In - verifi ed the correct implementation of the criteria adopted by the Board of Directors to assess directors’ independence; _ verifi ed that the Board members fulfi lled the independence requirements set out in the Company By-Laws, by applying all the criteria therein established with reference to the independence of the directors; _ monitored the independence of the independent auditors, also with reference to the nature and size of the services other than those relating to accounting audits provided to the Company and its subsidiaries by the auditing fi rm and the entities belonging to its network.