Detailed Instructions: 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.
Q: The following subparagraphs are hereby added to Article 3 (3) (b) of Directive 77/780/EEC:'The Hellenic Republic may continue to apply the criterion of economic need. On a request from the Hellenic Republic, the Commission shall, if appropriate, submit to the Council by 15 June 1989 proposals authorizing the Hellenic Republic to continue to apply the criterion of economic need until 15 December 1992.The Council shall act within six months of the submission of those proposals.' 1. The Member States shall take the measures necessary for them to comply with this Directive as from its notification (1). They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.2. The Member States shall communicate to the Commission the provisions of national law they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. The Commission shall inform the other Member States thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
A:
Directive