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.
Q: If in any region of the Community market prices show a fall or a weakness which, in the case of rice or certain varieties of rice and in view of the size of the harvest or regional stocks and their geographical situation, could oblige the intervention agency to buy in large quantities, the Member State concerned may request the Commission to authorize the intervention agency, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76, to take special intervention measures on the paddy rice market in accordance with Article 6 of that Regulation. The decision of the Commission shall be taken within 12 working days following that on which the request was made.The Member State shall state the reasons for its request and for the measures which it considers should be adopted and shall indicate the intended duration of their application. 1. Council Regulation (EEC) No 446/68 of 9 April 1968 on special intervention measures for rice (2) is hereby repealed.2. References to the Regulation repealed by paragraph 1 shall be construed as references to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1976.  (1)See page 1 of this Official Journal. (2)OJ No L 91, 12.4.1968, p. 4.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
A: 
Regulation