3.Changes in significant accounting policies

In the current year, the Group has applied a number of new and amended IFRS and interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) that are mandatorily effective for an accounting period that begins on or after January 1, 2021. The conclusions related to their adoption are described as follows:

New and amended IFRS Standards that are effective for the current year

Phase 2 of the benchmark interest rate reform (IBOR- Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39, IFRS 7, IFRS 4 and IFRS 16)

Interbank benchmark rates such as LIBOR, EURIBOR and TIBOR, which represent the cost of obtaining unsecured funds, have been questioned about their viability as long-term financing benchmarks. The changes in the reform to the reference interest rates in its phase 2 refer to the modifications of financial assets, financial liabilities and lease liabilities, requirements for accounting coverage and disclosure of financial instruments. These improvements are effective as of January 1, 2021, with retrospective application, without the need to redo the comparative periods.

Regarding the modification of financial assets, financial liabilities and lease liabilities, the IASB introduced a practical expedient that involves updating the effective interest rate. At the time a fall-back clause is activated due to the substitution of the reference rate defined in the contract, without requiring recognition of a change in the valuation of the financial instrument.

On the other hand, regarding hedge accounting, the hedge relationships and documentation must reflect the modifications to the hedged item, the hedging instrument and the risk to be hedged. Hedging relationships must meet all criteria for applying hedge accounting, including effectiveness requirements.

Finally, regarding disclosures, entities should disclose how they are managing the transition to alternative reference rates and the risks that may arise from the transition; in addition, they must include quantitative information on financial assets and non-derivative financial liabilities, as well as non-derivative financial instruments, that continue under the reference rates subject to the reform and the changes that have arisen to the risk management strategy.

The Company evaluated the impacts arising from the application of these amendments, however it does not have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or results of operations, due to the Company does not maintain financial instruments related to LIBOR rate.

Amendments to IFRS 16, Rent concessions related to Covid-19

The amendments introduce a practical expedient that provides lessees the option not to assess whether a rent concession that meets certain conditions is a lease modification. The practical expedient is applicable to rent concessions occurring as a direct consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic and only if all of the following conditions are met:

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The Group determined there were no impacts on the adoption of these amendments, considering that it did not enter into rental concessions for the leases that it maintains as a lessee

Additionally, the Group adopted the following amendments, which did not have any effects on the financial statements in the current year:

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New and revised IFRS Standards in issue but not yet effective

At the issuance date of these financial statements, the Group has not applied the following new and revised IFRS that have been issued but are not yet effective. Based on management’s analysis, the Group does not expect that the adoption of the following standards will have a material impact on the financial statements in future periods:

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