15 – Other Provisions (XLS:) XLS Development in H1 2020 (Million €) January 1, 2020 Additions Unwinding of discount Utilization Releases Other changes June 30, 2020 Restoration obligations 77 1 1 (2) (2) (1) 74 Environmental protection and remediation costs 654 47 2 (40) (1) 3 665 Employee obligations 1,653 695 – (1,070) (83) (57) 1,138 Obligations from sales and purchase contracts 1,165 1,208 – (408) (56) (84) 1,825 Restructuring measures 141 11 – (57) (3) – 92 Litigation, damage claims, warranties and similar obligations 126 15 1 (5) (1) (12) 124 Other 462 173 – (87) (7) (2) 539 Total 4,278 2,150 4 (1,669) (153) (153) 4,457 On June 30, 2020, other provisions were €179 million above the 2019 year-end figure. Provisions for employee obligations declined significantly following the payout of the 2019 bonus to employees of the BASF Group. The increase in obligations from sales and purchase contracts was mainly due to the seasonal rise in provisions for discounts. Other changes are attributable to currency effects and the reclassification of obligations to liabilities when the amount and timing of these obligations became known. back next