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This Regulation lays down the conditions for the use or carry-forward of quantities of sugar, isoglucose and inulin syrup produced in excess of the quota and the rules on the levy charged on the surplus in accordance with Chapter 3 of Title II of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006.

With a view to ensuring a sufficient and balanced supply of sugar to the Union market, until the end of the 2016/2017 marketing year for sugar on 30 September 2017, notwithstanding Article 142 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the Commission may, for the quantity and time necessary, apply temporarily by means of implementing acts a surplus levy on out-of-quota production referred to in point (e) of Article 139(1) of that Regulation.

Those measures included Commission Regulation (EU) No 222/2011 of 3 March 2011 laying down exceptional measures as regards the release of out-of-quota sugar and isoglucose on the Union market at reduced surplus levy during marketing year 2010/2011 (2), which increased the combined availability of sugar and isoglucose on the Union market by 526 000 tonnes, and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 302/2011 of 28 March 2011 opening an exceptional import tariff quota for certain quantities of sugar in the 2010/11 marketing year (3), which suspended the import duties for sugar falling within CN 1701 for a quantity of 300 000 tonnes.

Yet to achieve an equivalent result, and not withstanding the Commission’s legal obligation to impose a surplus levy at a dissuasive level, Regulation No 222/2011 illegally sets the surplus levy on out-of-quota sugar at 0 EUR.