Without prejudice to the report referred to in Article 2 (2), second subparagraph, technical adaptations deemed to be necessary to this Directive to:
- clarify the definitions to ensure uniform application of the said Directive throughout the Community,
- clarify the definitions to take account, in implementing the said Directive, of developments on the financial markets,
- bring the terminology and wording of the definitions into line with that of subsequent acts concerning credit institutions and related areas,
shall be adopted by the Council acting by a qualified majority on a Commission proposal.