4. Other operating expenses

       

       

      2022/23

       

      2023/24

       

       

       

       

       

      Taxes other than income taxes

       

      15.1

       

      13.4

      Losses on the disposal of property, plant and equipment

       

      5.8

       

      4.6

      Currency losses

       

      184.2

       

      90.1

      Expenses from the valuation of derivatives

       

      47.9

       

      33.1

      Losses from deconsolidation

       

      0.0

       

      1.6

      Other operating expenses

       

      411.9

       

      608.8

       

       

      664.9

       

      751.6

       

       

       

       

       

      In millions of euros

      Other operating expenses for the business year 2023/24 contain EUR 337.9 million (2022/23: EUR 178.9 million) in impairment losses on property, plant and equipment, other intangible assets, goodwill and other assets. They also contain EUR 191.0 million (2022/23: EUR 212.3 million) in expenses attributable to the other functional area. In the main, these concern expenses related to the by-products specified in other operating income.