Econocom - 2019 Universal registration document

282 2019 annual report 09 CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT chairman’s statement Chairman’s statement We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 ژ December 2019, prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted in the European Union, and with the legal requirements applicable in Belgium, give a true and fair view of the assets, financial position and profit or loss of the Company and the undertakings in the consolidation taken as a whole, and that the Management Report includes a fair review of the performance of the business and the profit or loss and financial position of the Company and the undertakings in the consolidation taken as a whole, together with a description of the main risks and uncertainties. 9 ژ March ژ 2020 On behalf of the Board of Directors Jean-Louis Bouchard Chairman of the Board