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 apparatus described as 'Ampex-multiband instrumentation recorder, model FR-3020', is not considered to be a scientific apparatus.  (1)OJ No L 184, 15.7.1975, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 134, 31.5.1979, p. 1. (3)OJ No L 318, 13.12.1979, p. 32. Commission Decision 76/544/EEC recognizing the scientific character of an apparatus described as 'Ampex recording apparatus PR 2200' (1) and Commission Decision 76/812/EEC excluding from admission free of Common Customs Tariff duties the scientific apparatus described as 'Ampex recording apparatus PR 2200' (2) are hereby repealed. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters amending Tables I and II annexed to Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regulation. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to appoint the person empowered to sign the Agreement for the purpose of binding the Community. 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: The time limit laid down in the first paragraph of Article 10 of the Council Directive of 27 June 1967 shall be extended to 1 January 1972. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION:
Directive

