THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation), and in particular Article 85, point (c), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
According to Article 63(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, undertakings which decide to carry forward all or part of their production in excess of quota have to inform Member States concerned about the decision. That information has to be submitted before the date which is to be determined by the Member States, within the time limits fixed by that Article.
(2)
In order to facilitate the supply of the out-of-quota sugar on the Union market, thereby allowing undertakings to respond to unforeseen changes in demand in the early months of marketing year 2011/2012, it is necessary to give Member States the possibility to fix later dates than those provided in Article 63(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.
(3)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: