| Group | ||
| 2012 | 2011 | |
| Restructuring and impairment | ||
| Major Appliances Europe, Middle East & Africa, adapting manufacturing footprint | –927 | — |
| Additional pension costs. Appliances plant in L’Assomption, Canada | –105 | — |
| Appliances plant in Kinston, North Carolina, USA | — | –104 |
| Reduced workforce in Major Appliances, Europe | — | –54 |
| Reversal of unused restructuring provisions | — | 20 |
| Total | –1,032 | –138 |
| Classification by function in the income statement | ||
| Group | ||
| 2012 | 2011 | |
| Cost of goods sold | –1,032 | –138 |
| Selling expenses | — | — |
| Administrative expenses | — | — |
| Other operating income and expenses | — | — |
| Total | –1,032 | –138 |
Items affecting comparability in 2012 relates to restructuring costs aimed at optimizing the production system in Major Appliances Europe, Middle East & Africa and additional costs for pensions related to the closure of the plant in L’Assomption in Canada.
Items affecting comparability in 2011 relates to costs for relocation of production from the dishwasher factory in Kinston, North Carolina in the USA, and an addition to the downsizing program in Europe that was initiated in 2010.