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. () OJ L 373,31.12.1991, p. 29.