In 2019 and up to the date of approval of this CSR Report –21 February 2020–, there has been significant litigation and updates in relation to the main lawsuits of environmental importance pending resolution in 2018 in particular: a) in relation to the Cardona factory — In December 2017, due to the decision of the Tax Board of the Catalan Regional Government to partially uphold the economic claim submitted by Ercros in which it challenged the exploitation rate for the Llobregat brine collector corresponding to the first quarter of 2015; the Catalonian Water Agency (Agència Catalana de l’Aigua “ACA”) voided the aforementioned rate and indicated that a new decision to remedy the defects of the previous one will be handed down.