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: 'Vitreous china' or 'semi-vitreous china' which are ceramic products that have been vitrified to a greater or lesser extent of slightly greyish-white or artificially coloured ceramic material which is smooth to the tongue, shall, as appropriate, be classified under headings or subheadings Nos 69.09 A, 69.11, 69.13 B or 69.14 A of the Common Customs Tariff where, simultaneously, they have the following properties:    (a) a degree of porosity (co-efficient of water absorption) not exceeding 3 %, measured according to the method set out in Annex I;(b) a density of 2 72 or more;(c) translucency, where the thickness is of not more than approximately 3 mm, measured according to the method set out in Annex II.1 OJ No L 14, 21.1.1969, p. 1.  2 OJ No L 172, 22.7.1968, p. 1.  3 OJ No L 1, 1.1.1972, p. 1.   The latter criterion shall not apply, however, where the ceramic material is coloured in the body or is coated with coloured or opaque varnish or enamel. This Regulation shall enter into force on the eighth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

SOLUTION: Regulation

PROBLEM: The following shall be substituted for subparagraphs (a) to (c) of Article 18 (1) of the Council Directive of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of forest reproductive material;'(a) not later than 1 July 1969 for seeds and part of plants of:Abies alba MillLarix decidua MillLarix leptolepis (Sieb & Zucc) GordPicea abies KarstPicea sitchensis Trautv et MeyPinus nigra ArnPinus sylvestris LPinus strobus LPopulusPseudotsuga taxifolia BrittQuercus borealis Michx(b) not later than 1 July 1971 for seeds and parts of plants of :Fagus sylvatica LQuercus pendunculata EhrhQuercus sessiliflora Sal'. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION: Directive

PROBLEM: Directive 80/154/EEC is hereby amended as follows:    1. The following shall be added to Article 1: >PIC FILE= 'T0013966'>2. The following point shall be added to Article 3: >PIC FILE= 'T0013967'>  >PIC FILE= 'T0013968'> The Member States shall adopt the measures to comply with this Directive within the time limit laid down in Article 20 (1) of Directive 80/154/EEC.They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION:
Directive

