[19] Other property, plant and equipment

The changes in the carrying amounts of other property, plant and equipment are shown in > TABLE 066.

Other property, plant and equipment066
in € million	Land and buildings	Plant & machinery and office furniture & equipment	Advances paid and assets under construction	Total
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

Balance as at 01/01/2019	625.5	382.0	70.3	1,077.8
Group changes	4.8	1.0	−	5.8
Currency translation adjustments	6.4	2.6	0.2	9.2
Additions	135.2	157.3	76.6	369.0
Disposals	–12.3	–7.5	–0.1	–19.9
Depreciation	–73.6	–130.9	−	–204.5
Impairment	–0.1	–1.1	−	–1.2
Reclassification	15.6	37.9	–53.6	−

Balance as at 31/12/2019	701.6	441.3	93.5	1,236.3
Gross carrying amount as at 31/12/2019	1,354.3	1,329.8	93.5	2,777.6
Accumulated depreciation	–652.7	–888.5	−	–1,541.3

Land and buildings in the amount of €18.3 million (2018: €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 €452.7 million for right-of-use assets related to procurement leases (2018: €390.7 million). Of this figure, €325.9 million was attributable to land and buildings (2018: €276.4 million) and €126.8 million to plant & machinery and office furniture & equipment (2018: €114.3 million). The increase in right-of-use assets attributable to land and buildings was primarily due to the start of two property leases. > TABLE 067

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Other property, plant and equipment: thereof right-of-use assets067
in € million	Land and buildings	Plant & machinery and office furniture & equipment	Total
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

Balance as at 01/01/2019	276.4	114.3	390.7
Currency translation adjustments	3.5	0.8	4.3
Additions	107.2	73.6	180.8
Disposals	–11.8	–3.8	–15.5
Depreciation	–53.9	–58.4	–112.3
Other	4.5	0.2	4.8

Balance as at 31/12/2019	325.9	126.8	452.7
Gross carrying amount as at 31/12/2019	568.0	243.3	811.4
Accumulated depreciation	–242.2	–116.5	–358.7

The expense recognised in 2019 for procurement leases with a term of up to twelve months came to €20.4 million (2018: €13.0 million); the expense for procurement leases that relate to low-value assets was €10.0 million (2018: €5.1 million).

There were also obligations arising from short-term procurement leases that already existed as at 31 December 2019 but will be recognised as expenses in 2020 in an amount of €1.9 million (2018: €3.2 million) and nominal obligations of €44.4 million resulting from procurement leases that already exist but have not yet started.

[19] Other property, plant and equipment

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