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Tax matters - Deferred tax assets and liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Deferred tax assets and liabilities |
Opening balance | $ 59,869
Prior Year Change | (490)
Recognised in P&L | (3,270)
Recognised in Equity/ OCI | (337)
Acquisitions/ Disposals | (251)
Exchange Differences | 1,427
Closing balance | 62,790
Intangible assets |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities |
Opening balance | 2,442
Prior Year Change | 1,787
Recognised in P&L | 236
Closing balance | 419
Biological assets |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities |
Opening balance | 5,521
Recognised in P&L | 2,233
Exchange Differences | 448
Closing balance | 2,840
Provisions |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities |
Opening balance | (25,534)
Prior Year Change | (3,388)
Recognised in P&L | (1,353)
Recognised in Equity/ OCI | 93
Acquisitions/ Disposals | 210
Exchange Differences | (1,146)
Closing balance | (19,950)
Property, plant & equipment |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities |
Opening balance | 79,758
Prior Year Change | (3,409)
Recognised in P&L | 3,562
Acquisitions/ Disposals | (1,682)
Exchange Differences | 3,002
Closing balance | 78,285
Inventories |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities |
Opening balance | 243
Prior Year Change | (3)
Recognised in P&L | (2,673)
Recognised in Equity/ OCI | 256
Acquisitions/ Disposals | 42
Exchange Differences | (12)
Closing balance | 2,633
Hedging instruments |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities |
Opening balance | (1,239)
Prior Year Change | 15
Recognised in P&L | 7
Recognised in Equity/ OCI | (197)
Exchange Differences | (54)
Closing balance | (1,010)
Tax losses, incentives & credits |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities |
Opening balance | (20,723)
Prior Year Change | 343
Recognised in P&L | (7,249)
Recognised in Equity/ OCI | (489)
Acquisitions/ Disposals | 1,179
Exchange Differences | (877)
Closing balance | (13,630)
Partnership Interest [Member] |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities |
Opening balance | 13,373
Prior Year Change | (349)
Recognised in P&L | 1,197
Closing balance | 12,525
Other |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities |
Opening balance | 6,028
Prior Year Change | 4,514
Recognised in P&L | 770
Exchange Differences | 66
Closing balance | $ 678

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