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: Hugo Stinnes AG, Mülheim (Ruhr), is hereby authorized to acquire the coal wholesaler Lange, Kühl and Co. KG, Kiel (KGH). This Decision is addressed to Hugo Stinnes AG, Mülheim (Ruhr), Federal Republic of Germany.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: The Framework Agreement for commercial and economic cooperation between the European Communities and Canada is hereby concluded on behalf of the European Economic Community.The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regulation. Pursuant to Article VIII of the Agreement, the President of the Council shall give notification that the procedures necessary for the entry into force of the Agreement have been completed on the part of the European Economic Communityxa0(2). This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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: In Article 8 of Directive 80/780/EEC the following indent is hereby inserted between the third and fourth indents: >PIC FILE= 'T0014477'> The Member States shall adopt and publish before 1 January 1981 the provisions necessary in order to comply with this Directive and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION:
Directive

