1. Statutory auditors or audit firms carrying out statutory audits of public-interest entities shall submit an additional report to the audit committee of the audited entity not later than the date of submission of the audit report referred to in Article 10. Member States may additionally require that this additional report be submitted to the administrative or supervisory body of the audited entity.

If the audited entity does not have an audit committee, the additional report shall be submitted to the body performing equivalent functions within the audited entity. Member States may allow the audit committee to disclose that additional report to such third parties as are provided for in their national law.

2. The additional report to the audit committee shall be in writing. It shall explain the results of the statutory audit carried out and shall at least:

(a) include the declaration of independence referred to in point (a) of Article 6(2);

(b) where the statutory audit was carried out by an audit firm, the report shall identify each key audit partner involved in the audit;