In performing its duties, the Ethics Committee: i) establishes channels of communication with the targets of the Group's Code of Conduct and gathers information sent for this purpose; ii) administers a suitable internal control system for compliance with the Code of Conduct and assesses the recommendations arising from these controls; iii) evaluates questions that, also in compliance with this Code of Conduct, may be submitted to it by the Board of Directors of Jerónimo Martins and by the Audit Committee, and impartially analyses any questions raised by employees, customers or business partners through the system to communicate alleged irregularities; and, finally iv) submits to the Company's Board of Directors any measures it considers appropriate for adoption in this area, including the review of internal procedures, as well as proposals for changing the Code of Conduct.