2009/64/EC: 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)
Published date | 27 January 2009 |
Date of Signature | 29 May 2009 |
Subject Matter | Environment,Approximation of laws |
Official Gazette Publication | Official Journal of the European Union, L 23, 27 January 2009 |
27.1.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 23/32 |
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 (1), 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. |
(2) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 16(1) of Directive 2006/7/EC, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the purposes of Article 3(9) of Directive 2006/7/EC International Standard ISO 17994:2004(E) ‘Water quality — Criteria for establishing equivalence between microbiological methods’ shall be specified as the standard on the equivalence of microbiological methods.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 January 2009.
For the Commission
Stavros DIMAS
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 64, 4.3.2006, p. 37.
To continue reading
Request your trial