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Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

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Summary of Inventories

			€ million			€ million
Inventories			2021			2020
Raw materials and consumables			1,598			1,523
Finished goods and goods for resale			3,393			3,223
Total inventories			4,991			4,746
Provision for inventories			(308)			(284)
			4,683			4,462

Summary of Other Provisions for Inventories

			€ million			€ million
Provision for inventories			2021			2020
1 January			284			288
Charge to income statement			65			116
Reduction/(releases)			(56)			(97)
Currency translations			9			(26)
Others(a)			6			3
31 December			308			284

(a)Others include the amount relating to the acquisition/disposal of businesses and transfers.

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