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 Annex to Directive 79/117/EEC is hereby amended as follows:1. In Part A, 'Mercury compounds':(a) under item 2, 'Mercurous chloride (calomel)', the text of item (c) is deleted:(b) under item 5, 'Alkoxyalkyl and aryl mercury compounds', the texts of items (a) and (b) are deleted.2. In Part B, 'Persistent organo-chlorine compounds':(a) under item 1, 'Aldrin', the text of item (a) is replaced by the following: 'Treatment of growing media of container-grown ornamentals against Otiorrynchus';(b) under item 4, 'DDT', the text in column 2 is deleted;(c) under item 5, 'Endrin':(aa) the text of item (a) is replaced by the following: 'As an acaricide on cyclamen';(bb) item (b) is deleted. Member States shall, not later than 1 January 1986, bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION: Directive

PROBLEM: The Kingdom of the Netherlands is authorized to prescribe that cereal seed may not be marketed in its territory unless it is accompanied by an official certificate issued in accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of the Directive on the marketing of cereal seed. The Kingdom of the Netherlands shall notify the Commission as to the date from which and the manner in which it intends to avail itself of the authorization granted in Article 1. The Commission shall inform the other Member States thereof. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: The following text shall be added to Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1726/70:'The event giving entitlement to the premium, within the meaning of Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1134/68, shall be considered to have occurred on that date.' 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

