[10] Other expenses

The breakdown of other expenses is as follows:

Other expenses

 

 

(€ thousand)

2010

2009

 

 

 

Losses on exchange rate differences

16,949

19,975

Impairment of non-current assets

8,522

15,800

Book losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment

5,966

3,065

Sundry other expenses

14,442

27,597

Total other expenses

45,879

66,437

Other expenses comprise expenses not reported under functional costs.

Losses on exchange rate differences include losses of €3,947 thousand on derivative financial instruments used to hedge exchange rate risk resulting from our operations (2009: €16,892 thousand). These losses on derivatives are offset by gains on the currency translation of the corresponding underlying transactions.

Impairment of non-current assets related to impairment losses of €8,464 thousand for intangible assets in 2010, while the impairment losses of €13,024 thousand recognised in 2009 were for property, plant and equipment during the relocation of production.

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