Commission Regulation (EC) No 967/2006 of 29 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards sugar production in excess of the quota2 establishes deadlines that are applicable to export and levying of out of quota sugar.

Article 19(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 967/2006 lays down that in case of exporting the production in excess of the quota, manufacturers shall submit the requested proofs of export to the competent authority of the Member State before 1 April following the marketing year in which the surplus was produced.

Where certain destinations are not eligible for exporting sugar and/or isoglucose produced in excess of quota, manufacturers are requested to submit proof of arrival at destination in accordance with Article 4c of Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/20063. Experience has shown that in the case of certain destinations it may take longer to obtain all necessary documents. It is therefore appropriate to provide for the possibility to extend the deadline in such cases.

Where the deadline to submit proofs of export to the competent authority of the Member State is extended, the deadline for the Member State to notify the total levy to be paid by manufacturers and the deadline for manufacturers to pay the levy should also be adjusted. Similarly, the deadline fixed for Member States to establish and communicate to the Commission the surplus quantities should be modified.

Articles 3, 4 and 19 of Regulation (EC) No 967/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,