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: Member States are authorised, in respect of exports of cut flowers to the United States of America and Canada, to take measures derogating from the provisions of Section VI (A) of Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 316/68. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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: Annex II to Directive 76/895/EEC is hereby amended as follows:    1. The column headed 'EEC No (1)' and footnote 1 shall be deleted;2. The entries 'aramite' and 'chlorfenson' shall be deleted;3. For the pesticide residues set out below, the particulars contained in the Table, with the exception of the chemical formulae, which remain unchanged, shall be replaced by the following: >PIC FILE= 'T0021997'>4. The following pesticide residues together with their corresponding particulars shall be inserted: >PIC FILE= 'T0021998'>>PIC FILE= 'T0021999'>5. The headings 'barban' and 'diallate' shall be replaced by groups relating respectively to 'barban, chlorpropham, chlorbufam', and 'diallate, triallate' as follows: >PIC FILE= 'T0022000'> The Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 1 not later than 1 July 1984. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION: Directive

PROBLEM: The first paragraph of Article 15 of Directive No 73/241/EEC shall be replaced by the following text with effect from 1 August 1974: 'By 1 January 1975 Member States shall, if necessary, amend their laws in accordance with the provisions of this Directive and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. The laws thus amended shall apply to products offered for sale in the Member States two years after the notification of this Directive.' This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION:
Directive

