Commission Regulation (EC) No 1794/2005 of 28 October 2005 fixing the exchange rates applicable to certain direct aids and structural or environmental measures in 2005
Date: 2005-10-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, representative rate

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1794/2005

of 28 October 2005

fixing the exchange rates applicable to certain direct aids and structural or environmental measures
in 2005

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15
December 1998 establishing agrimonetary arrangements for the
euro (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2808/98 of
22 December 1998 laying down detailed rules for the appli-
cation of the agrimonetary system for the euro in agriculture (2),
and particular the second sentence of Article 4(3) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1973/2004
of 29 October 2004 laying down detailed rules for the appli-
cation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 as regards the
support schemes provided for in Titles IV and IVa of
that
Regulation and the use of land set aside for the production of
raw materials (3), and in particular the second sentence of the
second paragraph of Article 86 and the second sentence of
Article 128 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1410/1999
of 29 June 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2808/98 laying
down detailed rules for the application of the agrimonetary
system for the euro in agriculture and amending the definition
of certain operative events provided for in regulations (EEC) No
3889/87,
(EEC) No
2700/93 and (EC) No 293/98 (4), and in particular Article 2
thereof,

(EEC) No 1793/93,

(EEC) No 3886/92,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article
4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2808/98, as amended by
Regulation (EC) No 2304/2003 (5), the operative event
for the exchange rate for energy crops referred to in
Chapter 5 of Title
IV of Regulation (EC) No
1782/2003 (6)
is 1 January of the year in which the
aid is granted.

(1) OJ L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 36. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1044/2005 (OJ L 172, 5.7.2005, p. 76).

(3) OJ L 345, 20.11.2004, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1044/2005.
(4) OJ L 164, 30.6.1999, p. 53.
(5) OJ L 342, 30.12.2003, p. 6.
(6) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 118/2005 (OJ L 24, 27.1.2005,
p. 15).

the operative event

In accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No
2808/98,
for the amounts of a
structural or environmental character is 1 January of
the year during which the decision to grant the aid is
taken.

In accordance with the first sentence of Article 4(3) of
Regulation (EC) No 2808/98 the exchange rate to be
used is the average of
the exchange rates applicable
during the month preceding the date of the operative
event, calculated pro rata temporis.

In accordance with the first paragraph of Article 86 of
Regulation (EC) No 1973/2004, the operative event for
the exchange rate to be applied to the amount of the
premiums and payments referred to in Articles 113, 114
and 119 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 is the
commencement of
in respect of
which the premium or payment is granted. In accordance
with the first sentence of the second paragraph of Article
86 of Regulation (EC) No 1973/2004, the exchange rate
to be used is the average of the exchange rates applicable
in the month of December preceding the date of the
operative event, calculated pro rata temporis.

the calendar year

In accordance with Article 127(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1973/2004, the date of submission of the application is
the operative event for the year to which animals covered
by the special premium, suckler cow premium, deseaso-
nalisation premium and extensification schemes are
allocated. In the case of the slaughter premium the allo-
in accordance with Article 127(2) of that
cation year,
Regulation,
In
is
accordance with the first sentence of Article 128 of
that Regulation, conversion into national currency of
premium amounts, the extensification payment and the
additional payments is carried out in accordance with the
average, calculated pro rata temporis, of the exchange rates
applicable in the month of December preceding the allo-
cation year determined in accordance with Article 127 of
that Regulation.

slaughter or export.

the year of

In accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No
(EC) No
2808/98
by
as
1250/2004 (7),
the exchange
should
rate

amended
the operative event
applied

to aid per hectare

Regulation
for

to be

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7) OJ L 237, 8.7.2004, p. 13.

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fruit

sector,

vegetables

be the commencement of the marketing year in respect
of which the aid is granted. In accordance with Article 4
of Commission Regulation (EC) No 103/2004 (1) of 21
January 2004 laying down detailed rules for
imple-
menting Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as
intervention arrangements and market with-
regards
drawals
the
and
in the
marketing year for the area payments of nuts provided
for in Chapter 4 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No
In accordance
1782/2003 commences on 1 January.
with Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No
1251/1999 of 17 May 1999 establishing a support
system for producers of certain arable crops (2), Article
2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1577/96 of 30 July
introducing a specific measure in respect of certain
grain legumes (3) and Article 100 of Regulation (EC)
No 1782/2003, the marketing year for the arable crop
area payments provided for
in Regulation (EC) No
1251/1999, for the grain legume aid provided for in
Regulation (EC) No 1577/96, and for
the specific
quality premium for durum wheat and the protein crop
premium provided for in Chapters 1 and 2 respectively
of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 commences
on 1 July. In accordance with the first sentence of Article
4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2808/98 the exchange rate to
be used for aid per hectare is the average of the exchange
rates applicable during the month preceding the date of
the operative event, calculated pro rata temporis.

(7)

(8)

In accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 4(1)
of Regulation (EC) No 2808/98 as amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 1250/2004, for the dairy premium and
additional payments referred to in Chapter 7 of Title IV
of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, the operative event
for the exchange rate is 1 July of the year in which the
aid is granted. In accordance with the first sentence of
Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2808/98,
the
exchange rate to be used for the dairy premium and
additional payments referred to in Chapter 7 of Title
IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 is the average of
the month
the
preceding the date of the operative event, calculated pro
rata temporis.

applicable during

exchange

rates

Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1793/93
of 30 June 1993 regarding the operative event for the
agricultural conversion rates used in the hops sector (4)
provides that the exchange rate to be applied for the aid
of for hops provided for in Article 12 of Council Regu-
lation (EEC) No 1696/71 of 26 July 1971 on the
common organisation of the market in hops (5) should
be the average of the exchange rates applicable during
the month before 1 July of the year of harvest, calculated
pro rata temporis,

(1) OJ L 16, 23.1.2004, p. 3.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1782/2003.

(3) OJ L 206, 16.8.1996, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by the 2003

Act of Accession.

(4) OJ L 163, 6.7.1993, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1410/1999.

(5) OJ L 175, 4.8.1972, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 2320/2003 (OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 18).

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In 2005, the exchange rate shown in Annex I shall apply to the
following:

(a)

the aid for energy crops referred to in Chapter 5 of Title IV
of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003;

(b) amounts of a structural or environmental character referred

to in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2808/98;

(c)

the premiums and payments in the sheep meat sector
provided for in Articles 113, 114 and 119 of Regulation
(EC) No 1782/2003;

(d) the premiums and payments in the beef sector provided for
in Articles 123, 124, 125, 130, 132 and 133 of Regulation
(EC) No 1782/2003;

(e)

the area payment for nuts provided for in Chapter 4 of Title
IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003.

Article 2

In 2005, the exchange rate shown in Annex II shall apply to the
following:

(a)

the arable crop area payments provided for in Regulation
(EC) No 1251/1999;

(b) the grain legume aid provided for in Regulation (EC) No

1577/96;

(c)

the specific quality premium for durum wheat provided for
in Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003;

(d) the protein crop premium provided for in Chapter 2 of Title

IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003;

(e)

the dairy premium and additional payment provided for in
Chapter 7 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003;

(f)

the aid for hops provided for in Article 12 of Regulation
(EEC) No 1696/71.

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This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Article 3

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 October 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I

Exchange rates referred to in Article 1

EUR 1 = (average for 1 December 2004 to 31 December 2004)

0,579055

30,6523

7,43335

15,6466

245,869

3,4528

0,689013

0,432332

4,14339

38,8968

239,804

8,98330

0,694111

0,574123

30,0363

7,44444

15,6466

249,219

3,4528

0,696023

0,4293

4,06203

38,5509

239,467

9,25091

0,669118

Cyprus pound

Czech koruna

Danish krone

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

Slovak koruna

Slovenian tolar

Swedish krona

Pound sterling

ANNEX II

Exchange rates referred to in Article 2

EUR 1 = (average for 1 June 2005 to 30 June 2005)

Cyprus pound

Czech koruna

Danish krone

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

Slovak koruna

Slovenian tolar

Swedish krona

Pound sterling