In accordance with its regulations, the Managing Committee is responsible for advising the CEO, within the respective delegation of powers, in carrying out the following functions:  control over the implementation by the Companies in the Group of the strategic guidelines and policies defined by the Board of Directors;  financial and accounting control of the Group and of the Companies that are a part thereof;  senior coordination of the operational activities of the different Companies in the Group, whether integrated or not in business areas;  launching of new businesses and monitoring them until they are implemented and integrated in the respective business areas;  implementation of the management policy of Human Resources defined for the top-level management of the entire Group.