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Trade and Other Current Receivables (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Summary of Trade and Other Current Receivables |
Trade and other current receivables |  | € million 2017 |  |  | € million 2016 |
Due within one year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade receivables |  |  | 3,439 |  |  |  | 3,329 |
Prepayments and accrued income |  |  | 452 |  |  |  | 504 |
Other receivables |  |  | 1,331 |  |  |  | 1,269 |
|  |  | 5,222 |  |  |  | 5,102 |
Summary of Ageing of Trade Receivables |
|  | € million |  |  | € million |
Ageing of trade receivables |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
Total trade receivables |  |  | 3,599 |  |  |  | 3,472 |
Less impairment provision for trade receivables |  |  | (160 | ) |  |  | (143 | )
|  |  | 3,439 |  |  |  | 3,329 |
Of which: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Not overdue |  |  | 2,714 |  |  |  | 2,537 |
Past due less than three months |  |  | 621 |  |  |  | 666 |
Past due more than three months but less than six months |  |  | 95 |  |  |  | 102 |
Past due more than six months but less than one year |  |  | 59 |  |  |  | 69 |
Past due more than one year |  |  | 110 |  |  |  | 98 |
Impairment provision for trade receivables |  |  | (160 | ) |  |  | (143 | )
|  |  | 3,439 |  |  |  | 3,329 |
Summary of Impairment Provision for Trade and Other Receivables |
Impairment provision for total trade and other receivables |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
1 January |  |  | 166 |  |  |  | 155 |
Charge to income statement |  |  | 51 |  |  |  | 42 |
Reduction/releases |  |  | (21 | ) |  |  | (35 | )
Currency translations |  |  | (12 | ) |  |  | 4 |
31 December |  |  | 184 |  |  |  | 166 |

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