Directive 98/78/EC is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 10a(3) shall be replaced by the following:
'3. Without prejudice to Article 300(1) and (2) of the Treaty, the Commission shall, with the assistance of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Committee, examine the outcome of the negotiations referred to in paragraph 1 and the resulting situation.';
2. Article 11(5) shall be replaced by the following:
'5. Not later than 1 January 2006 the Commission shall issue a report on the application of this Directive and, if necessary, on the need for further harmonisation.'.