Note 45 Provisions

€ million

Long-service benefits

Termination benefits

Other employee provisions

Total

Carrying amount as at 1 January 2016

29

5

11

45

     

Movements in 2016

    

Released

-

-6

-

-6

Added

1

19

11

31

Utilised

-2

-12

-10

-24

Interest expenses

1

-

-

1

Major curtailments and settlements

-

-

-

-

Total

-

1

1

2

     

Carrying amount as at 31 December 2016

29

6

12

47

     

Movements in 2017

    

Released

-

-3

-

-3

Added

3

7

12

22

Utilised

-2

-11

-10

-23

Interest expenses

-

-

-

-

Major curtailments and settlements

-

6

-4

2

Total

1

-1

-2

-2

     

Carrying amount as at 31 December 2017

30

5

10

45

The long-service provision relates to the bonuses that are paid to employees on attaining 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years of service. As at year-end 2017, the reorganisation provision amounted to €5 million (2016: €6 million). The other employee benefit provisions mainly comprise the provision for termination payments.