Article 4
1. Applications for compensation must be submitted by the producers concerned to the competent authority before a date to be laid down by the Member State the granting of and include, in particular, in addition to the information necessary for the calculation of the compensation referred to in Article 2 (2) (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1637/91, a declaration by the producer certifying that he undertakes: - not to withdraw the application after a time limit laid down by the Member State and, where the application is accepted: - to discontinue milk production totally and definitively on the holding, within the meaning of Article 12 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 857/84 before 1 April 1992 provided that the compensation provided for is paid, - to give up any entitlement to a reference quantity in the context of the arrangements provided for in Article 5c of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68. 2. By milk production shall be understood all production of cows' milk by a producer as defined in the first subparagraph of Article 12 (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 857/84.