[19] Other property, plant and equipment

The changes in the carrying amounts of other property, plant and equipment are shown in > TABLE 073.

Other property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

073

in € million

Land and buildings

Plant & machinery and office furniture & equipment

Advances paid and assets under construction

Total

*

Other property, plant and equipment for 2017 were restated due to the initial application of IFRS 16

Balance as at 01/01/2017*

557.1

324.8

37.3

919.1

Group changes

1.4

2.0

0.3

3.7

Currency translation adjustments

–13.1

–11.0

–1.1

–25.1

Additions

109.6

152.3

37.2

299.1

Disposals

–2.0

–2.7

–6.0

–10.8

Depreciation

–53.8

–129.0

–182.8

Impairment

–0.5

–5.8

–6.2

Reclassification

3.0

15.8

–20.9

–2.0

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as at 31/12/2017*

601.7

346.5

46.7

994.9

Gross carrying amount as at 31/12/2017

1,113.6

1,201.4

46.7

2,361.7

Accumulated depreciation

–511.9

–854.9

–1,366.8

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as at 01/01/2018

601.7

346.5

46.7

994.9

Group changes

0.0

0.0

Currency translation adjustments

–3.8

–0.5

0.1

–4.2

Additions

96.0

149.1

54.2

299.3

Disposals

–1.3

–2.6

–0.7

–4.6

Depreciation

–80.4

–125.9

–206.4

Impairment

–0.7

–0.6

–1.3

Reclassification

14.1

16.0

–30.0

0.0

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as at 31/12/2018

625.5

382.0

70.3

1,077.8

Gross carrying amount as at 31/12/2018

1,224.2

1,225.2

70.3

2,519.7

Accumulated depreciation

–598.7

–843.2

–1,441.9

Land and buildings in the amount of €18.3 million (31 December 2017: €18.3 million) were largely pledged as collateral for accrued retirement benefits under partial retirement agreements.

Other property, plant and equipment included a figure of €390.7 million for right-of-use assets related to procurement leases (31 December 2017: €347.4 million). Of this figure, €276.4 million was attributable to land and buildings (31 December 2017: €247.6 million) and €114.3 million to plant & machinery and office furniture & equipment (31 December 2017: €99.8 million). > TABLE 074

Right-of-use assets in other property, plant and equipment

074

in € million

Land and buildings

Plant & machinery and office furniture & equipment

Total

*

Other property, plant and equipment for 2017 were restated due to the initial application of IFRS 16

Balance as at 01/01/2017*

185.0

75.1

260.1

Currency translation adjustments

–0.9

–1.1

–2.0

Additions

100.1

80.8

180.9

Disposals

–0.5

–0.7

–1.2

Depreciation

–36.0

–54.7

–90.8

Other

0.4

0.4

 

 

 

 

Balance as at 31/12/2017*

247.6

99.8

347.4

Gross carrying amount as at 31/12/2017

403.5

147.6

551.1

Accumulated depreciation

–155.9

–47.8

–203.7

 

 

 

 

Balance as at 01/01/2018

247.6

99.8

347.4

Currency translation adjustments

–0.6

–0.8

–1.4

Additions

81.5

69.6

151.1

Disposals

–0.4

–0.3

–0.7

Depreciation

–51.0

–53.8

–104.9

Other

–0.7

–0.2

–0.9

 

 

 

 

Balance as at 31/12/2018

276.4

114.3

390.7

Gross carrying amount as at 31/12/2018

483.6

214.6

698.2

Accumulated depreciation

–207.2

–100.2

–307.5

The expense recognised in 2018 for procurement leases with a term of up to twelve months came to €13.0 million (2017: €14.6 million); the expense for procurement leases that relate to low-value assets was €5.1 million (2017: €3.2 million).

There were also obligations arising from short-term procurement leases that already existed as at 31 December 2018 but will be expensed in 2019 in an amount of €3.2 million (31 December 2017: €2.4 million).