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: Decisions No 2/77 and No 3/77 of the Joint Committee set up under the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation on the application of the rules on Community transit, which are annexed hereto, shall apply in the Community as from 1 January 1978. 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.

A: Regulation
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Q: 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.

A: Decision
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Q: The existing Italian provisions implementing Directives 72/159/EEC, 72/160/EEC, 72/161/EEC and Titles III and IV of Directive 75/268/EEC, having regard to the Law of the region of Sardinia of 14 February 1979, continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to the common measures referred to in Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC, Article 6 of Directive 72/160/EEC, Article 8 of Directive 72/161/EEC and Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC. Articles 42 to 44 of the Law of the region of Sardinia of 14 February 1979 satisfy the conditions for  (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 9. (3)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 15. (4)OJ No L 128, 19.5.1975, p. 1. (5)OJ No L 138, 26.5.1976, p. 14. (6)OJ No L 364, 31.12.1976, p. 62.financial contribution by the Community to the common measures referred to in Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

A:
Decision
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