[10] Other expenses
The breakdown of other expenses is as follows: > TABLE 049
Other expenses |
|
049 |
in € million |
2015 |
2014 |
Foreign currency exchange rate losses |
37.2 |
13.7 |
Losses on disposal of non-current assets |
1.7 |
10.8 |
Impairment of non-current assets |
4.1 |
– |
Sundry expenses |
23.6 |
17.6 |
Total other expenses |
66.6 |
42.1 |
The foreign currency exchange rate gains and losses include losses amounting to €1.2 million (2014: gains of €8.5 million) on derivative financial instruments used to hedge operating currency risk.
The impairment recognised on non-current assets in the reporting year of €4.1 million (2014: €0.0 million) comprised impairment losses on capitalised development costs (see also note [17]).