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 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 programme for the fruit and vegetable processing sector in the Land Baden-Württemberg submitted by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 on 17 October 1980 and supplemented on 3 December 1980 is hereby approved. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: Article 3 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1393/76 is hereby amended to read:'3. The list of the authorities referred to in paragraph 2 is that published pursuant to Article 4 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2115/76.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the eighth 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