Airbus // Universal Registration Document 2021

4. Corporate Governance / 4.1 Management and Control

4.1.3.4 Board Declaration Based on the Company’s current state of affairs, the reports made directly available to the Board of Directors, coming from different processes, audits and controls and the information it received from management, the Board of Directors believes to the best of its knowledge that: – – the internal risk management and control systems provide reasonable assurance that the financial reporting does not contain any material inaccuracies; – – this report provides sufficient insight into any material failings in the effectiveness of the internal risk management and control systems; – – it is justified that the Financial Statements have been prepared on a going concern basis; and In accordance with Principle 1.3 of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code, Airbus Corporate Audit & Forensic engages in the independent and objective corporate assurance activities of internal auditing, consulting activities, and forensic investigations. It supports the Company in improving its operations and accomplishing its objectives by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the design and ef fectiveness of the organisation’s governance, risk management, and internal controls. Its mandate is set out in the Airbus Corporate Audit and Forensic Charter. The department’s independence is established by direct reporting to the Audit Committee and by access to the CEO. 4.1.4 Internal Audit

– – this report states the material risks and uncertainties that are relevant to the expectation of the Company’s continuity for the period of 12 months after the preparation of the report. It should be noted that no matter how well designed, the internal risk management and control system has inherent limitations, such as vulnerability to circumvention or overrides of the controls in place. Consequently, no assurance can be given that the Company’s internal risk management and system and procedures are or will be, despite all care and effort, entirely effective.

Corporate Audit activities are independently assessed by IFACI ( Institut Français de l’Audit et du Contrôle Internes ). IFACI certifies that Corporate Audit adheres to and fulfils the requirements of the IFACI Internal Audit Professional Framework 2020 and the International Professional Practices Framework of the Global Institute of Internal Auditors. The Certification was renewed on the 29 November 2021 for a period of three years.

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