1. 8. 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 211/19 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2469/86 of 31 July 1986 laying down detailed rules for the granting of compensation to producers of tuna for the canning industry THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 of 29 December 1981 on the common organization of the market in fishery products ('), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 17 (6) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1196/76 of 17 May 1976 laying down general rules for the granting of compensation to producers of tunny for the canning industry (%), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Whereas Article 17 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 provides that compensation is to be granted, if necessary, to Community producers of tuna in respect of tuna for the canning industry ; whereas this measure was included in order to compensate Community producers for any disadvantages that may arise under the import arrange- ments ; whereas by virtue of the latter a fall in the import prices for tuna could directly threaten the income level of Community producers of this product; Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1196/76 establishes criteria for enabling an assessment to be made of the extent to which this threat has materialized and lays down rules for determining the amount of the compensation ; Whereas the categories of tuna eligible for compensatibn should be specified ; Whereas for quantities for which entitlement to compen- sation is established, rules should be laid down governing the submission of applications by the parties concerned in order to obtain payment of the compensation ; Whereas Member States’ control authorities should be responsible for adopting suitable provisions for monitor- ing on a permanent basis the system introduced ; Whereas the Management Committee for Fishery Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1. This Regulation lays down detailed rules for the granting of the compensation to tuna producers, here- inafter called ‘compensation’, referred to in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81. () OJ No L 379, 31. 12. 1981, p. 1. () O] No L 133, 22. 5. 1976, p. 1. Article 2 1.  The grant of the compensation and its maximum amount shall be determined by means of a Regulation adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 33 of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81, when it has been ascertained that the conditions laid down in Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1196/76 are met for the period in question. 2.  The compensation shall be granted for each of the products referred to in Annex III of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 in respect of all quantities of tuna produced by a Community producer, landed inside the Community, sold by that producer to the canning industry established in the Community and delivered to that industry during the period in question, with a view to their complete and definitive processing into products falling with Common Customs Tariff heading No 16.04. 3. The maximum amount of the compensation shall be at the level which is necessary to ensure that the fall in prices on the Community market does not threaten the income which producers of tuna derive from sale of the quantities produced, be it on the Community market or on that of third countries. Article 3 The competent authorities of the Member State concerned shall determine the amount of compensation for each batch of an individual category of product sold to the canning industry. This amount shall be limited to the difference between the Community producer price applicable and the price actually charged by the producer for the batch in question but may not exceed the maximum amount fixed for the period in question by the Regulation referred to in Article 2 (1). Article 4 1.  An application for payment of compensation accompanied by the documentary evidence referred to in paragraph 2, shall' be submitted by the producer concerned for each quantity delivered during the period in question to the competent authorities of the Member State in which the producer is established not later than 30 days after the entry into force of the Regulation referred to in Article 2 (1).