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: In the second subparagraph of Article 4 (3) of Council Regulation No 422/67/EEC, No 5/67/Euratom of 25 July 1967, determining the emoluments of the President and members of the Commission and of the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice (1), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1546/73 (2), the words 'and the First Advocate-General' shall be inserted after the words 'Presiding Judges of Chambers of the Court' with effect from 1 January 1975. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of 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 annexes of Directive 70/524/EEC shall be amended as set out in the annex hereto. Member States shall, by 3 December 1986 bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 1, and shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION: Directive

PROBLEM: The third subparagraph of Article 9 (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 shall be replaced by the following:'The prices for feed grain on the world market shall be determined quarterly on the basis of the prices for such grain recorded for the five months ending one month before the quarter in respect of which the said component is calculated.' The second subparagraph of Article 12 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 shall be replaced by the following:'The value of the quantity of feed grain shall be determined quarterly on the basis of the world market prices for such grain recorded for the five months ending one month before the quarter in respect of which the sluice-gate price is fixed.' This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1976.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

SOLUTION:
Regulation

