33. Other provisions (non-current) / provisions (current)

In the reporting period, other provisions (non-current)/provisions (current) changed as follows:

€ million

Real estate-related obligations

Obligations from trade transactions

Restructuring

Taxes

Miscellaneous

Total

As of 1/10/2018

135

21

42

14

187

399

Transfer due to IFRS 15

0

−3

0

0

0

−3

Currency translation

2

0

0

0

1

4

Addition

22

27

15

9

110

183

Reversal

−10

0

−8

−4

−31

−54

Utilisation

−19

−23

−22

−4

−83

−151

Change in consolidation group

0

0

0

0

0

0

Interest portion of the addition/change in interest rate

1

0

0

0

1

2

Reclassification in accordance with IFRS 5

−42

0

−1

0

−37

−80

Transfer

−8

7

0

2

−1

−1

As of 30/9/2019

79

30

26

18

148

300

thereof non-current

(46)

(0)

(3)

(11)

(72)

(132)

thereof short-term

(33)

(30)

(23)

(7)

(76)

(168)

Provisions for real estate-related obligations primarily concern deficient rental covers in the amount of €24 million (30/9/2018: €34 million), dismantling and removing obligations amounting to €22 million (30/9/2018: €20 million), reinstatement obligations amounting to €15 million (30/9/2018: €24 million), store-related risks in the amount of €9 million (30/9/2018: €15 million) as well as rental commitments amounting to €7 million (30/9/2018: €40 million).

The most significant component of provisions for obligations from trade transactions are risks from subsequent charges to suppliers.

Supplementary components are provisions for warranties amounting to €1 million (30/9/2018: €1 million).

Other provisions primarily relate to provisions for litigation costs/risks in the amount of €48 million (30/9/2018: €49 million), the provisions for long-term remuneration in the amount of €18 million (30/9/2018: €36 million) and provisions for guarantee and warranty risks amounting to €18 million (30/9/2018: €23 million). The ’s figures for other provisions include €71 million attributable to METRO China.

Depending on the respective term and country, interest rates for non-interest-bearing, non-current provisions range from 0.00% to 5.32%.

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