"On the basis of this report and in accordance with best practice 1.4.3 of the Dutch corporate governance code of December 2016, and article 5:25c of the financial supervision act, the aforementioned assessment, the current state of affairs and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the executive board declares that the internal risk management and control systems were effective as at the end of the 2019* financial year and that: • these systems provide a reasonable degree of assurance that the executive board is informed, on time, of the degree to which the company’s strategic, operational and financial objectives are being achieved; • the report gives sufficient insight into any shortcomings in the operation of the internal risk management and control systems; • the aforementioned systems provide a reasonable degree of assurance that the financial reporting does not contain any material misstatement; • drawing up the financial reporting on a going concern basis is justified based on the current state of affairs; and • the report states any material risks and uncertainties that are relevant as regards the expectation of continuity of the company for a period of twelve months after drawing up the report. * Tekst door onderzoekers geaccentueerd voor illustratie doeleinden"