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: 1 . IN ARTICLE 3 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 700/73 THERE IS HEREBY INSERTED THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH 2A :' ( 2A ) IF THE FACTORY OF THE PRINCIPAL AND THAT OF THE PROCESSOR ARE SITUATED IN DIFFERENT MEMBER STATES THEN THE APPLICATION REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2 SHALL BE MADE TO THE TWO MEMBER STATES CONCERNED . IN THAT CASE THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNED SHALL ACT IN CONCERT ON THE REPLY TO BE GIVEN , AND SHALL TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO VERIFY THAT THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN PARAGRAPH 2 ARE OBSERVED . '2 . ARTICLE 5 ( 4 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 700/73 IS HEREBY DELETED .3 . ARTICLE 7 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 700/73 IS HEREBY REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :' ARTICLE 71 . THE AMOUNT OF THE PRODUCTION LEVY VALID FOR A GIVEN MARKETING YEAR SHALL BE FIXED BEFORE 1 DECEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING MARKETING YEAR .2 . OVERALL LOSSES INCURRED IN DISPOSING OF THE QUANTITY PRODUCED IN THE COMMUNITY IN EXCESS OF THE GUARANTEED QUANTITY SHALL BE CALCULATED ON THE BASIS OF :( A ) TOTAL SUGAR PRODUCTION IN THE COMMUNITY DURING THE MARKETING YEAR CONCERNED , EXPRESSED AS WHITE SUGAR , LESS :- THE GUARANTEED QUANTITY VALID FOR THAT MARKETING YEAR ,- QUANTITIES PRODUCED IN EXCESS OF THE MAXIMUM QUOTAS ,- QUANTITIES WITHIN THE MAXIMUM QUOTA CARRIED FORWARD PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 31 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3330/74 ;( B ) A FIXED AMOUNT PER UNIT OF WEIGHT TO COMPENSATE LOSSES INCURRED IN DISPOSING OF THAT SUGAR . THIS AMOUNT SHALL CORRESPOND TO THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF LOSSES INCURRED IN DISPOSING OF SUGAR DURINT THE PERIOD 1 OCTOBER OF THE RELEVANT MARKETING YEAR TO 30 SEPTEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR , LESS THE EXPORT LEVY CHARGED DURING THE SAME PERIOD . ' THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JULY 1976 .THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

SOLUTION: Regulation

PROBLEM: Law No 225 of 12 June 1975 and Ministry of Agriculture Regulation of 26 June 1975 on socio-economic guidance for persons employed in agriculture satisfy the conditions for a financial contribution from the Community to the common measures referred to in Article 8 of Directive No 72/161/EEC. In accordance with Article 12 (2) of the said Directive the financial contribution by the Community shall be limited to the cost of the appointment and training of counsellors who are occupied full-time in socio-economic guidance activities. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: The Kingdom of Belgium shall not put into effect its proposal, notified to the Commission on 13 December 1978, to grant assistance provided for under the Law of 17 July 1959 'for the promotion of economic expansion and the creation of new industries' in respect of certain investments carried out by a chemical undertaking located at Zwijndrecht in the Antwerp district in order to modernize its butyl rubber production plant. The Kingdom of Belgium shall inform the Commission within two months from the date of this Decision of the measures it has taken to comply with it. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.

SOLUTION:
Decision

