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 areas listed in the Annex shall be added to the list of areas set out in the Annex to Directive 75/271/EEC. The Member State concerned shall forward to the Commission by the end of 1976 at the latest, a  (1) OJ No L 128, 19.5.1975, p. 1.  (2) See page 21 of this Official Journal.  (3) OJ No C 79, 5.4.1976, p. 37.  (4) Opinion delivered on 26 February 1976 (not yet published in the Official Journal).  (5) OJ No L 128, 19.5.1975, p. 33.  detailed communication indicating the period within which measures for the substantial improvement of infrastructure will be effective in the areas listed in the Annex. This Directive is addressed to the French Republic.

SOLUTION: Directive

PROBLEM: Directive 76/768/EEC is hereby amended as follows:1. The following are added to the list in Annex II:'363. o-phenylenediamine and its salts364. 4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine and its salts'.2. In Annex III, part 1, column b, the text of reference No 8 is replaced by:'m- and p-phenylenediamines, their N-substituted derivatives and their salts; N-substituted derivatives of o-phenylenediamines (1)'.3. In Annex III, part 1, column b, the text of reference No 9 is replaced by:'Methylphenylenediamines, their N-substituted derivatives and their salts (1) with the exception of substance No 364 in Annex II'.4. The following entry is deleted from Annex V:'4. p-phenylenediamine and its salts.' The Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the Directive no later than 31 December 1984. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION: Directive

PROBLEM: The Customs Cooperation Council recommendation of 13 June 1978 concerning the amendment of Articles XIV (a) and XVI (d) of the Convention on nomenclature for the classification of goods in customs tariffs is hereby accepted for application as from 1 July 1979.

SOLUTION:
Decision