L 288/36 Official Journal of the European Union 29.10.2005 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, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 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 (}), 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 3886/92, (EEC) No 1793/93, (EEC) No 2700/93 and (EC) No 29398 (¥, and in particular Article 2 thereof, 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 (%), the operative event for the exchange rate for energy crops referred to in Chapter 5 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (%) is 1 January of the year in which the aid is granted. () O] L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 1. (® OJ L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 36. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1044/2005 (O] L 172, 5.7.2005, p. 76). (}) OJ L 345, 20.11.2004, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1044/2005. () OJ L 164, 30.6.1999, p. 53. () OJ L 342, 30.12.2003, p. 6. (® OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 118/2005 (O] L 24, 27.1.2005, p. 15). (2)  In accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2808/98, the operative event 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. (3)  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. (4)  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 the calendar year 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. (5)  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- cation year, in accordance with Article 127(2) of that Regulation, is the year of slaughter or export. In 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. (6)  In accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2808/98 as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1250/2004 (’), the operative event for the exchange rate to be applied to aid per hectare should () O] L 237, 8.7.2004, p. 13.