16 Accrued Liabilities and Provisions

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Accrued liabilities and provisions consist of the following:

Accrued Liabilities and Provisions
€ in millions
  Jan. 1
2007
Currency translation differences
          
  Usage
Reversals Addition
Transfers Dec. 31
2007
Thereof non-
current
                 
Marketing 49 (2)  38 2 33 40
Employee benefits 39 (3)  23 3 38 48 18
Returns, allowances, warranty 120 (7)  72 6 91 126 1
Taxes, other than income taxes 11 (1)  10 9 9
Other provisions 136 (4)  56 5 61 (1) 131 17
Total provisions 355 (17)  199 16 232 (1) 354 36
Goods and services not yet invoiced 241 (11)  192 6 288 320 5
Marketing 113 (4)  74 5 117 147 5
Payroll and commissions 175 (10)  118 7 128 168 22
Other accruals 111 (6)  93 96 1 109 5
Total accrued liabilities  640 (31)  477  18  629  1  744  37
Total accrued liabilities and provisions
 995  (48)  676  34  861  —  1.098  73
   

Marketing provisions mainly consist of provisions for promotion contracts.

Provisions for employee benefits mainly consist of provisions for profit-sharing plans. With regard to provisions for early retirement, claims for reimbursement in an amount of € 3 million are shown under other non-current assets.

Other provisions mainly include items not otherwise allocated as well as anticipated losses from purchases and other transactions, and contingent losses from pending lawsuits.

Marketing accrued liabilities mainly consist of accruals for distribution, such as discounts, rebates and sales commissions.

Accrued liabilities for payroll and commissions mainly consist of accruals for outstanding salary payments, such as bonuses and overtime, as well as outstanding vacation.

Other accrued liabilities mainly include items not otherwise allocated and also accruals for interest.

 

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