Pending the adoption of a further Directive laying down provisions adapting this Directive to technical progress in the areas specified below, the Council shall, in accordance with Decision 87/373/EEC [OJ No L 197, 18. 7. 1987, p. 33.],20acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, adopt any adaptations which may be necessary, as follows:
- expansion of the list in Section C of the Annex,
- adaptation of the terminology of the lists in the Annex to take account of developments on financial markets,
- the areas in which the competent authorities must exchange information as listed in Article 23;
- clarification of the definitions in order to ensure uniform application of this Directive in the Community,
- clarification of the definitions in order to take account in the implementation of this Directive of developments on financial markets,
- the alignment of terminology and the framing of definitions in accordance with subsequent measures on investment firms and