During 2024, the non-audit services requested by Group’s Companies to the External Auditor and other entities belonging to the same network totalled 186,101 euros, relating to support services in the field of human resources, audit services under applicable laws in the countries where the Group operates, agreed upon procedures services in the submission of expenses over the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) and limited assurance services on sustainability indicators.
Audit services under applicable legislation in the countries where the Group operates, and agreed upon procedures services in the submission of expenses over the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), as they require the issuance of an opinion by the Company’s Statutory Auditor, were provided by employees participating in audit work for the Group.
The services provided relating to support services in the field of human resources, as well as the limited assurance services on sustainability indicators, were provided by employees who do not participate in any audit work for the Group. These services are marginal to the work of the auditors and do not affect, either by their nature or by their amount, the independence of the External Auditor in the performance of its role.
As a result of the procedure mentioned in point 37., all services to which is made reference above were subject to prior approval of the Audit Committee, duly substantiated.