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 Government of the Kingdom of Belgium is hereby authorized in respect of the calendar year 1977 to grant aid totalling Bfrs 5 541 700 000 to the Belgian coal-mining industry to cover pit operating losses as follows:    - to the Campine coalfield : Bfrs 3 158 600 000,- to the Sud coalfield : Bfrs 2 383 100 000. The Government of the Kingdom of Belgium shall notify the Commission by 31 May 1978 of details of the aids granted pursuant to this Decision, and in particular of the amount of the payments made and the manner in which they are apportioned. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: The Government of the United Kingdom is hereby authorized in respect of the coal marketing year 1977/78 to grant aids totalling £ 30 400 000 to the British coal-mining industry. The said aids are made up as follows:    1. grant not exceeding £ 2 76 million to cover the costs incurred by the National Coal Board in respect of relocation of personnel under the production rationalization programme;2. aid not exceeding £ 10 78 million towards stocking costs in respect of coal and coke;3. aid not exceeding £ 7 million for deliveries of power station coal to Scotland;4. aid not exceeding £ 10 million to cover the operating losses of pits.These aids shall not exceed actual losses. The United Kingdom shall notify the Commission by 30 June 1978 of the details of the aids granted pursuant to this Decision, and in particular of the amounts paid and the manner in which they are apportioned. This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: The following shall be substituted for the second paragraph of Article 7 of Regulation No 142/67/EEC:'It shall apply from 1 July 1967.' This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1968.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

SOLUTION:
Regulation

