1. The technical adaptations to be made to this Directive in the following areas shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in paragraph 2:
- a temporary reduction in the minimum ratio prescribed in Article 10 or the weightings prescribed in Article 6 in order to take account of specific circumstances,
- the definition of 'Zone A' in Article 2,
- the definition of 'multilateral development banks' in Article 2,
- amendment of the definitions of the assets listed in Article 6 in order to take account of developments on financial markets,
- the lists and classification of off-balance-sheet items in Annexes I and III and their treatment in the calculation of the ratio as decribed in Articles 5, 6 and 7 and Annex II,
- clarification of the definitions in order to ensure uniform application of this Directive throughout the Community,
- clarification of the definitions in order to take account in the implementation of this Directive of developments on financial markets,