TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you are provided with an article of the legal acts. Your task is to classify it into three categories (Regulation, Decision and Directive) based on its content: 1) Regulation is a binding legislative act that must be applied in its entirety on a set date across all the member states (European Union countries). 2) Decision is binding on those to whom it is addressed (e.g. an European Union country or an individual company) and is directly applicable. 3) Directive is a legislative act that sets out a goal that all  must achieve. However, it is up to the individual countries to devise their own laws on how to reach these goals.
PROBLEM: The following section is hereby inserted in Chapter II of Annex I to Directive 71/118/EEC:'4a (a) The operator or proprietor of the establishment or his representative must conduct a regular check on the general hygiene of conditions of production in his establishment, including by microbiological controls in accordance with the fourth subparagraph.These controls should cover utensils, fittings and machinery at all stages of production and, if necessary, products.He must be in a position, upon request from the official service, to inform the official veterinarian or the Commission's veterinary experts of the nature, frequency and results of the controls conducted to this end, together with the name of the investigating laboratory if need be.The nature of these controls, their frequency, as well as the sampling methods and the methods for bacteriological examination will be stipulated in a code of good hygiene practices to be drawn up under the Article 12a procedure, at least six months before the date referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 2 of Directive 85/324/EEC (1).(b) The official veterinarian will regularly analyze the results of the controls provided for in (a). He may, on the basis of this analysis, conduct further microbiological examinations at all stages of production or on the products.The results of these analyses will be written up in a report, the conclusions and recommendations of which will be notified to the operator, who will see to the rectification of shortcomings noted with a view to improving hygiene.(1) OJ No L 168, 28. 6. 1985, p. 45.' Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive at the latest on the date which will be fixed by the Council when the review of certain national derogations for the refrigeration of carcases, as provided for in Article 16b of Directive 71/118/EEC, takes place.They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION: Directive

PROBLEM: The outline programme for Mediterranean regions of Italy, submitted by the Italian Government on 7 July 1979 pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 269/79, is hereby approved. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: Directive 69/169/EEC is hereby amended as follows:    1. Article 1 is hereby amended as follows:      (a) Paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:'1. Goods contained in the personal luggage of travellers coming from third countries shall be exempt from the turnover tax and excise duty levied on imports if the imported goods have no commercial character and the total value of the goods does not exceed 40 European units of account per person.'(b) In paragraph 2, '10 units of account' shall be replaced by '20 European units of account'.(c) In paragraph 3, '25 units of account' shall be replaced by '40 European units of account'.2. The following paragraph shall be added to Article 3:'3. 'Personal luggage' shall mean the whole of the luggage which a traveller is in a position to submit to the customs authorities upon his arrival, as well as luggage which he submits later to the same authorities, subject to proof that such luggage was registered as accompanied luggage, at the time of his departure, with the company which has been responsible for conveying him.  (1)OJ No C 213, 7.9.1978, p. 9. (2)OJ No C 261, 6.11.1978, p. 46. (3)Opinion delivered on 19 October 1978 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (4)OJ No L 133, 4.6.1969, p. 6. (5)See page 28 of this Official Journal.The definition of 'personal luggage' shall not cover portable containers containing fuel. However, for each means of motor transport a quantity of fuel not exceeding 10 litres shall be admitted duty-free in such a container, without prejudice to national provisions governing the possession and transport of fuel.' 1. Member States shall bring into force the measures necessary to comply with this Directive no later than 1 January 1979.2. Member States shall inform the Commission of the provisions which they adopt to implement this Directive. The Commission shall inform the Member States thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION:
Directive

