This item comprised:
| XLS |
|
|
|
€ million |
Dec. 31, 2012 |
Dec. 31, 2011 |
Raw materials and production supplies |
308.1 |
288.9 |
Work in progress, finished goods and goods purchased for resale |
1,225.8 |
1,402.2 |
|
1,533.9 |
1,691.1 |
Write-downs of inventories amounted to € 126.1 million (2011: € 116.0 million). As of the balance sheet date, the residual book value of inventories that were written down amounted to € 931.4 million (2011: € 894.8 million). In 2012, inventory write-ups of € 36.3 million were recorded (2011: € 0.7 million). As of the balance sheet date, no inventories were used to secure liabilities.