1. The Commission shall, not later than five years after the final date for application of the provisions referred to in Article 5(2), publish a report concerning the functioning of the system of interconnection of registers, in particular examining its technical operation and its financial aspects.

2. That report shall be accompanied, if appropriate, by proposals for amending this Directive.

3. The Commission and the representatives of the Member States shall regularly convene to discuss the matters covered by this Directive in any appropriate forum.