29.4.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 1083 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 651/2005 of 28 April 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 60/2004 laying down transitional measures in the sugar sector by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 41 thereof, Whereas: () Section 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 60/2004 (") lays down transitional measures to avoid speculation in the sugar sector due to the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (new Member States) to the European Union. That Section specifies a number of deadlines in relation to the deter- mination of surplus quantities of sugar, to their elimi- nation and for the respective proof to be provided by either the responsible operator or the new Member State concerned. It also fixes the periods for the values to be used for the calculation of charges for operators and new Member States in case surplus quantities are not eliminated. Due to delays in the arrival of additional information on the surplus quantities in the new Member States and the time required for the thorough analysis of that infor- mation and discussion with the Member States concerned, it was not possible for the Commission to determine surplus quantities of sugar by 31 October 2004, as provided for by the first subparagraph of Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 60/2004. The deadlines fixed by Regulation (EC) No 60/2004 need to be adjusted accordingly and, to the extent possible, in () OJ L 9, 15.1.2004, p. 8. view of the need to use the information resulting from the elimination of surplus quantities for the determi- nation of production levies for the marketing year 2004/2005 before 15 October 2005 and for the decision on quota declassification before 1 October 2005. In view of the potentially important financial conse- quences that a new Member State may face in case its surplus sugar is not eliminated appropriately, it is justified to extend over four years the period for the payment of the charge due by the new Member States. Regulation (EC) No 60/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly. The Management Committee for Sugar has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Regulation (EC) No 60/2004 is amended as follows: 1. Article 6 is amended as follows: (a) the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘The Commission shall determine by 31 May 2005 at the latest, for each new Member State, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 42(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, the quantity of sugar as such or in processed products, isoglucose and fructose exceeding the quantity considered as being normal carry-over stock at 1 May 2004 and which has to be eliminated from the market at the expense of the new Member States.’;