[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]).