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: Article 56a of the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities is amended as follows:    (a) In the first paragraph:      - the words 'paid from appropriations in the research and investment budget and employed in an establishment of the joint research centre or on indirect action' shall be deleted;- in the Danish, Dutch, French and Italian versions the words 'skifteholdstjeneste', 'continudienst', 'service continu', 'servizio continuo', shall be replaced by the words 'skifteholds- eller turnustjeneste', 'continudienst of ploegendienst', 'service continu ou par tours', 'servizio continuo o a turni', respectively.(b) The following shall be substituted for the second paragraph:'Acting on a proposal from the Commission submitted after consulting the Staff Regulations Committee, the Council shall determine the categories of officials entitled to such allowances, and the rates and conditions thereof.'(c) In the third paragraph, in the Danish, Dutch, French and Italian versions the words 'skifteholdstjeneste', 'continudienst', 'service continu', 'servizio continuo' shall be replaced by the words 'skifteholds- eller turnustjeneste', 'continudienst of ploegendienst', 'service continu ou par tours', 'servizio continuo o a turni' respectively. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 April 1975.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

SOLUTION: Regulation

PROBLEM: Directive 77/99/EEC is hereby amended as follows:1. The second subparagraph of Article 22 is deleted.2. Chapter II (16) and (17) of Annex A are replaced by the following:'16. Any person who is a possible source of contamination, in particular through pathogenic agents, shall be prohibited from working with or handling fresh meat or meat products.17. Any person employed to work with or handle fresh meat or meat products shall be required to show by a medical certificate that there is no impediment to such employment. The medical certificate shall be renewed every year, unless another staff medical check-up scheme offering equivalent guarantees is recognized in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 19.' Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 1 January 1986.They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION: Directive

PROBLEM: Sections I, III, IV (B) and VI (D) of Annex 11/6 to Regulation No 23 shall be amended as shown in the Annex to this Regulation with effect from 1 August 1964.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

SOLUTION:
Regulation