The Supervisory Board may, in order to supervise the management of the company, inspect and examine the books and records of the company; the Supervisory Board may also commission individual members or, with respect to specific assignments, special experts, to carry out such inspection and examination.
Moreover, the Management Board regularly provides the Supervisory Board with extensive current reports on all relevant issues relating to the business development of the company.
transactions which may have a material impact upon the profitability of liquidity of the company.
In addition, reports to the Chairman of the Supervisory Board shall be made on the occurrence of other significant developments; such significant developments shall also include circumstances concerning the business of an affiliated enterprise which become known to the Management Board and which may have a material impact upon the condition of the company.
The Supervisory Board has formed from its members 3 committees in accordance with section IX of the rules of procedure of the Supervisory Board: the Presidential Committee, the Audit Committee, and the Mediation Committee.
The Presidential Committee is responsible for deciding the service contracts and other contractual matters in relation to the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board. The Presidential Committee advises and decides on issues relating to corporate governance and issues recommendations on such issues to the extent Supervisory Board approval is required. Moreover, it assists and counsels the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board. The Presidential Committee consists of Dr. Manfred Bischoff (Chairman), Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht, Michael Brecht* and Roman Zitzelsberger*.
The Audit Committee is responsible for examining the interim accounts as well as the annual financial statements and the consolidated financial statements of Daimler AG. The members of the Audit Committee are Dr. Clemens Börsig (Chairman), Joe Kaeser, Michael Brecht* and Ergun Lümali*.
According to a resolution on the appointment of auditors by the Annual Meeting, the Committee is authorized to instruct the independent auditor and to determine the audit emphasis. In addition, the Committee gives recommendations to the Supervisory Board on the appropriation of net income, financial measures and the like.
The Mediation Committee was established by the Supervisory Board pursuant to its obligations under § 31 (3) Co-Determination Act and is composed of Dr. Manfred Bischoff (Chairman), Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht, Michael Brecht* and Roman Zitzelsberger*.
In compliance with the German Corporate Governance Code the Supervisory Board has also established a Nomination Committee. The committee's task is to propose candidates representing the shareholders for election to the Supervisory Board. The nomination committee is composed exclusively of Supervisory Board members representing the shareholders. The members of the nomination committee are Dr. Manfred Bischoff (Chairman), Dr. Paul Achleitner and Sari Baldauf. The nomination committee meets as required.