_ monitoring the autonomy, adequacy, effi ciency and effectiveness of the Internal Audit department; _ asking Internal Audit to conduct checks on specifi c areas of operation, at the same time informing the Chairman of the Board of Statutory Auditors; _ reporting regularly to the Board of Directors, and at least every six months, upon the approval of the annual and interim fi nancial statements, on the activities carried out and the adequacy of the internal control and risk management system; _ expressing opinions on specifi c aspects relating to the identifi cation of the main corporate risks; _ expressing opinions to the Board of Directors on the results of the audit conducted by the independent auditors set out in the management letter and in the reports on matters arising from the statutory audit; _ expressing opinions to the Board of Directors on the appointment and removal of the head of Internal Audit, as well as of the resources assigned thereto, and related remuneration.